In simple thermodynamics, More work = more heat, More heat = more degradation. Im sure you know this already.
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Other Why fast charging is still promoted as superior?
You're literally referencing a post about someone who put a CASE over their charger and if you look the post, they are completely clueless as to why that would cause an issue when others pointed it out. In my 5 years of working at Apple, I can confirm that most burns, fires and issues caused by charging are due to misuse and improper use and lack of complete awareness on how charging, heat and electricity works. The amount of idiots who plugged their devices into power immediately after getting them wet is insane.
OP posted clickbait and it worked a treat.
Sadly it wont make the front page though, sorry bro.
Sadly it wont make the front page though, sorry bro.
How many times do you get the good ole "but I put it in rice to dry it out"?
It's actually scary how many people still think that putting a wet device in rice will save it because it's no longer gonna be wet. Generally not worth the brain power to explain to them that once wet it's already done for.
Battery isn’t anything but simple thermodynamics. I guess you read all thermodynamics laws, all 4 of them. It’s basic physics 101. If it was so simple, there would be plenty of data. Obsession with batteries here is off the chart.
It probable does, I see it happen with the MagSafe battery pack attached when things get warm-ish.
I can’t quite comprehend the fuss here.
Yes, fast charging will degrade battery faster - but it’s practically useful. A trade-off that can and is left to the user. An iPhone will only charge at speeds deemed safe by Apple.
As for the charger depicted in the original post (or on Reddit), from what I can see sure it looks like a cheap knock-off of Apple’s original. The give-away is the light grey plastic part on the side where the prongs fold out. It’s flush with the white encasing encasing on Apple’s original charger (and would feel more smooth to the touch, if you rubbed your finger over it). Whereas cheap knock-offs depicted online (here when looking at user pictures instead of the listings renderings, here or here) show higher manufacturing tolerances and tiny uneven gaps where it’s glued into the white encasing - more in line with what I can make out from the pictures on Reddit. Also, the Reddit user doesn’t mention having used a genuine Apple charger when advised to do so.
Bottom line: use a high-quality charger.
Yes, fast charging will degrade battery faster - but it’s practically useful. A trade-off that can and is left to the user. An iPhone will only charge at speeds deemed safe by Apple.
As for the charger depicted in the original post (or on Reddit), from what I can see sure it looks like a cheap knock-off of Apple’s original. The give-away is the light grey plastic part on the side where the prongs fold out. It’s flush with the white encasing encasing on Apple’s original charger (and would feel more smooth to the touch, if you rubbed your finger over it). Whereas cheap knock-offs depicted online (here when looking at user pictures instead of the listings renderings, here or here) show higher manufacturing tolerances and tiny uneven gaps where it’s glued into the white encasing - more in line with what I can make out from the pictures on Reddit. Also, the Reddit user doesn’t mention having used a genuine Apple charger when advised to do so.
Bottom line: use a high-quality charger.
i’m not sure if apple does this because it’s near impossible to keep up with their settings changes but on android you can disable/enable both fast and super fast charging from the battery settings
Well, I saved few devices this way. One old Samsung phone that decided to sip some boiling hot mint tea (and bootlooped out of pleasure) – it was in rice for two days and another two days on top of electric heater, still works great, and another newer Samsung that got drowned in a toilet (well, technically it does not function as new, but apart from dead power button everything seems to work fine)
It IS on the front page but that wasn’t my intent tbh
After all here there is no point of promoting some topics over others since there is no karma system like on reddit, neither my account serves any selfPR-related purpose😄
Sorry for clickbait-like title, just a bad habit after few years in SMM. I wanted to have more of a topic for general discussion, turned out I didn’t check forum postings and there was almost identical thread a day ago from another user
More heat does equal more degradation however I believe the difference between fast and slow charging in relation to battery health is almost imperceptible or marginal at best.
I have mentioned before I used an iPhone 6S and charged it with an OEM 5w charger each night for 2 years and ended up with 82% battery health.
I did the same with my 8 for 2.5 years and ended with 84% battery health.
My iPhone 13 is getting charged via MagSafe each night and is at 89%. It’ll be 2 years old in Jan 2025. I guess it’ll likely be sitting with 83-84% battery health by then.
I’ll get it a fresh battery via Apple at that point, like I did with my 6S & 8.
Completely and totally false. I need to point this out so that other uninformed visitors don't mistake your comment for truth.
Well, sure, but where are you getting your information from?
It depends on the tolerance range of the battery. iPhone is very conservative and Apple plays it safe even with fast charger. My 13 PM after 3 years is at 87%, despite using the phone in steam and sauna at very high temperatures than a charger. iPhone at times shuts down in sauna. It’s a myth that for normal temp range iPhone battery degrades faster. There are lot more factors that aren’t user or environmental controlled.
This 100%. I need to see real data that includes temperature ranges and tolerance limits before buying in to bro science as fact posted here by people who have battery heat obsession.
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I get where you're coming from, but this is a super simple change to make, so why not. Doesn't take any thinking once an accurate answer has been supplied. And I did already say this was getting into the weeds... no anxiety here, just curiosity
THIS is why all my USB-C chargers are Anker models (plus an older Baseus charger). At least these brands are generally way more reliable.