Battery optimization is garbage

Submitted by MettaCetoVimutti t3_z8epgw in iphone

I have the setting set on my iPhone to recognize my charging habits and I want it to stop at 80%. After a year max capacity is at 98%

I used to charge the phone all the way frequently but now I’m trying to make the battery last. Is there an app that will regulate the battery better?

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meaculpa303 t1_iyc8mv1 wrote

You do realize that batteries degrade over time, right, regardless of charging optimization?

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BadDoezy t1_iyccuig wrote

Wait until he figures out that 98% isn’t even accurate lol.

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infinityandbeyond75 t1_iydaso2 wrote

I love the posts about how awesome it is that an iPhone XR has 99% battery health and got it on launch day but has to charge it 3 times a day because of poor battery life.

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bumwithshoes t1_iyc81ff wrote

98% not too shabby for a year. Hell at that rate you have 10 years before replacement necessary

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star_particles t1_iyck61j wrote

That isn’t how battery degradation works unfortunately. By the second year it will exponentially start to degrade.

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MTPWAZ t1_iycpr0z wrote

You’re being way too paranoid about your battery. Use your phone. Battery replacement is not that bad if you don’t end up buying a new phone before you even need battery replacement.

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Old_Goat_Ninja t1_iycghf2 wrote

98% after a year is good though… it’s impossible to stay at 100%

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Remarkable-Sector-44 t1_iycikcd wrote

  • I have the setting set on my iPhone to recognize my charging habits and I want it to stop at 80%

The setting doesn’t stop the phone at 80%. It just stops and holds its there until based on usage it decides to top it off.

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OhSixTJ t1_iycs8sp wrote

Imagine thinking the battery would stay at 100% capacity for the life of the phone.

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