Warning for ALL iPhone users over ‘battery killer’ mistake that may be obliterating your charge
APPLE users have been unknowingly damaging their iPhone batteries for years, but there is a solution.
Manage your battery health with this quick and easy hack.
The iPhone battery is a delicate but powerful lithium-ion battery.
To get the most from your battery in the short- and long-term, pull your phone from the charger once it's in the 90 to 95% range.
Though that last 5 to 10% might give you peace of mind before you leave for a night out, it'll actually hurt your battery in the long run.
"A lithium-ion battery doesn’t like to be fully charged,” an expert told . "And it doesn’t like to be fully charged and warm.”
The iPhone battery's optimal charge is between 30 and 80%, according to .
Apple does offer an "Optimized Battery Charging" feature which will reduce stress on the battery using machine learning.
"When the feature is enabled, your iPhone will delay charging past 80% in certain situations," Apple wrote in a .
"Your iPhone uses on-device machine learning to learn your daily charging routine so that Optimized Battery Charging activates only when your iPhone predicts it will be connected to a charger for an extended period of time," like at night.
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Optimized Battery Charging was deployed with iOS 13.
To activate the feature, go to the Settings app and click the Battery icon.
Select the Battery Health tab, and toggle on Optimized Battery Charging.
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Replacing an iPhone battery is achievable, but better left to experts - bring your device into a certified Apple store if you're having drainage issues.
With AppleCare+ and a provably defunct battery, you can have your battery replaced free of charge.