Don’t Panic If Your IPhone’s Battery Health Drops Below 80%. Adjust The Official Settings And Use It For Another Two Years.
A large group of friends have iPhone 12. By this time of use, their battery health has already dropped below the important 80% limit.
The same is true for my personal phone. When the battery dropped to 76%, I couldn't help but feel worried. I always felt that the phone might be scrapped at any time.
Follow the official settings in the system and adjust them step by step. After completion, the smoothness is extremely stable during daily use. As long as the charging habits can be reasonably arranged and the charging operation is performed twice a day, it can fully meet the usage needs. It can fully support up to two years under normal usage, and there will indeed be no problems.
Today, I will share with you all the latest and most practical iPhone battery care tips in different categories.
The whole process of using it is the function carried by the phone itself. No jailbreaking or fussing is required, and the warranty will not be affected at all. Even a digital novice can follow the steps step by step.
Don’t panic if it’s lower than 80%, this is just a reference line
Many people immediately panic when they see the words "recommended battery replacement" appear on the battery health tab, thinking that something is about to go wrong with their phone.
In fact, everyone has a complete misunderstanding. 80% is only the reference critical point for warranty and battery design life given by Apple. It is not at all the dividing line for batteries to enter a scrapped state.
According to Apple's official design standards for iPhone lithium batteries, when the phone reaches 500 complete charge and discharge cycles, its battery capacity can still remain above 80% of the original capacity. The actual battery life has been reduced compared to the new phone period, and it may require an extra charge during daily use. Only after the battery unexpectedly shuts down, the system will enable performance management on its own, and occasionally people will feel a slight lag.
If your iPhone does not have a battery bulge, does not suddenly shut down automatically when the battery is about 20%, and does not become abnormally hot when charging, then there is no need to spend money to replace the battery immediately.
Check performance management first and decide whether to switch it on or off as needed.
When the battery health level drops below 80%, you will feel that your phone has become stuck. In fact, most of the problems are not caused by the performance of the processor, but because the system automatically turns on the protection mechanism to protect the aging battery and prevent unexpected shutdowns.
Apple has performance management-related functions. This function will only be turned on automatically when the battery has unexpectedly shut down in the past. This does not mean that all mobile phones with a battery health level below 80% will have this function enabled by default.
Friends can follow this path to view their mobile phone, open "Settings", enter "Battery", then enter "Battery Health", pull down to see the "Performance Management" status. If "Disabled" appears, it means that your phone has not triggered unexpected shutdown protection; if "Enabled" appears, it means that the system is actively downclocking.
I would like to remind you that after disabling this function, the phone will return to the default processor performance. When opening the APP, switching backgrounds, and browsing the information flow, it will appear smoother and smoother.
But you should also pay attention to whether there will be unexpected shutdown during subsequent use.
If the power supply to the machine continues to be cut off after restarting, it is recommended to turn on the performance management function again to ensure a stable state during daily use.
After I made the adjustments myself, the lag on the phone was significantly improved, and the smoothness of daily use was fully able to meet my needs.
Turn on charging optimization and the battery will age half as slowly
This step is the key to slowing down the decline in health and extending battery life. It is suitable for all current iPhone models.
This is the most effective official function that I have tested over a long period of time, and it is absolutely correct.
Open "Settings", go to "Battery", click on "Battery Health and Charging", and turn on the "Charging Optimization" switch.
This is Apple's own core battery protection function. Its principle is very simple, but it actually reduces the time the battery is in a 100% full-charge high-voltage state for a long time. The most feared thing about lithium batteries is that they are always fully charged. If this happens for a long time, the aging rate will be doubled. The actual application effect is quite intuitive: the system will learn your daily routine by itself, and will automatically stop charging to 80%. When you are about to use the phone, it will continue to charge to 100%.
In the iPhone 15 series and subsequent new models, Apple has added a charging limit customization function, which can be freely adjusted within the range of 80% to 100% in 5% increments.
By comparison, charging to 100 percent over and over again, using a charging cap of 90 percent for a long period of time can significantly slow down the rate of decline in battery health.
I currently maintain a 90% charging limit. Previously, the battery health dropped by 1% to 2% a month, but now it has only slightly changed after several months. The effects of battery maintenance can be clearly seen.
Optimize daily settings and reduce unnecessary power consumption
Low battery health and shortened battery life are inevitable facts.
However, by properly adjusting the settings of the mobile phone, the extra power consumption of the system and APP can be effectively reduced, making the battery life of the mobile phone more durable and long-lasting, so that frequent plug-in operations are not required.
There is such a situation. The screen is a part of the mobile phone that consumes more power. After optimization, the power saving effect is maximized. Then, go to the "Settings" option, then find "Privacy and Security", then find the "Location Services" item, pull the page to the bottom, and enter the "System Services" interface. After that, you need to turn off functions such as "Important Locations", "Motion Calibration", and "Wireless LAN Networking". These functions are basically not used in daily use, but they will continue to consume power.
In terms of network selection, you can switch to 4G during normal use, and turn on 5G when you need to download files or watch high-definition videos.
In 5G mode , the power consumption of mobile phones is much higher than that of 4G.
In addition, in "Settings", enter the "General" option, then find the "Background App Refresh" section, and turn off the background refresh permissions of those apps that are not frequently used. This can also save a considerable amount of power.
Scientific charging habits to preserve battery life
Simply adjusting the system settings is not enough. Only with correct charging habits can you effectively extend the overall service life of the battery, and ultimately achieve the goal of spending less wasted money.
Don't try to use the power to that level, that is, charging it below 20%. Deep discharge is extremely harmful to lithium batteries and will obviously accelerate the aging process. There is no need to blindly pursue that extreme value every time you charge it, that is, 100%. Being in a fully charged and high-voltage state for a long time will accelerate the decline of battery health. In daily operation, charge as you go and keep the power within the range of 20% to 80%. This is the most gentle way to use lithium batteries.
A large number of people online claim to perform a deep discharge and then recharge battery calibration operation every month. In fact, this is not an official recommendation from Apple.
You can just use it and charge it normally. There is no need to deliberately deep discharge it every month.
Only when the battery power display of the mobile phone is obviously inaccurate, such as suddenly shutting down when there is 30% power, and then occasionally performing a complete charge and discharge to correct the battery display.
Under what circumstances should you replace the battery? Don’t insist on it.
Even if you set it up properly and charge it scientifically, you can extend the life of your mobile phone. However, if the following situations occur, don't make do with it. It will be safer to replace the battery in time.
First, the battery health level remains below 70% for a long time, and the phone often shuts down without warning. Secondly, the body of the mobile phone is obviously bulging. This situation poses a safety hazard and must be stopped immediately. When replacing the battery, you can choose services officially authorized by Apple. Although the price is a bit higher, the quality is guaranteed. The price of third-party repair shops will be cheaper, but there may be problems such as the battery cannot be verified and the fast charging function is limited. You should choose according to your own needs.
In fact, if the iPhone battery health drops below 80%, there is really no need to worry.
Mobile phones are inherently consumable items. It is common sense for batteries to age. There is no need to rush to spend money to replace batteries or mobile phones as soon as you see a decline in health.
If you master the correct settings and develop scientific usage and even charging habits, the iPhone of the past can also continue to work smoothly for another two years.
Wouldn't it be better to save hundreds of dollars on batteries and thousands of dollars on replacements and spend them elsewhere?
Nowadays, mobile phones are updated at an extremely fast rate. It is completely unnecessary to blindly pursue new mobile phones. The existing equipment in your hand should be properly maintained and used in the most cost-effective way to meet daily usage needs. This is the most practical approach.
