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iPad Pro 11 or 12.9 inch Charging Times
Hi everyone! I haven't found threads in which talks about charging times, since the port is now USB-C? Are charging times a lot faster than the older iPads? Of course, I have an Anker 60W PD charger laying around in which I use it for my iPhone XS Max to charge. I think that is one of the... -
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2016 13" MBP (non-touchbar) Lost 9% battery overnight
Hey All, I have a hand-me-down 2016 13" MBP at work, and I've noticed the battery isn't exactly ideal. After being two years old now, I realize that might be the case, however the power lost when in sleep is alarming. The battery itself only shows 203 cycles, and a condition of 'normal'...- dpearman2007
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- battery charging
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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MBP 2018 constantly in charger vs drain and then charge?
I have my Macbook sitting on the office table where I use it daily. With my old MBA 2012 I had it plugged in the charger constantly because I always used it in that same spot anyway. However with my new MBP I want to take as good care of it as possible. Do you guys recommend having the cable...- felixen
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- battery charge charging macbook
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iPod iPod Video 5th Gen doesn't reach full charge
Installed an iflash and new battery in a 30gb Video MA446LL but it never shows full charge after charging for hours. Does anyone have any ideas?- danimal303
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- charging ipod 5th gen
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- Forum: iPod touch and iPod
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Watch on charger - random "Animated Charge icon shows up" often
So far the AW 4 is working fine - when it's on my wrist. But when it's charging the animated green "lightning bolt with circle" will show up at random times, no rhyme or reason. This has been going on for a week plus now. But this ALSO seems to trigger the rear green light sensor. This will...- PhillyGuy72
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- apple watch 4 charging charging watch heart sensor
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- Forum: Apple Watch
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Watch S3 & OS5.0.1 - Ping on Charger
While my Series 3 Apple watch is on the Apple charger in nightstand mode, I am getting a "ping" every 2-5 minutes, the display comes on and then it goes off, similar to what happens when you put the watch on the charger at first. This has never happened before and only started immediately after...- Gogsyboy
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- charging ping watch
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- Forum: Apple Watch
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rMB not going to sleep when charging?
Hi, I have a rMB late 2016 with El Capitan. It has been losing batt when asleep, sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. I just opened it up from sleeping all night, I connect it to charge, press the power butt in order to sleep it, it wakes up, do it again, it wakes up. This is constantly, (I...- iPodClassic1
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- charging el capitan macbook osx retina
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- Forum: MacBook
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No indication of charging when plugging in phone.
I know that this is supposed to have been fixed in 12.01, but this has happened to me a few times, with the latest being last night. Plugged the lighting connector into the phone wile the screen was off. Next, I plugged the Apple charger, nad cables (only about 4 months old with no wear or... -
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Other FIX? VZW connectivity + charging issues
Hi all, Thought I'd share this bit of info regarding both Verizon LTE connectivity issues and the charging nonsense when XS Max is idle. Whilst I originally thought my unit was flawless, I realized that I was affected by both issues I mentioned above and have been debated here and beyond for... -
Resolved Apple Watch 4 - battery format - is it necessary ?
Hello Guys, I have a question. Are there any special requirements to format Apple Watch 4 battery or can I just charge it when I want? Thx for your replies. Jacob- AjTee
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- apple watch series 4 battery charging format requirements
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- Forum: Apple Watch
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iPhone XS iPhone Xs 10W wireless charging capable?
Does anyone know if iPhone Xs / Xs Max is 10W wireless charging capable? Can't find any info on this 2 weeks after the announcement. Apple did state that the new flagship phones support faster wireless charging, without giving away specs. Lots of pads / stands out there support 10W for a... -
Resolved Charging MacBook Pro with powerbank
Hello, I have a few question regarding charging MacBook Pro 2017 with powerbank. MacBook has USB-C...so if I will buy USB to USB-C cable and connect to every powerbank then will it work? ...or I have to use recommended for MacBook Pro powerbank? How it looks like with it? Is it safe? Rgds.- AjTee
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- charging macbook powerbank pro usb-c
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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2018 MBP 15 Running Hot When Sleeping
I recently got the 2018 Macbook Pro 15 2.6GHZ/32GB/500GB. I also have a HooToo dongle and I'm finding that the MBP is running when. The MBP is plugged into power, the Hootoo is plugged into the MBP and my phone is plugged into the dongle. This is with the lid closed and the MBP sleeping. My...- tkoriginal
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- charging charging phone dongle hootoo hot macbook 15 2018 mbp
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iPhone SE (2016) iPhone no longer charges with non-Apple accessories after 11.4.1 update
Yesterday I updated my iPhone to 11.4.1. I plugged it into my Belkin dock as usual in the evening. In the morning it was only at 30% charge so I thought I hadn’t docked it correctly. However this evening when I docked it I noticed the message “Unlock iPhone to use accessory” and the phone was... -
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Macbook pro 2017 no touchscreen. Battery problem?
hey there. I need urgent help. So ive had my macbook pro for almost a year now and since then ive never encountered a problem like this. So this morning my mac was working well, charging as normal until i went home tonight, and while i was working i hadnt noticed it dropped at 10 percent, which...- august43
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- battery charging macbook pro 2017 problem
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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late 2013 rMBP 13'' slowed down after battery condition went to "replace now"
Hello, I am using late 2013 Macbook Pro Retina 13, 2.6 GHz, i5, 8gb ddr, Intel Iris 1536mb, 512 SSD, running on macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (the latest). The cycles of my battery are 980. And up until now the battery condition was "service battery". It lasted for couple of hours without being...- alphaumi
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- batterry charging replacement battery slow computer
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Wired charging, apple watch series 2, is it possible?
Hi, I'm trying to charge my apple watch, series 2, using the 5 pin diagnostic port. I have not been successful, yet, but was wondering if anyone knows anything about doing this or has done it. I have a breadboard starter kit so I can supply 5V and over 100mA. But can I just stick the 5V and GND...- fishfast
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- 5 pin 5-pin 6 pin 6-pin charging diagnostic port series 2 wired
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- Forum: Apple Watch
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Magic Mouse 2 charging
How long does a MagicMouse 2 needs to charge, in order to operate for 9-10 hours?- zoran
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- charging magic mouse operate
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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Other SlowChargeMode
Everybody is aching to charge their phones as quickly as possible, suddenly rushing through life, finding themselves with a 5% battery, and the best thing would be to just charging it up in seconds. I usually charge my phone at night, since one full charge is enough for a whole day (usually i’m... -
AirPods Battery Degradation
Do AirPods batteries (in the case and the earbuds themselves) experience the same kind of battery degradation as phones? We all know how bad battery degradation can be with phones. Does that carry over to this audio accessory? It is after all the same underlying battery technology (lithium-ion).