Daring FireballSep 24, 2024
Juli Clover Limited Her iPhone 15 Pro Max to the 80 Percent Charging Limit for an Entire Year
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/09/24/clover-iphone-15-battery-limit
Juli Clover Limited Her iPhone 15 Pro Max to the 80 Percent Charging Limit for an Entire Year

Link to: https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/24/iphone-80-percent-charging-test/

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Show threadDavid H. McCoySep 24, 2024

@daringfireball

Sorry, but you are absolutely wrong this time. My iPhone 15 Pro Max is 99%. I got it day one. 289 cycle count.

I’ve been doing this since the 12 Pro Max. Each year, 100% health.

I decided to try it and I can say conclusively that charging to 80 works.

Show threadJohn GruberSep 24, 2024
@davidhmccoy When do you enjoy this 99% health?
Show threadcdhermannSep 25, 2024
@gruber @davidhmccoy I am in a similar boat, 100% health/Day 1/233 cycles/15PM. I use maybe 60% of battery a day. So even if I charged to 100%, I wouldn’t “enjoy” it. My wife now gets the phone and she upgraded from a 13 mini. 80% for her is like triple the battery life.
Show threadcdhermannSep 25, 2024
@gruber @davidhmccoy the things that don’t seem to be talked about is how heavy of usage the phone is under. Light use all day might be easier on the battery than heavy usage for a couple hours. 🤷🏻‍♂️
Show threadDavid H. McCoy

@cdhermann @gruber

At this point, if I’m in the car and it hits 80, I just pull the plug from the AC port. Don’t even really think about it anymore.

I then get the next phone, and pass it down the line. “You’re going to LOVE the better camera! And it’s so fast!”…as I’m unboxing my new iPhone.

I remind everyone to 1)get a new case, if necessary and 2)eyeball the “new” phone before I wipe the old one.

/end

Sep 25, 2024 at 1:45amWeb