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What's with the 1-2% instant drop on unplug?
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I have a weird issue where I plug it in to charge it overnight and when I wake up it is at 92% and the usage claims it has been fully charged.
Had the same thing this morning. Unplugged, plugged back in again and it charged back up.
Then stayed at 100% for ages before saw any drop. <shrugs>
I certainly think it's a problem. Instanst 2% drop with no use.
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Same with me when I plug back in and charge back to 100%.
It's happened with all my iPhones. Likely didn't notice it. Once it gets to 100%, it stops charging (or trickle charges). Instead of constantly charging to keep it at 100%, the phone allows it to drop a percentage or two, and then starts regular charge to top up again. This is my theory anyways. There is nothing wrong with your phone.
Because battery indicators are never perfectly accurate to more than 2 or 3%
Your 98% phone could have more of a charge than the guy with 100%. Or the same. You can't really know and thus it's pointless to worry about the % in any increments less than 5.
Your 98% phone could have more of a charge than the guy with 100%. Or the same. You can't really know and thus it's pointless to worry about the % in any increments less than 5.
I would take it as a good sign. It will be able to be charged more next time.
The only thing you should be worried about is 1% instant increasing say you unplug it while being charged at 99%
The only thing you should be worried about is 1% instant increasing say you unplug it while being charged at 99%
Most likely, but not definitely. And that my concern. Maybe it's a countdown issue and that last 10% will last us two hours, but maybe the hardware is too powerful and dual core means twice as fast battery drain.
I really want an answer because I hate that I've disabled so many selling point features just to last a full workday.
This is how I feel. Yesterday I had to turn off almost everything just to get better usage. I need a full day of use!!
I think this is an iOS 5 issue. Same issue with my iPad 2. Immediatly drops to 98%. Reboot device...Back up to 100% after reboot. Already did the battery meter calibration thing too.
When this would happen on my iPhone 4 or 3GS, I would just restart the phone and it would "recalculate" the battery correctly. It would just happen randomly... like I would be using it for 1 minute and I would notice it at 98% so I restart and I'd be back at 100%. Don't know if that helps or not.
Yeah I experienced this with my 4 also.
However this didn't help with the 4s. It came back up with the same 98% charge and began to deplete quite quickly with light use.
Same here, this is what i do. It happens to me after a long period of charging, usually overnights while sleeping. It reallly no biggy, your battery isn't borked, just restart it and it will show correct...
Plus that battery meter % is so off .....
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That's exactly what happened to me this morning, I was just about to make a thread about it, but you beat me to it. I went from 100% to 98% right after an unplug from my charger at 100%, what gives?!
tsduke said:
That's exactly what happened to me this morning, I was just about to make a thread about it, but you beat me to it. I went from 100% to 98% right after an unplug from my charger at 100%, what gives?!
I had this problem as well! It would be at 100% plugged in from an overnight charge. I'd unlock it (still plugged in) and it would drop to 99% and then a few seconds later to 98%.
Yesterday morning it only charged to 93% despite me unplugging it and plugging it in again. My battery also drained incredibly fast. I couldn't make it through a whole day. I unplug at 7am and I was at 4% battery by 1pm.
Took it to the Apple store yesterday during lunch and they replaced my phone. I don't seem to have any of the issues anymore but it has only been a day.
Yesterday morning it only charged to 93% despite me unplugging it and plugging it in again. My battery also drained incredibly fast. I couldn't make it through a whole day. I unplug at 7am and I was at 4% battery by 1pm.
Took it to the Apple store yesterday during lunch and they replaced my phone. I don't seem to have any of the issues anymore but it has only been a day.
Just out of curiosity, did you let your 4S drain all the way to 0% (until it actually shuts off) and then do a full overnight charge yet? I was having quick draining issues that even restarting did not help until I did the complete drain. I usually do this with all my phones when I get them.
