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iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 mini Battery Health
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My Day 1 12 Mini is doing pretty well at 91% battery capacity. Only use wired 2.1 Amp charger though, sometimes a 18W charger for seriously fast charging, but never, ever used wireless, I don't see the point in Magsafe personally, but that's another subject.
Day 1 13 mini still going strong with 100% battery health 
Fast charge (20W) maybe once or twice every month. Most of the time I charge it from 30%~50% to around 90%, sometimes until full, with a 12W block when I wake up and at night. I never charge it overnight nor use wireless charging. I also place a silica gel pad thingy under the phone whenever possible to avoid excessive heat.
Fast charge (20W) maybe once or twice every month. Most of the time I charge it from 30%~50% to around 90%, sometimes until full, with a 12W block when I wake up and at night. I never charge it overnight nor use wireless charging. I also place a silica gel pad thingy under the phone whenever possible to avoid excessive heat.
I have used wireless since I had my iPhone 8. I like just plopping the phone down and having it charge without having to physically connect a charger into the port. I probably use a wired charger 50% of the time though when I want to switch my phone off. I have a Belkin 5w charger and another Belkin fast charger. I plan on replacing the Mini’s battery when I go back to it anyway so I am not bothered about the degradation. I’ll be using my SE1 until mid-October which is why the Mini won’t drop below 84%. I also have a MagSafe battery pack which doubles the battery life making the phone useable and last a full day.
I’ve had my 13 Mini for nearly a full year now. I think I’m in Week 52.
Battery Health is 97%. I only charge using a cord (no wireless), and I never fast charge.
Also, I don’t charge every single night, particularly during work week (Monday to Friday). Sometimes I’ll do a top-up charge at night while I’m showering or walking my dogs, which takes my battery back up to 60-80%. That’s enough. At work, I may (or may not) give it another top-up charge so that my battery stays above 30-40%.
I do the same with my Apple Watch S3, which is almost 5 years old and has a 77% battery health. 👍
Battery Health is 97%. I only charge using a cord (no wireless), and I never fast charge.
Also, I don’t charge every single night, particularly during work week (Monday to Friday). Sometimes I’ll do a top-up charge at night while I’m showering or walking my dogs, which takes my battery back up to 60-80%. That’s enough. At work, I may (or may not) give it another top-up charge so that my battery stays above 30-40%.
I do the same with my Apple Watch S3, which is almost 5 years old and has a 77% battery health. 👍
I can beat that. I just checked and according to the settings my battery health is 100%. This is also a launch day phone. I charge from USB-A and usually disconnect it when it's above ~80% or so. Easily lasts a day for me. I made some minor optimizations such as using dark wallpapers and disabling background refresh for apps that don't need it.
This is also a launch day phone. I charge from USB-A and usually disconnect it when it's above ~80% or so. Easily lasts a day for me. I made some minor optimizations such as using dark wallpapers and disabling background refresh for apps that don't need it.lunch day 13 mini... 98%
what's the secret to avoid down too much?
what I do:
* I charge only with the cable, apple official 20W charger/cable. I charge when downs to 20% and charge to 90% when hit 90% I unplugged, so I keep the battery not too down not too high.
* On day I don't use it at all, on night some times for around 3 hours. So I don't feel use this phone too much. I rarely take pictures, I never record video on this.
* On the day, I don't need it use, so how health is keep the phone always plugged? that affect the battery on some way or? or what about keep it plugged the whole night? Overall once is charge it to 90% I unplugged until goes to 20% and so on... same cycle.
* oh! also I keep it with the save on battery (yellow icon) most of time.
note: I love the size, I hate big phones. Is a great phone, I don't have any issues, runs solid. I'll continue use it until dead. I jump from a 5s to this mini 13, a big jump of course.
what's the secret to avoid down too much?
what I do:
* I charge only with the cable, apple official 20W charger/cable. I charge when downs to 20% and charge to 90% when hit 90% I unplugged, so I keep the battery not too down not too high.
* On day I don't use it at all, on night some times for around 3 hours. So I don't feel use this phone too much. I rarely take pictures, I never record video on this.
* On the day, I don't need it use, so how health is keep the phone always plugged? that affect the battery on some way or? or what about keep it plugged the whole night? Overall once is charge it to 90% I unplugged until goes to 20% and so on... same cycle.
* oh! also I keep it with the save on battery (yellow icon) most of time.
note: I love the size, I hate big phones. Is a great phone, I don't have any issues, runs solid. I'll continue use it until dead. I jump from a 5s to this mini 13, a big jump of course.
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