This. Facts.The funnest way to use an iPhone is to not pay attention to battery usage or charging at all and just replace the battery several years down the line when it obviously doesn't last as long as it used to.
Report back in 5 years.My 21 month old iPhone 11 Pro Max 64GB's battery health is 93%. Did I do good?
I charge whenever I feel like it. Pay little to no attention to battery charge level. Don’t discharge the phone to die every month. Always go above 80% and below 40%. My iphone battery life on one year old 12 pro max is 99%. Seems like a lot of hassle for 1% difference, assuming the battery life estimation accuracy is actually within 1%. Have better things to do with life than worry about 1% battery health. Get new phone every year anyway.Most of the time: avoid charging above 80%, avoid letting it fall below 40%, once a month let phone battery die and then charge it to 100%. Had my iPhone 12 Pro for about a year, maintained this charging routine and still at 100% battery life.
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?
I charge whenever I feel like it. Pay little to no attention to battery charge level. Don’t discharge the phone to die every month. Always go above 80% and below 40%. My iphone battery life on one year old 12 pro max is 99%. Seems like a lot of hassle for 1% difference, assuming the battery life estimation accuracy is actually within 1%. Have better things to do with life than worry about 1% battery health. Get new phone every year anyway.
Nope. You can do better. Mine was at 97% after 30 months.My 21 month old iPhone 11 Pro Max 64GB's battery health is 93%. Did I do good?
Yea, mine is sitting at 89%. I got mine at launch. Not sure where I went wrong.Dang I’ve had my 12 Pro Max for less than a year and am at 88%!
Magsafe / wireless charging hurts battery, lone is still at 100% after 10monthsYea, mine is sitting at 89%. I got mine at launch. Not sure where I went wrong.
I don't do either. I suspect it is because I do a significant amount of Apple CarPlay. Plus I leave it on the charger overnight. So it spends a lot of time sitting at 100%.Magsafe / wireless charging hurts battery, lone is still at 100% after 10months
It’s called “saving your hot girlfriend for the next guy”I use the 80-40% method. Not sure why because after 12 months I upgrade anyways. I guess the next owner appreciates it ?
Everyone one going to a lot of trouble to deliberately not charge past 80% when they'd be FURIOUS if their battery (eventually) degraded to 80% capacity.