I've always wondered if I'm out of the ordinary, I charge my devices usually before the red zone. Probably about 22%. Maybe that's because my battery life lasts 2 days? When do you charge your device?
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How long do you wait to charge your device?
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I tend to charge it once it hits anywhere from 35%-20%. And then I let it charge as long as I possibly can
From Apple's site:
Charge your Apple lithium-ion battery whenever you want. Theres no need to let it discharge 100% before recharging. Apple lithium-ion batteries work in charge cycles. You complete one charge cycle when youve used (discharged) an amount that equals 100% of your batterys capacity but not necessarily all from one charge. For instance, you might use 75% of your batterys capacity one day, then recharge it fully overnight. If you use 25% the next day, you will have discharged a total of 100%, and the two days will add up to one charge cycle. It could take several days to complete a cycle. The capacity of any type of battery will diminish after a certain amount of recharging. With lithium-ion batteries, the capacity diminishes slightly with each complete charge cycle. Apple lithium-ion batteries are designed to hold at least 80% of their original capacity for a high number of charge cycles, which varies depending on the product.
Charge your Apple lithium-ion battery whenever you want. Theres no need to let it discharge 100% before recharging. Apple lithium-ion batteries work in charge cycles. You complete one charge cycle when youve used (discharged) an amount that equals 100% of your batterys capacity but not necessarily all from one charge. For instance, you might use 75% of your batterys capacity one day, then recharge it fully overnight. If you use 25% the next day, you will have discharged a total of 100%, and the two days will add up to one charge cycle. It could take several days to complete a cycle. The capacity of any type of battery will diminish after a certain amount of recharging. With lithium-ion batteries, the capacity diminishes slightly with each complete charge cycle. Apple lithium-ion batteries are designed to hold at least 80% of their original capacity for a high number of charge cycles, which varies depending on the product.
This is pretty much what I do too. Or if I see that it's low during the day, I'll charge it, though that's gotten to be really rare with my 6+.
Just charge it when you're sleeping and you should be fine.
I hate when it drops below 70%. If I'm around my laptop, I'll charge it and obviously when I go to bed. I sync my phone several times a week so if I had to, I could live with a 10g phone since I save my photos every week but I prefer to keep most on the phone.
I charge mine over night no matter the juice it has left. I do have it plugged in while using it for Navigation. I have always done this with every iPhone and never had an issue. Some days my two 6 Plus's(Personal AT&T and Work VZW) are at 30-40%.
If I'm near an outlet at work or at home and don't need my phone on me usually about 25-35% otherwise I just wait until I go to bed.
I charge almost every night. When gaming or DLing, I plug it in. When traveling using GPS, it's plugged in. From time to time, I'll carry a charger and lighter plug just in case. All-in-all, the Plus's battery is great.
Ditto. I use the heck out of my phone and I rarely need to charge more than just while sleeping.
For me it doesn't matter where the % is, I just plug mine every night before going to bed. Somedays it can be at 80%, some days it can be 60%. It varies. I just like to have my device fully charged for the next day.
On my last 5-6 iPhones and every cell phone I have had, I plug it in before going to bed no matter what is showing left at the end of the day.
I do not think I could stand to wait till it got to a certain point of discharge before I plugged it in. Sounds like a hassel to me.
I do not think I could stand to wait till it got to a certain point of discharge before I plugged it in. Sounds like a hassel to me.
