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iPhone 13 iPhone 13 and Pro - First iPhones to offer a significant battery upgrade in years?
This seems to me this phone could really offer a substantial battery life upgrade. Not since my iPhone 4 have i had one with decent battery life. I am coming from an iPhone XS which has awful battery, especially now its at 86% lol. Is this wishful thinking? -
iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 13 Pro Max best battery practices
I've decided to finally upgrade to 13 Pro Max from my 6s+. What are the best practices to ensure that the battery remains healthy and doesn't degrade quickly? -
iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 12 Pro Max Rapidly Degrading Battery.
I know that this topic over the 12 series poor batteries has been talked about a lot, with some having no issues at all and their battery health near a 100% almost a year after, while others, which sadly include 2 very expensive 12 Pros in my family, claim to have a piss-poor battery which is...- Oblivious.Robot
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- battery battery % gate iphone 12 iphone 12 pro max
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iPhone XR iPhone xr 98% after 368 cycle counts
Hey everyone! So i just bought an iPhone xr with 98% and 368 cycles, I found it kind of strange because apple says that "A normal battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 500 complete charge cycles", so normally in my case it should be below 90%. I wanna know if it's... -
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2015 MacBook Pro battery replacement—will they replace the top case too?
I’m sending my 13” 2015 MacBook Pro in for a battery replacement. Does Apple Service Center swap out the entire top case on this model? (The top case including the top chasis, keyboard, trackpad, and battery) The tech at the Apple Store I called said they absolutely replaced the entire top case...- Jony Five
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- battery macboo pro repair
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iPhone 12 Battery Health survey for iPhone 12 users
I have been using my Shortcut reminder to unplug at 96% charge everyday. Occasionally I miss the reminder and the battery gets charged to 100%. Most of the time, however, I unplug it at 96% and the phone rests unplugged overnight. I am not a heavy user and when I get home in the evening, it is... -
M1 MacBook Air Battery live
Hi, I've bought my new MacBook Air M1 at the end of November. I've now taken a look at battery health, and it says it is at a maximum capacity of 84%. Since Feb. 2021 I've been using AlDente at 79% because I mostly use the mac attached to a monitor and powered. How can this happen, and is it...- narnaudov0
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iPhone 12 mini MagSafe Questions!
Hey guys I was curious who all uses MagSafe charging exclusively and if your battery health is still good? I’ve been hesitant on using my MagSafe charger -
iPad iPad doesn’t show right battery %
It bothers me a lot. I charge my IPP mini-led for let’s say 20 minutes, and when I pick it up it displays the same amount of battery %. Sometimes I restart it and it shows more %, sometimes it doesn’t. Any clue? Thanks in advance. -
AirTags 2nd battery replacement already
I bought a 4-pack of AirTags on launch day and was rather surprised when it didn’t take long at all for the first one to ask for a battery change. But - now the same one is requesting it’s 2nd battery change! What? The other 3 haven’t needed a single battery change as of yet. The one that is...- josielinnea
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- battery battery issue change issue
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- Forum: AirTags
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Airpods Max battery consumption while in Smart Case
Context: Airpods Max, with latest firmware, put in their Smart Case to rest. On the support page How to charge your AirPods Max and learn about battery life, Apple explains that APM should go into low power mode instantly, and into ultra-low power mode after 18 hours. In the last few days I... -
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Battery dies overnight for the second time this week
I live in rural area where I usually have 0 or 1 bars, but in the last 5 years since I moved there, I never had a problem that the battery on the phone dies overnight if it's not connected to the charger, but it happened twice this week. I checked the Battery section in the Settings and "No Cell...- hiro_hamada
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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M1 Macbook Air battery problem
Hey, I bought a Macbook Air M1 yesterday. And I have set up things without the charger plugged then charged till its battery is 100%. After it's finished charging I unplugged the charger and watched movies with chrome. But suddenly at 60%, my MBA shut down, so I tried to reboot but it keeps...- osiris.l33t
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- battery battery % m1 chip macbook air
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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iPhone 12 mini iPhone 12 mini battery life: is this normal?
I got my iPhone 12 mini back in November, and in general after using it for a few months have been very happy with the smaller form factor. Of course, I knew beforehand that battery life would be inferior compared to the other iPhone 12 models, but figured that -- as a very light user (and...- NaughtyNoot
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- battery iphone 12 mini
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iPad How long will ipad mini 4 battery last?
Hello, I am going on a long airplane flight. I was wondering if my iPad mini 4 will survive the whole flight. I will be watching downloaded movies using the mobile Netflix app. This means that: Airplane mode will be on I will have headphones plugged in I will be watching movies that I downloaded...- orthoplusK
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- airplane mode battery ipad mini 4 movies question
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- Forum: iPad
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Help: Replace battery with non standard lipo battery
I recently got a macbook pro from a friend due to it no longer having a working battery. I have tried to fix the battery to no luck, and don't want to buy a new one. I do however have a number of similar hobby batteries —same voltage and cell count, but lower watt hour total—, and was wondering...- Jam_jar_binks
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- battery macbook pro
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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MBP 2017 testing for resell
Hello everyone! Intro: (SKIP if not interested in the background story lol). I'm new to the forum so sorry if I'm posting this question on the wrong subform (or even website). I have a MacBook Pro 2017 (function keys, 2 cores/4 threads base model with a 256gb SSD) which I need to sell. I need...- goyingus
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- battery daughterboard diagnostic macbook pro 2017 repair test
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Apple Research and battery life
iPhone 12 mini running iOS 14.6. Purchased on launch day. Battery capacity is 94%. I am enrolled in one Apple Research study: Apple Heart & Movement Study. I own a series 6 Watch. The Apple Research app is draining the battery the last several weeks - 20% or higher, in the Battery usage chart... -
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Mid 2015 MacBook Air battery problems
Mid 2015 MacBook Air shuts down immediately after being unplugged. Tried replacing battery, and computer recognizes battery health as normal. Tried resetting SMC and PRAM. Resetting SMC solved it for maybe a day or so but back to it’s old ways. I was told it could be a logic board issue, but I...- andrewcweaver
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- 2015 air battery macbook pram repairs smc
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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iPad Air iPad Battery % Increase
I just got an iPad Air 4 and have noticed a couple times now that when I turn it off at night, by the time I turn it on in the am the battery % is higher than when I shut it down. Ex: last charged to 76% last night, turned on today to see it at 80%. I never noticed it with my iPhone or previous...
