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battery health

  1. Z

    How to Best Maintain MacBook Battery Health?

    Currently, I charge my laptop about twice a day and try to keep the battery level between 20% and 80%. Since I bought it on April 2nd, I've accumulated 12 charge cycles. Is it better to maintain the battery this way, or should I keep it plugged in most of the time and only use it on battery when...
  2. O

    iPhone 14 Pro Max I pampered my 14PM battery. Battery health just dropped to 91% over 6 weeks

    Hi all, I pampered *) my 14PM battery from the day I bought it (jan 2023). Battery health was still at 98% one year later, but over the past few weeks it suddenly dropped to 95 -> 91%. Is this common for this model? *) Treatment is basically to avoid 0% ~ 30% and 85% ~ 100% as much as...
  3. matts_ego

    StandBy Mode & Battery Health

    While I like the idea of StandBy mode on the phone, it seems at odds with battery health. I was under the impression that leaving a phone charging for long periods of time can contribute to quicker degradation of the battery, so with having the phone needing to be charging for StandBy mode to...
  4. C

    iOS 17 Has Made My iPhone 13 Sluggish

    Well, I didn’t see this coming. Last week, I installed iOS 17 on my iPhone 13, and now my experience is a lot more crappier than expected. First, the battery life. Of course, I was expecting some battery drain with this update, as I have experienced with iOS 16 (I had to learn that the hard...
  5. A

    5 watt or 20 watt adapter?

    Hello everyone, I have an iPhone 12 PM and replaced my battery recently. I want to protect my new battery and I bought the old 5 watt adapter My concern is that from a specific apple authorized service told me that they don’t suggest the 5 watt adapter because can reduce battery health for...
  6. L

    iPhone 13 Pro Max Battery Health

    I need help for a buying decision. I'm looking forward to buying a iPhone 13 Pro Max Refurbished from Amazon in Good Condition. It says over 80% Battery Health. Can y'all guys tell me (if you use a 13 Pro Max) how much battery health you have and what's you average screen on time? I need about...
  7. K

    140W vs 67W - MBP 14 battery health over time

    Hi, is there any impact in battery health if I use 140W charger ALWAYS with MBP 14? I do not want to switch between 140W and 67W for my work and personal MBPs. I know with PD chargers, device only takes what it needs from higher powered chargers. But it is having impact on battery health at...
  8. B S Magnet

    Unsolved PowerPC mysteries: The “well, that’s not swell” edition

    This is a terrible question. I’m neither an electrical engineer nor a chemist, which makes this all the more clumsy of me for asking it. Every swelling lithium battery I’ve experienced over the years has come from Intel Macs and other devices (such as phones and other makers’ laptops). The odd...
  9. T

    Is Apple Manipulating Battery Health?

    I have seen mention of this topic on iPhones, but I wonder if the battery health figure is reliable on the Watch. My S4 (used almost daily for close to four years) has seen a slow but steady decline in battery health but stayed at a constant 87% since the last watchOS update (os 8). However...
  10. netnative

    Data-only Lightning Cable

    Does anyone know of a data-only Lightning cable? I would use it for CarPlay connection.
  11. A

    iPhone 12 Pro Max Can overheating damage iPhone battery?

    Hi everyone, I would like your opinion Every night I charge my iPhone on the nightstand. Yesterday I fell asleep and left YouTube open. The morning I woke up and the iPhone had a very high temperature and charging had stopped at 86%.(I suppose that built in software protect it).Could such a...
  12. Res3387

    When does Apple replace iPhone batteries for free?

    On Apple’s website, it says “If your iPhone is covered by warranty, AppleCare+, or consumer law, we'll replace your battery at no charge.”. However, in their legal page, it says batteries are not covered under warranty. I have heard of people getting free replacements if the battery health is...
  13. MICHAELSD

    iPhone 13 mini Should We Move Away from Wireless Charging for the Sake of Battery Health?

    I’m incredibly close to keeping iPhone 13 Mini, which has only one true drawback compared to the rest of the line: reduced battery life due to the smaller battery. I’ve been reading that wireless charging, and fast charging in particular, degrades the battery more quickly. This may not bother...
  14. O

    14" MBP battery already dropped to 99%

    It's only got 21 cycles on it and 2 of them were already there when I got it. Coconut battery fluctuates between 95 and 97 but the system report now shows 99%. How could a brand new laptop battery drop that quickly with only 21 cycles? Anyone else seeing this?
  15. D

    Unable to delete my post

    I am unable to delete my post, there is only an option to edit
  16. D

    Severe Battery Drain Overnight at Idle

    Hi there, I own an iPhone 11 since October 18th 2019 03:17 PM IST My Battery Health is at 82% as of 2 Years, 1 Month and 25 days of usage I just noticed today that my phone’s battery is draining severely overnight There wasn’t any activity on the phone and the connectivity options were...
  17. PedroDellatorre

    Macbook pro 2012 battery

    I recently purchased a mid 2012 13 inch macbook pro (unibody). The computer is in good condition and all works well. I'm its second owner. One problem though... The battery had 95 cycles only, which is great. But by using an app called "battery health", I found out that the battery was...
  18. R

    iPhone 12 mini Magsafe charging - Battery health

    Hi, I’ve been exclusiely using magsafe charging with my iphone 12 mini that I bought a few months after launch. My battery health has dropped to 90% (previous phones Ive had would normally have much better health for this length of use). I dont leave the phone on the charger much longer. than...
  19. A

    Iphone 12 Mini Battery Health Degrading

    So I picked up the iphone 12 Mini at launch last year and I love it, but I've noticed that my battery health is degrading surprisingly fast. Before this I was hanging onto an iphone 6 that I had been using for 6 years and the battery health on that phone is at 98%. My only thought on why this...
  20. M

    iPhone 12 iPhone 12 battery cycles and health

    What’s your iPhone 12 battery cycle count and health? Share how long you’ve owned your 12, model, cycle count, and health. I got my 12 mini on launch day and I’m at 208 cycles, and 90% health/capacity. Apple states that battery’s should last +80% at 500 cycles. I don’t think I’ll make it to...