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iPhone 12 Pro Max Proper battery charging protocol for 12 PM
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This is what Apple suggests:
Everything else is speculation.
Batteries - Maximizing Performance
Maximize the life and lifespan of the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in your MacBook, iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
www.apple.com
Everything else is speculation.
I try to keep my phone between 30 and 80-85% charge. I don't really have any proof of this preserving battery life but that's just how I do it. I work office so it's not really an issue for me, I always find myself being able to charge it at those level without hassles.
Try not to let your battery fully discharge on a regular basis. That puts extra wear on the battery. Do not subject it to excess heat on a regular basis.
I really don't worry about my iPhone battery life too much. If I still have the phone in 2 or 3 years and capacity is in the 80s, I will get Apple to replace the battery.
I really don't worry about my iPhone battery life too much. If I still have the phone in 2 or 3 years and capacity is in the 80s, I will get Apple to replace the battery.
This is what Apple suggests:
Batteries - Maximizing Performance
Maximize the life and lifespan of the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in your MacBook, iPod, iPhone, and iPad.www.apple.com
Everything else is speculation.
This is really the essence. Other than that, absolute full charges and absolute depletion are often mentioned as the enemy of most batteries. In fairness, I have stopped overthinking it. My 8+ is in its fourth year of ownership, two years charging wirelessly, the rest was a random mix with plenty of fast charging too - battery max capacity is still 87%.
Memorize this page below.
Apple is not interested in batteries outliving their devices. Battery replacements for iPhones is a multimillion dollar business.
Apple is not interested in batteries outliving their devices. Battery replacements for iPhones is a multimillion dollar business.
How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University
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I tried to not let my iPhone7 battery ever get below 50 % worse case scenario and try and charge it overnight from roughly the same time and after two years its at 92% battery health(and I know that some people say that number shouldn't be taken as gospel) which I think is pretty good. It’s now turned off as I’ve gotten a new phone which I hope to do something very similar with.