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Other ZDNet: Wireless charging harms battery more than cable charging

Didn't read the ZDNet version but did come across Tech Republic's take: they say that the issue was that when wired the phone skipped the battery and used the power delivered from the charger at all times, whereas when wireless it was running off the battery all the time so would eat into the battery cycles as it continuously topped up the battery.

It sounds plausible - but then again I'm no expert so sounding plausible and it being truthful may be oceans apart.
 
pure rubbish there are no facts to back this up

wireless charging is all I use for my iPhone X. never used a cable to charge. As somebody who is on an annual upgrade anyway where I get a new phone every year the battery will never go down that much in a year anyway
 
TiggrToo said:
Didn't read the ZDNet version but did come across Tech Republic's take: they say that the issue was that when wired the phone skipped the battery and used the power delivered from the charger at all times, whereas when wireless it was running off the battery all the time so would eat into the battery cycles as it continuously topped up the battery.

It sounds plausible - but then again I'm no expert so sounding plausible and it being truthful may be oceans apart.
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iPhones don’t have the capability to run directly off the changer. All power runs through the battery, whether wired or wireless.
 
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Pretty simple. In December 31, 2018. I’m just gonna to replace my 13 month old iPhone 8 Plus battery for $29 at Apple store.

That’s how solve my battery damaged by wireless charging problem.
 
So many wrong assumptions made in that zdnet article. But hey, everything on the internet is pure truth.
 
Chazzle said:
iPhones don’t have the capability to run directly off the changer. All power runs through the battery, whether wired or wireless.
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Yep! While the phone displays 100% it will cycle the top 5% (100% - 95% over and over). This is why you can leave your phone plugged in yet it will consume cycles - plug a Macbook into the wall and it will consume 0 charge cycles because it runs off of the power supply.

My iPhone, however, even if it spends 24/7 plugged in, will consume cycles because it uses the battery 100% of the time.

My Macbook Air 11 (2015) has like 100 cycles because it spends a lot of time plugged in.
 
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Yep! While the phone displays 100% it will cycle the top 5% (100% - 95% over and over). This is why you can leave your phone plugged in yet it will consume cycles - plug a Macbook into the wall and it will consume 0 charge cycles because it runs off of the power supply.

My iPhone, however, even if it spends 24/7 plugged in, will consume cycles because it uses the battery 100% of the time.

My Macbook Air 11 (2015) has like 100 cycles because it spends a lot of time plugged in.
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Exactly. Article is bogus.
 
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“Rumor dispelled on Macrumors” should be the next news headline for their click bait editorial....and refer them to here.
 
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