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iPhone charging (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by StrangelyNormalAlien@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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How do you guys charge your iPhone? Do you charge it to 100% or 80% Optimized charging?

Asking this because I am opting out of Apple Care+ and planning on keeping this for 3-4 years.

I have a 15 Pro Max and I charge it to 80%, but I need to charge it at least twice a day because it drains so fast and I charge it when it touches 20%. Anyone else having battery draining issue? Sometimes I just use Instagram for 15 minutes and it’s already down ~10%.

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[–] ilreppans@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I’m a battery/efficiency hobbyist - if you do it right with an automated custom charge optimization (smartplug + shortcut, or chargie usb dongle), there’s no effort/cost/hassle after initial set-up, and batts should last longer than Apple will support the OS. The built-in ‘optimizations’ are ok, but too dumbed-down to capture the best lowing hanging fruit (eg, idling/resting overnight at low SoC). However, the 80% limiter combined with a dumb light timer, or a morning charge routine, recaptures most of that.

My XR seems to be doing fine after 4yrs and I still use my 11/12yo iPhone5/iPad2 (w/ 5-6 SOT on original batts).