Shutdown Noise

[ScratchyMoose]

Hi all,

Is there some way that i can configure my phone on ios7 to make a noise as it shuts down. I prefer to let the battery run down totally, but without some sort of alert, i won't know it's shut down until i check the phone, which may be some time later ... missed calls etc

I'm guessing that apple, in their infinite wisdom, say no

Cheers

 

[Tyler23]

Hi all,

Is there some way that i can configure my phone on ios7 to make a noise as it shuts down. I prefer to let the battery run down totally, but without some sort of alert, i won't know it's shut down until i check the phone, which may be some time later ... missed calls etc

I'm guessing that apple, in their infinite wisdom, say no

Cheers

No, there is no way. And, just curious, why do you like to let it run down totally? I don't think that's good for it..why not just charge it?

 

[Max(IT)]

Hi all,

Is there some way that i can configure my phone on ios7 to make a noise as it shuts down. I prefer to let the battery run down totally, but without some sort of alert, i won't know it's shut down until i check the phone, which may be some time later ... missed calls etc

I'm guessing that apple, in their infinite wisdom, say no

Cheers

No option available.

Btw it's not a wise idea to let the battery run down totally every time. Not good at all ...

 

[ScratchyMoose]

Btw it's not a wise idea to let the battery run down totally every time. Not good at all ...

Hi Guys, thanks for the reply. I guess i'm misremembering the apple advice to fully discharge once a month, and assuming that fully discharging is positive in some way.

Googling around i see that a battery cycle can be split over many different charges ... so is the best advice to just charge it when ever you feel like it?

Cheers

 

[Tyler23]

Hi Guys, thanks for the reply. I guess i'm misremembering the apple advice to fully discharge once a month, and assuming that fully discharging is positive in some way.

Googling around i see that a battery cycle can be split over many different charges ... so is the best advice to just charge it when ever you feel like it?

Cheers

Yes, best advise is to just charge when it needs some charging.

And yes, maybe the occasional (very occasional) full drain, but I would never do it on purpose, only when there's no other option. And especially not nearly every day.

You don't need to do anything special to take care of your battery. Just use your phone as normal, and charge whenever is convenient. Most people charge overnight, but some use their phones a bit throughout the day and have chargers at work, in their cars, etc. Never hurts to keep the battery level up, just in case you get stuck somewhere.

 

[Mrbobb]

Yeah man no need to overdo it. If u want to do a calibration just let it run down to a single digit is good enough.

 

[PNutts]

I don't think that's good for it..why not just charge it?

Btw it's not a wise idea to let the battery run down totally every time. Not good at all ...

It does not harm the battery to let it run down until the phone shuts off. The charging circuitry prevents the battery from discharging to a damaging level.

I guess i'm misremembering the apple advice to fully discharge once a month, and assuming that fully discharging is positive in some way.

No, that was Apple's recommendation for years and only recently removed it from their website.

Googling around i see that a battery cycle can be split over many different charges ... so is the best advice to just charge it when ever you feel like it?

Yessir. Apple recommends that you use 100% of the battery every month and it doesn't matter how.

 

[ScratchyMoose]

Yeah man no need to overdo it. If u want to do a calibration just let it run down to a single digit is good enough.

Thanks Tyler23, Mrbobb & PNutts, really grateful for your info. I'll just make sure to let it run down once a month, but after that not think too much about it too much!

Cheers

 

[LV426]

I'll just make sure to let it run down once a month

Don't do it. Apple provide guidance here and here.

 

[ScratchyMoose]

Don't do it. Apple provide guidance here and here.

Thanks, but i couldn't see any advice saying that you shouldn't run down the battery on those links ...? The closest that i could get is that you should complete one charge cycle per month, but nothing on running it down. Thanks tho

 

[Lucille Carter]

Just relax and enjoy your phone. Put it on charge while sleeping and you are ready to go.

 

[Interstella5555]

You want a phone that chirps at you incessantly when it's running low on battery? That's the most annoying **** ever.

 

[sulpfiction]

Use your phone during the day. Charge when you go to bed. Rinse & repeat.

 

[PNutts]

Thanks, but i couldn't see any advice saying that you shouldn't run down the battery on those links ...? The closest that i could get is that you should complete one charge cycle per month, but nothing on running it down. Thanks tho

What's funny and irritating at the same time is that six months ago those same links would have told you to let the phone run down once a month.