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Apple Releases Second Beta of iOS 11.3 for Public Beta Testers With New Battery Health Feature

I had the battery in my 6S replaced in June 2017 (9 months of use) and according to the new battery health widget it's still at 100%.

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Stevez67 said:
I had the battery in my 6S replaced in June 2017 (9 months of use) and according to the new battery health widget it's still at 100%.

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Was this via Apple or 3rd party? Still a question whether this applet will work on devices with 3rd party batteries or if OEM from Apple is required.
 
what's everyone seeing for peak battery performance? I'm getting 98% on my X....
 
I'm at 70% with a "your battery's health is significantly degraded" message. Still "supports peak performance" though. I wonder what percentage you have to hit before that changes.

6 Plus, though it's a replacement from mid-2016.
 
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seatton said:
Maybe I am not following this closely, but is there any change at all for "Books" (other than the name changed from iBooks to Books)? I am curious because I use iBooks heavily on my iPad and iPhone.
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Doesn't seem like it - it looks pretty much similar. And I use books heavily for certain technical docs for work to keep them handy when I don't have a computer near. So there's old classics like "Silas Marner" next to "leveraging corporate synergy to achieve strategic objectives" pdf. OY!
 
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mudflap said:
The stock battery in my iPhone 7 purchased in September of 2016 is at 89% max capacity according to the new beta.
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Same, purchased it in October and it’s at 89% and no throttling. Gonna replace it soon anyway.
[doublepost=1518034746][/doublepost]This update seems a lot less laggy than the first 11.3 Beta was.
 
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vdawgs22 said:
what's everyone seeing for peak battery performance? I'm getting 98% on my X....
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X - still 100%. Had it since launch day. I wireless charge it every night and usually have it charging in my car in order to use CarPlay. I expected worse.
 
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Statusnone88 said:
Apparently it was in the first. Read some mixed messages saying it wasn’t.
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It wasn't in it right away, but showed up within a few hours of it being released (without a new download).

iPhone 6 that I have laying around says 88% capacity. Hmm, coconut and everything else said ~60%. It takes forever to charge, so there's definitely something wrong with it.
 
Which phone models can benefit from this feature? Seems iPhone 5s does not show it.
 
Swampthing said:
I think Apple is opening up a very big can of worms with this one. This will create a culture of people who believe their iPhones are "lesser quality" than others due to battery health, and demand better. They paid hundreds of dollars for these devices and receiving this knowledge that their phone can only be charged to 85-95% of original battery capacity is really going to piss people off.

Imagine opening a new iPhone during the setup phase in the store and running the battery check. You see it is only capable of 98-99% maximum charge capacity. Would you buy it, or keep trying to get a model with 100%?

Once you expose Oz from behind the curtain, he's no longer the Great Wizard and now becomes vulnerable to an attack from an Uzi automatic submachine gun.
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I don't think it'll have too great an effect on new iPhones, I can imagine having an effect on resale value or just the process of selling an iPhone though. For example, I can imagine fielding a lot of questions about what condition the battery is in from prospective buyers.
 
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Swampthing said:
I think Apple is opening up a very big can of worms with this one. This will create a culture of people who believe their iPhones are "lesser quality" than others due to battery health, and demand better. They paid hundreds of dollars for these devices and receiving this knowledge that their phone can only be charged to 85-95% of original battery capacity is really going to piss people off.

Imagine opening a new iPhone during the setup phase in the store and running the battery check. You see it is only capable of 98-99% maximum charge capacity. Would you buy it, or keep trying to get a model with 100%?

Once you expose Oz from behind the curtain, he's no longer the Great Wizard and now becomes vulnerable to an attack from an Uzi automatic submachine gun.
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I'm sure they make sure brand new iPhones test at 100% before boxing them, I imagine this 0-100% reading is the same as the Genius Bar diagnostic.
 
WiFi SNAFU - still does not work. I have feedbacked upload issues (i.e. 200kb/s instead of 10 MB/s) on ANY type of WiFi (secure/open). Hope they would have fixed it - but nope.
 
JMPATLANTA said:
iPads have never had any power management due to battery aging implemented so iPads are not part of this nor will they get this feature. Just what Apple has stated.
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Actually, has Apple actually stated this? I think all you can say is they haven't mentioned iPads at all with regards to battery management - but then, they didn't mention it about iPhones until they got caught.

In any case, I hope Beta 2 is significantly better than Beta 1 in terms of battery life...
 
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WiFi SNAFU - still does not work. I have feedbacked upload issues (i.e. 200kb/s instead of 10 MB/s) on ANY type of WiFi (secure/open). Hope they would have fixed it - but nope.
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I've been holding off on 11.3 betas until the major wrinkles are worked out. Are other people experiencing this upload problem?
 
vdawgs22 said:
what's everyone seeing for peak battery performance? I'm getting 98% on my X....
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I get the same
I’ve had since launch day
Slow charge only when less than 10% full

I hope apple tweak the algorithm
Otherwise I suspect anGenius Bar appointment will be needed once 11.3 has been released
 
maine82 said:
yes it was
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Maybe you should read all the comments instead of cherry picking. I’ve already said I was wrong.
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Mtmspa said:
Also had it enabled it the first beta.
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How many times I have to repeat myself? Read all the comments. I already said I was wrong.
Apparently you all like cherry picking.
 
Still not able to join encrypted wifi networks. IPad air - A1474.
Reset network setting did not fix it.
 
McTool said:
Maybe you should read all the comments instead of cherry picking. I’ve already said I was wrong.
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How many times I have to repeat myself? Read all the comments. I already said I was wrong.
Apparently you all like cherry picking.
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Dude relax. Folks are probably replying before seeing your responses (instead of selecting the multiquote option) No worries.
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Westside guy said:
Actually, has Apple actually stated this? I think all you can say is they haven't mentioned iPads at all with regards to battery management - but then, they didn't mention it about iPhones until they got caught.

In any case, I hope Beta 2 is significantly better than Beta 1 in terms of battery life...
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They have mentioned what devices are included, and not all iPhones were in the list nor any iPads:

"This feature applies to iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, and iPhone 7 Plus."

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208387
 
Business chat seems good.

With a mere 95% ......I think Apple is asking for more issues for this than it will solve.


If u only have 5% degradation, you should not be experiencing shutdowns at all, as your phone is basically still new, yet Apples determination thinks otherwise.

Hence, more problems.

Apple is basically turning on power management to prevent a shutdown anyway..

So, the only question is, Why would u want to ruin your older battery ?
 
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