Deleting Battery Stats - Fact or myth?

In almost every single Android device out there, the question of battery drain has inevitably been asked before. Along with this question, the subject of battery calibration has became a hot topic of debate among users.

One very common practice of battery calibration includes the wiping of the battery stats file (batterystats.bin). I have done this countless times as I flashed ROM after ROM. However, I was never clear as to how wiping this file would do to help get a more accurate reading in on my phone.

Well, I just came across a post from a Google employee who answers that very question!

The short answer is: Wiping the batterystats.bin does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!

Amazed? Confused? Read on.