Do I let my new iPhone battery die?

[sppunk]

Previous conventional wisdom was to let the battery die completely once initially received, then treat as normal (ie try to keep between 40-80 percent, etc). Is that still accurate?

 

[ROLLTIDE1]

its not going to hurt you to run it down to 0% once a month or so

 

[Mercenary]

It does not harm your battery to run it down. Apple even advise this.

http://www.apple.com/uk/batteries/maximizing-performance/

Tl;Dr just use your phone. Charge it whenever you like and run it down as much as you like. Spend more time enjoying it and less time looking at the battery %

 

[mgmusicman94]

It doesn't matter how you treat your battery, it'll be fine.

 

[Conan86]

it will only hurt if you keep it at 0% for a prolonged period of time (i'm talking about weeks and months, not hours)

 

[joeblow7777]

It doesn't matter. Lithium-ion batteries don't work like the old Ni-cad ones. There's no "memory effect". You don't have to to condition your battery. Discharge and recharge it however is convenient for you. Nothing you do or don't do is likely to harm your battery.

 

[AbSoluTc]

It doesn't matter. Lithium-ion batteries don't work like the old Ni-cad ones. There's no "memory effect". You don't have to to condition your battery. Discharge and recharge it however is convenient for you. Nothing you do or don't do is likely to harm your battery.

Except stab it with a sharp object and create a "thermal event" (I love that phrase Apple came up with, sounds like a nuclear explosion is going to happen).

 

[sppunk]

Thanks everyone.