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iPhone X X Users - What's Your Battery Life Like?
I'm curious with all of the extra hardware, cameras, sensors for the unlocking via face in the X that this phone being smaller physically than the 6S+, 7+ and 8+ that logically the battery must be smaller so the battery life must be less. So what's the real story? Have you found yourself...- aliensporebomb
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- battery life iphone x
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- Forum: iPhone
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With TurboBoost switched off, how does the mid-2017 13 inch macbook pro i7 models (Tb, nTb) compare?
With TurboBoost disabled (using TurboBoost Switcher utility), how do the mid-2017 13 inch macbook pro i7, touchbar (14,2) and function keys (14,1) models, compare in terms of fan noise, temperature, and battery life? Background: I am developer and I want to get the best performant, most...- mariolyon
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- battery life compare fan noise heat i7 processor mbp 13" mid 2017 performance turbo boost
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Macbook Pro 2017 for Graphic Designer
Hi everyone (especially graphic designers) please help, I'm considering on buying the 15" 2017 Macbook Pro with specs 256GB; 2.8GHz; 16GB. That's the only specs that I can afford and I will definitely buy external hard drive for storage. I've been hearing some negative reviews on the 2016 model...- RobinAb
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- battery life graphic design macbook pro 15 2017 performance
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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iPhone 6(S)/Plus ios 11 battery question for 6s plus
I'm in the usual state of conflicting information overload here and hope i can get some clarity here. Bought a 6s plus last week to replace a 6s, which is on 10.3.1. The Plus came with 11.1 on it. I upgraded to latest ios 11.2.2 after doing a migration from my 6s backup. Havent activated with... -
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iPhone X Is the battery life on the X better than on the 7 Plus?
Here's the thing: my father is a heavy user and his 7 Plus usually never dips below 20 percent, but with 11.2 his battery life has discharged before the usual time. Does the X have better battery life? PS: he's not interested on the 8 Plus. Battery usage: -
Youtube app still overheats and drains my 7 plus battery after newest app update.
I’ve been sick of having my battery drained and overheated by watching videos on Youtube app, so its been a month I uninstalled it and use youtube on safari instead. Until About a week ago I noticed that Youtube app had an update claiming it fixed the battery drain. I updated it 2 days ago...- Kixxinghae
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- battery battery life ios 11 ios 11.1 ios 11.2 iphone 7 plus youtube youtube app
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- Forum: iOS 11
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MBP 13" 2017 - battery life
I bought my new laptop last week. It's advertised as having up to 10 hours battery life. On the two occasions I've used it unconnected, however, the battery has been down to 80% after just 1 hour. This implies the battery isn't likely to last more than 5 hours. Not acceptable. There's nothing...- DonnaMarilyn
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- battery life mbp 13" 2017 short battery life
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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App Store Destroying Battery Life
For the past couple weeks I have noticed a significant drop in battery life and it has consistently been because of the App Store. I always completely close out the application when I am not using it, yet it still runs in the background. I have also changed my settings to not allow automatic app... -
How’s your battery life? (iPhone X)
Three different phones and neither are performing well in terms of battery life. How’s yours looking? :)- happypappy
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- battery life iphone x battery
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- Forum: iPhone
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AW3 battery life while connecting to AirPods and LTE
Hi everyone, I was trying to find out how long will the Apple Watch last if connected to AirPods(or any other bluetooth headset) while connecting to the LTE. I know you still can not streaming music at this point, but can still play music saved on the watch. I have the 38mm S3 LTE, which I...- Applemacfan
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- airpods apple watch battery battery life lte series 3
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- Forum: Apple Watch
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Battery Life Good for 50k Run? Chest Strap + iPhone + watch
Hey all, I've got a 38mm series 2. I know that if I'm only using that I'd have no shot it lasting for a full 50k ultra run. I'm curious if I use my chest strap heart rate sensor and carry my phone with me how much longer will the watch last? With the chest strap it wont need to use the internal...- phantasms
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- 50k apple watch 2 battery battery life chest strap ultramarathon
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- Forum: Apple Watch
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Let's Post Our Series 3 Battery Life Here!
UPDATE: I'm going to keep the above graph up-to-date as much as possible. (Hey! 1.54% per hour is my best rate yet! :D) ______________________ ORIGINAL POST: Let's report all our battery life percentages at the end of the day. Be sure to state what major apps are running, how much time on...- SoCalGadgetGuy
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- battery battery life charge charging results series 3
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- Forum: Apple Watch
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Has beta 3 solved battery issues on iPad 10.5?
I'm wondering whether it's safe to jump back in to the beta pool. I tried running the first public beta of iOS 11 on my 10.5 iPad but battery life was alarming. For anyone running the latest beta on their 10.5", is battery life still an issue? (By this I mean, is it comparable now to battery...- robertfrancis70
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- 10.5 ipad pro battery life ios 11 beta
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- Forum: iOS 11
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Battery Saving in iOS10
Hiya, I've read endless articles on battery saving in iOS10 and I just wondered whether anyone had found them really helpful. This one has THIRTEEN methods listed: http://www.geeknaut.com/tips-to-save-iphone-battery-191916627.html but is it worth going through and acting on all of them? Is... -
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Battery life of 2017 MBP 13 without touch bar - poor?
Have nTB base model (256gb ssd though) 2017 13 inch. I am coming from 2015 13 inches. Issue: I am not getting more than 6 hours battery life. Work: Spark (email), Excel, 5 safari tabs, slack, zoom (web conferencing tool), Google drive, and fantastical 2 Set up: External monitor hooked up with...- manmit
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- battery life macbook pro (13" 2017)
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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MBP 13: battery life default vs pimped
Hi all, I've a doubt: what's the impact on a macbook pro 13 inches no touchbar i5 + 256GB + 8GB RAM vs a pimped one, i7 + 512GB * 16GB RAM? Is the battery life affected by the upscale components and how? Thanks! -
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VMware Fusion & Battery Life on 2016 MBP without Touchbar?
Hi all, I currently use a 2012 MBA (i7 Ivy Bridge with 8GB of RAM) as my work computer. I end up having to do lots of things in Windows (via VMware Fusion), such as Visio and some other specialized applications, but I love Mac OS (used it for my personal machines for many years). My MBA has...- joesegh
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- battery life macbook pro vmware windows
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Macbook pro 15 2016 battery issue april 2016
I just came back from apple store. I left my mbp forg the past 4 days and today they told me they checked the battery and everything is fine. I complained about the awful battery life I had (3-4 hours max). I never reached more than 4 hours. I'm only using Google Chrome and Coda. I just bought a...- huffy15
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- apple care battery life macbook pro
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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10.3 Update on iPad pro 12.9 - Severe Battery Drain
I installed the update on this early this morning around 8am at full charge at 100% The battery is just draining! 49% at 3:40pm..and I haven't even worked with this iPad today, Right now, the battery life is nothing even close to what I have at this time 24 hours ago, the past few months. I'd...- PhillyGuy72
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- battery life ios 10.3 ipad pro
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- Forum: iOS 10
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Performance: proportional to battery level?
Hello everyone! On my iphone 6s, I have been wondering why would the performance sometimes be buttery smooth and sometimes stuttery especially when scrolling in the YouTube app and maybe my Facebook feed also. But I recently noticed also that the general performance is somewhat proportional to...