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  1. honglong1976

    iPhone Optimised charging message missing from home screen

    Hi everyone, I have iOS13. According to Apple there is a message on the lock screen showing est time to finish charging. Does anyone get this? Is it new iPhones only? or something for 13.1? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210512 Thanks
  2. michial

    iPhone 11 Battery life comparisons between the 11 and 11 Pro.

    Does anyone know if the 11 will have more battery life than the 11 Pro?
  3. R

    iPhone XR XR Battery Life on WiFi - 16+hrs

    Averaging 16+hrs on WiFi.... as good as my iPad2 was when it was new.
  4. svegel

    Should i buy a new macbook pro charger?

    Hi all, My macbook pro 13” retina (early 2015), had a battery failure recently. Took it to an authorized service provider, and they’ve suggested a new battery which i’ve accepted. The battery had around 300 cycles. What keeps poking me now, is the fact that my charger was shorted about 2...
  5. H

    AirPods Battery: Remaining percent reported incorrectly?

    I am sure many MacRumors forum members understand that lithium ion batteries degrade over time. Those of us with AirPods I feel are acutely aware of this. And then there is of course the issue of one AirPod draining significantly faster than the other. I was under the impression that I have been...
  6. T

    iPhone XS Battery health at 89% after 11months

    It it normal to have 89% battery health . I bought the iPhone XS on Launch in 09/18 I am not a heavy user and charge before it hits 20% to full.. what’s you percentage like?
  7. Fguerouate

    Early 2013 15' MBP Battery drain issues

    So I just got a used early 2013 15' MBP with dual graphics, 16 GB ram, 2.8 ghz i7, and 750 gb of storage. I couldn't be happier with the computer but the battery has been draining super quickly, despite only having about 400 cycles. I'm on 10.11.6. Help?
  8. tomi03

    Battery?

    I am wondering if this is normal: It looks overcharged or whatever
  9. rolfbcn

    using macbook air as PC, problems with battery

    hello I am wondering when / how long I should plug in the power cable into my macbook air. I am using my macbook a lot (downloading movies, etc) , let's say starting in the morning until late night, so I thought that the best idea was to have it plugged in all the time in order to "protect" the...
  10. N

    MacBook Pro A1398 battery not charging

    Hi , MacBook Pro A1398 battery is not charging and showing exclamation symbol in triangle. Whenever I login the MacBook restarts. Please advice what does this symbol mean. I have attached image for reference.
  11. G

    iPhone XR iPhone XR Battery Maximum Capacity

    Hello, I have my phone for almost 2 months. I don't spend that much time with it because I'm on vacation and I charge it every two days and my battery maximum capacity is at 98%. I don't really understand how it decreased so fast. Is it normal or...?
  12. emraha06

    The battery cycle count of 2019 mbp on unboxing

    What was the Number of battery cycle count of 2019 brand new Macbook pros you have on first launch? Mine was 2
  13. S

    iPhone XS Charging the phone takes way too long

    Hello guys, I am using iPad 6th gen. charger since the first day I bought my iPhone XS. It was taking around 2 hrs to fully charge (from 10-15% to 100%) Lately I notice that it takes way too long to fully charge the phone. 3.5 hours... using the same ipad charger (not iphone charger). I tried...
  14. nuuvicious

    computer won't start after applying thermal paste

    Soooo, today I figured I wanted to replace the original, crisp thermal paste on my Early 2015 MacBook Pro 13" Retina. I opened the back case and just started working on it. Except one thing... I forgot to disconnect the battery, but disconnected the keyboard cable (I think LOL). Anyway, applying...
  15. dkupras

    iPhone XS 2018 iPhone XS Battery Replacement through Apple

    Hello - After doing research that third-party repair shops "can" replace iPhone batteries I was wondering if I bring my iPhone into an Apple store and they replace it "in shop" will this still result in a protected phone meaning the sealant etc will be the same? I've heard of some shops replace...
  16. kirbyrun

    WatchOS 5.3 killing battery on Series 3

    Anyone else having this problem? I tried rebooting the watch, un-pairing and re-pairing, and I'm still losing something like 5% battery in less than an hour. My watch used to make it from 7am to 11pm with half its charge remaining. Now it's dead by 5pm since updating to 5.3. Just wanted to see...
  17. haralds

    MP 1,1-5,1 BR2032 Status and failure symptoms

    Is there any way to tell whether the BT2032 battery is ending its lifecycle? What are the failures caused by it?
  18. B

    iPad Pro iPad Pro battery drains quickly with headphones plugged in

    I recently bought an 11" iPad Pro. I'm using the USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter and keep Apple iPhone wired headphones plugged in. After I close the cover the screen shuts off but my battery drains quickly - about 20% every 24 hours. Is anyone else experiencing this? Feels like a bug. When I...
  19. Eldiablojoe

    2017 15-inch MBP Battery Issues?

    Is there anyone else with a similar battery issue? My battery is starting to run hot and it is burning through charge quickly. I have sat here surfing the web and looking at email for an hour, and it has gone from 100% to 66% battery in that time. It certainly seemed to last longer before. It...
  20. Mt44

    iPhone XS Potential battery life improvements - best new feature?

    i’m excited about the potential battery improvements in iPhone 11. If, as has been rumored, the 11s has a 20-25% bump over the XS, that’s the ultimate device for me. I love the large screen size and portability of the XS, but the battery life leaves something to be desired. A 20%+ battery...