iOS 14.5: How to Recalibrate Your iPhone 11 Battery

[MacRumors]

With the release of iOS 14.5, Apple introduced a new process for recalibrating the battery health reporting on the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max.

The update recalibrates the maximum battery capacity and peak performance capacity on ‌‌iPhone 11‌‌ models to address inaccurate estimates of battery health reporting that some users have encountered.

Symptoms of this bug include unexpected battery drain behavior or in some cases, reduced peak performance capability, but these issues should be fixed after installing the update.

Once you've updated your iPhone 11 to iOS 14.5 or later (Settings -> General -> Software Update), you'll see a message in the Settings app under the Battery -> Battery Health section informing you of the recalibration process.

Note that the process can take a few weeks to complete after updating your device. This is because recalibration of the battery's maximum capacity and peak performance capability takes place over the course regular charge cycles.

It's also worth bearing in mind that the displayed maximum capacity percentage won't change during recalibration, and while peak performance capability might also be updated, it may not be noticeable.

Only when the recalibration is complete can the maximum capacity percentage and peak performance capability information be regarded as accurate. If the recalibration indicates that battery health has indeed significantly declined, you'll see a battery service message.

In some cases, your iPhone 11 battery's recalibration may not be successful and a battery service message will pop up. In such cases, Apple will replace affected batteries free of charge to restore full performance and capacity to your device.


Article Link: iOS 14.5: How to Recalibrate Your iPhone 11 Battery

 

[Ikertxo40]

This feature is a joke. I went up from 88% to 100% with an iphone 11 pro from day 1. Coconut battery says I am at 90%, way more credible.

 

[sundog925]

This feature is a joke. I went up from 88% to 100% with an iphone 11 pro from day 1. Coconut battery says o am at 90%

How when it takes WEEKS to finish?

 

[sundog925]

This process is automatic. Why would you say “how to”?? Lol slow news day?

 

[Ikertxo40]

How when it takes WEEKS to finish?

I had the 14.5 betas and it doesnt take weeks

 

[sundog925]

I had the 14.5 betas and it doesnt take weeks

It says weeks.

 

[Ikertxo40]

It says weeks.

I had the recalibration done, it ends automatically. And went from 88% to 100%.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I'm guessing this is only available for iPhone 11?

 

[chrfr]

I'm guessing this is only available for iPhone 11?

11 and 11 Pro/Max.

 

[chrfr]

I had the 14.5 betas and it doesnt take weeks

It's been underway for weeks on my 11 Pro.

 

[CasinoOwl]

So the answer to the headline "How to..." is to do nothing.

 

[copperbutte]

I had the 14.5 betas and it doesnt take weeks

I have been on all 8 betas and it took over two weeks on my iPhone 11 Pro Max.

 

[souko]

My iPhone 11 went from 89% to 87%. It is more like Coconut battery.

 

[NorthernSkyLights]

I'm guessing this is only available for iPhone 11?

Yes only iPhone 11

 

[NorthernSkyLights]

When the recalibration happen to my iPhone 11 Pro Max. Nothing changed was still at battery health 91%

 

[josebus]

In this 7 paragraph article we tell you how to recalibrate your battery. Please read along and share so your friends and family can complete this complicated procedure. .

Step 1. Your iPhone will start recalibrating by itself, no user interaction needed. END

 

[Karx671]

Mine is an iPhone 11 green I bought 6 days ago and it went from 100% battery health and terrible battery drain (iOS 14.4.2) to 100% battery health (yeah it remain the same) I still got the battery recalibrate message why? I don’t know maybe it now has to fix the battery drain bug time will tell I hope since it takes few weeks and kinda better battery usage now it sill drain but better than before

 

[JosephAW]

Well find out later this aggravated battery life expectancy and shouldn’t have been applied.

 

[Mistborn15]

one and a half year old iPhone 11. Had the 14.5 beta because I wanted mask unlock. Went from 96 to 100. Not trusting it

 

[Ikertxo40]

one and a half year old iPhone 11. Had the 14.5 beta because I wanted mask unlock. Went from 96 to 100. Not trusting it

Same here 88 to 100. When should be 90% like coconut battery program

 

[Ikertxo40]

I have been on all 8 betas and it took over two weeks on my iPhone 11 Pro Max.

Well yes, 2 weeks, not “weeks”

 

[Digital Dude]

Now, this is the kind of engineering I expect from Apple. I guess I'll have to pull out a few pins from my Tim Cook Voodoo Doll.

 

[Karx671]

Same here 88 to 100. When should be 90% like coconut battery program

Mine is still 100% battery health from iOS 14.4.2 to 14.5 and I still get the message maybe now it has to fix the battery draining and the battery usage is kinda improved it still drain but better than before and i bought it 6 days ago

 

[Mistborn15]

Same here 88 to 100. When should be 90% like coconut battery program

Apple won't have to replace batteries and people can sell their 75% battery phones claiming it to be 95%. win-win for all

 

[now i see it]

While the Battery Health statistic may have been grossly inaccurate on the iPhone 11 with previous versions of iOS, it is still not accurate on any iPhone on any version of iOS. It never has been and never will be.
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