I'm not going to charge my battery at all. That will conserve its usability. Thanks APPLE. 
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iPhone 15 Models Feature New Setting to Strictly Prevent Charging Beyond 80%
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I guess my Chargies just became obsolete! They lasted me all of two months lol.
All of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models feature a new battery health setting that prevents the devices from charging beyond 80% at all times when enabled, as confirmed by The Verge's Allison Johnson during a Q&A session today.
The new setting is separate from the pre-existing Optimized Battery Charging feature on iPhones, which intelligently delays charging past 80% until a more appropriate time by learning the device's daily charging routine. When the 80% hard limit is enabled, the iPhone will never charge past that point whatsoever.
On all iPhone 15 models, there are three options under Settings → Battery → Battery Health & Charging → Charging Optimization:
As with Optimized Battery Charging, the 80% hard limit can improve an iPhone battery's lifespan by reducing the time that the battery is fully charged.
- Optimized Battery Charging
- 80% Limit
- None
The new setting was previously discovered in iOS 17 code by software researcher Steve Moser.
Apple says all of the iPhone 15 models have the same battery life as iPhone 14 models. The devices launch this Friday.
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So Apple deliberately allows me to destroy the battery on my > 2000 Euro phone, which is less than one year old, by charging it overnight. This company is becoming increasingly dislikeable to me.
I charge my iPhone to 100% at any opportunity I get. Never know when you need the phone at max capacity, eg. Earthquake.
I am on AC+, so I do want my battery to go below 80% so that I can get a battery replacement before AC+ is up. 😆
Anyway I support Apple giving us options. 👍🏼
I am on AC+, so I do want my battery to go below 80% so that I can get a battery replacement before AC+ is up. 😆
Anyway I support Apple giving us options. 👍🏼
Mine is at 85% and I usually have to charge it by 8pm. I love this setting becoming available, but if Apple cared at all about its customers it would have made this a software feature that works on any iPhone. There truly can’t be an iPhone with iOS17 support that couldn’t handle this update and improve the iPhone’s battery substantially. If Apple cares about the environment so much, this is probably where it could save more than all its solar farms and carbon neutral payments to offset this BS from whatever.
Problem is Apple’s Tim Cook has these initiatives but the main initiative Tim Cook cares about is his annual $100m stock grant! Eliminate the two-face-ism Tim! You have so much power. But all you care about is your money! We all know the truth. It’s a simple solution.
Just for info, as it seems most posters here don't keep their phones long enough to get any stats ...
I bought my iPhone 11 almost exactly four years ago. I don't use optimised charging, and charge my phone up most nights. So that's what ... almost 1,500 times.
I use the basic 5W charger as that's all I have.
"Maximum Capacity" is 81% (and easily lasts the day).
I bought my iPhone 11 almost exactly four years ago. I don't use optimised charging, and charge my phone up most nights. So that's what ... almost 1,500 times.
I use the basic 5W charger as that's all I have.
"Maximum Capacity" is 81% (and easily lasts the day).
Why don't they just make it OK to charge to 100%? This sounds straight out of 'Spinal Tap'.
Well obviously this feature isn’t intended for someone like you who frequently upgrades their phone. As for someone like me who only upgrades every 4 years, I sure do welcome this feature. My 11PM is now struggling to hold charge with its battery health at 81%.
The Windows laptops I’ve bought over the last 5 years all have a battery saver feature that keeps the battery at 60-80% max charge. The ThinkPads even let you fine tune the charge levels.
EU: It‘s your turn. This feature must be implemented for all phones.
About time. I have this on my gaming laptop, it’s 2 years old and battery capacity is at 100%
saying that, my iPhone 14 Pro max is about a year old, is charged every night and is at 100% health.
saying that, my iPhone 14 Pro max is about a year old, is charged every night and is at 100% health.
I just want my battery health to be 100% so each year I can sell it as excellent condition since my iPhone never get any scratches or damage.
So basically al dente for iPhone. And only the 15 series because the 14 series and below aren’t important right ?
Start a petition and Apple will give in and allow it on all models.
For me its great because I only use about 40% of my battery a day so i don’t need 100% charge, so I can plug my phone in whenever and not worry about it charging to 100% for long periods
For me its great because I only use about 40% of my battery a day so i don’t need 100% charge, so I can plug my phone in whenever and not worry about it charging to 100% for long periods
Not necessarily.
My regular day to day is fairly predictable. I also have easy access to chargers both at home and in the office so keeping it at 80% max works fine for me. I actually dock my phone on a Qi charger while in the office so having the 80% cap is better for my usage.
When I’m on a trip to Disneyland, overseas, etc? Then just disable the 80% cap. Granted, I’ll probably still need to carry a power bank.
Laptops, especially gaming laptops, run warm for long periods. So these settings can help.
But go into any Apple Store and you will see that all the MacBooks plugged in idle at 80% to conserve battery longevity. But this setting is not accessible by user, just a feature MacBooks implement if they are constantly left plugged in.
You forgot, "....for the user's own good."How long before these headlines and online comments? "Apple intentionally limits battery capacity!"
So, does this mean that on the iPhone 15-series, if I choose the "None" option, I can charge the battery on my phone to the full 100%?
mine is 87% maximum capacity I have the 12 pro I am home a lot these days and charging isn't a problem yet. I suspect I eventually will go for a new phone at sometime. I mostly use my computer