That's the point. Apple wants other models' batteries to degrade fast so that the users can upgrade to 15
Something seems off: my 13pro stops charging at 80% on purpose though i am not sure if that is a result of some combination of settings.
The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't just be for iPhone 15
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Re: The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't just be for iPhone 15
#22I have an iPhone 13 mini as my "work phone "and it's indisputably a fantastic, efficient, small phone. However, I am kind of OCD about keeping it between 40-80% charged, which is a lot of manual toil. Conversely, I also have an Android Galaxy S22+ for my personal phone. The "Battery Protect" feature limits charging to 85%. Life is easy with this device and it causes me a lot less anxiety. Really now, why can't Apple…
For a while I had my phone charger plugged into a smart power outlet and a shortcut to turn that smart power outlet off when the phone's battery hit 80%. It would then turn the power outlet back on at 2pm the next day for it to be ready.
Are we not spose to fully charge our 13 minis? I ask cuz i used to run to like ~5% and then charge but not unplug till it was back at 100% this worked well of my last SE even tho people said i was "doing it wrong". Why cant the phone itself know the best defaults, or is it planned obsolescence? Serious question.
Re: The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't just be for iPhone 15
#23That's the point. Apple wants other models' batteries to degrade fast so that the users can upgrade to 15
Something seems off: my 13pro stops charging at 80% on purpose though i am not sure if that is a result of some combination of settings.
If its plugged in long enough, iPads and Macs will let it drop to 80% ... but you can't set that limit initially.
Re: The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't just be for iPhone 15
#24That's the point. Apple wants other models' batteries to degrade fast so that the users can upgrade to 15
As mentioned in the article, this has been an automated feature since iOS 8: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210512
Looking at my battery history, the automated version has my phone sit at 80% all night, and leaves it at 100% for only a couple hours in the morning. I suspect this will be a fairly negligible impact on battery longevity for me, and most users, without the severe inconvenience of a 20% reduction in battery life.
It would be nice to know how the longevity math works out.
Re: The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't just be for iPhone 15
#25Related: for MacOS, AlDente allows you to set a battery charge limit.
I've been using it successfully for around a year. It works pretty well sans a couple quirks due to hardware limitations e.g. if you plug in with the screen closed (sleep mode) it will charge fully to 100%.
Re: The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't just be for iPhone 15
#26Thanks Tesla for bringing about lithium battery health awareness to the masses. Without it I would be charging to 100 every night. And blowing out my battery way too soon.
Re: The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't just be for iPhone 15
#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
For a while I had my phone charger plugged into a smart power outlet and a shortcut to turn that smart power outlet off when the phone's battery hit 80%. It would then turn the power outlet back on at 2pm the next day for it to be ready.
Are we not spose to fully charge our 13 minis? I ask cuz i used to run to like ~5% and then charge but not unplug till it was back at 100% this worked well of my last SE even tho people said i was "doing it wrong". Why cant the phone itself know the best defaults, or is it planned obsolescence? Serious question.
I am mostly speaking from experience with EV batteries. The most wear happens in the top and bottom of the battery state. The battery will last the longest if it sits around 50%.
Re: The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't just be for iPhone 15
#28Related: for MacOS, AlDente allows you to set a battery charge limit. https://apphousekitchen.com/ I've been using it successfully for around a year. It works pretty well sans a couple quirks due to hardware limitations e.g. if you plug in with the screen closed (sleep mode) it will charge fully to 100%.
This happens under Asahi Fedora KDE too.. I think it's the battery controller that works outside of the OS?
Re: The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't just be for iPhone 15
#29I have an iPhone 13 mini as my "work phone "and it's indisputably a fantastic, efficient, small phone. However, I am kind of OCD about keeping it between 40-80% charged, which is a lot of manual toil. Conversely, I also have an Android Galaxy S22+ for my personal phone. The "Battery Protect" feature limits charging to 85%. Life is easy with this device and it causes me a lot less anxiety. Really now, why can't Apple…
My Pixel 6 doesn't seem to have this option.. I never looked into third-party apps for it though.
Re: The iOS option to charge battery to "80% Limit" shouldn't just be for iPhone 15
#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
For a while I had my phone charger plugged into a smart power outlet and a shortcut to turn that smart power outlet off when the phone's battery hit 80%. It would then turn the power outlet back on at 2pm the next day for it to be ready.
Are we not spose to fully charge our 13 minis? I ask cuz i used to run to like ~5% and then charge but not unplug till it was back at 100% this worked well of my last SE even tho people said i was "doing it wrong". Why cant the phone itself know the best defaults, or is it planned obsolescence? Serious question.
It is not planned obsolescence, just that in the case of a phone, having it at 100% when you are out and about might be worth a shorter life for the battery.