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iPhone XS Will a wireless charger harm my battery?
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It’ll charge much slower than a wired charger and normally it’s fast charging, and the associated heat that is seen as a bad thing.
You will find a varying opinions on this topic. Some will tell you that will be ‘no harm’ to your battery whatsoever, and others will tell you that there is potential to cause harm to the battery with a wireless charger due to heat transfer over the course of time.
I would say in most cases, it’s likely not detrimental to the battery, but there are so many variables, that it could be affected as well. It’s a two-fold situation that you have to see both sides on.
A few threads that could be of some help:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...e-battery-faster-than-cable-charging.2150623/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/wired-vs-wireless-charging-what’s-better-for-battery.2146307/
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...e-or-work-slower-than-wired-charging.2126174/
I had a wireless charger which was stolen from my car. I was about to order another one when I thought I'd just do a quick Google search to see if there are any issues with wireless charging.
The one thing of concern that I found is that wireless chargers shorten the life span of your battery. Thats the last thing I want to happen to my iPhone, especially as they cost so much.
So I've gone back to wired charging and stick to the 30% battery charge rule.
The one thing of concern that I found is that wireless chargers shorten the life span of your battery. Thats the last thing I want to happen to my iPhone, especially as they cost so much.
So I've gone back to wired charging and stick to the 30% battery charge rule.
i think it refers to charging 30% of the battery at one go, e.g. from 40% to 70%. i think the theory behind it is to breakup the charging so that the battery get less heated up.
if you are asking if wireless charging damage your battery, it does get warmer, which degrades the battery faster. does that amount of heat cause significant degradation? idk. but there are ways to minimise the heat, e.g. chargers with cooling system, remove your cover, use a slower charger, etc
if you are asking if constantly switching between charging and not charging damages the battery, then probably no.
This. And to add, I am in the habit of charging to about 80%, either using a wireless charger or the ipad brick. I let the battery drain to 40% and then charge it up to 80%.
Perhaps. However there are really no specific rules that are needed for small devices like an iPhone or an iPad -- use and charge as you need/want basically, and avoid extremes like getting too hot often and/or for long.
You other choice is to not charge your phone at all and just plug it in when you get home and go to bed.
Batteries are "harmed" anytime you add to heat to them, so anytime you charge it whether it's wired or wireless. That's the nature of a battery. The jury is still out which method harms your battery more. The more heat created = more harm though.