Best way of charging my iPhone

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Best way of charging my iPhone

Just got my new iPhone 11 Pro and I'm curious how to preserve the battery health of my device.

If I start the day with full battery, I usually get home in the evening with 30-50% charge.

Is better to do a fast charge every night (up until 80-90%) or to leave it on a (slow) wireless charger over night?

I heard about both (wireless charging and fast charging) damaging the battery in the long run, but I can't imagine Apple shipping a product with a fast charger in the box that can damage it more than a regular one. Same goes for wireless charging, though they don't actually ship a wireless charger with the phone.

iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Dec 5, 2019 6:49 AM

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IdrisSeabright

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Dec 5, 2019 7:17 AM in response to mihai08

You might also want to see this article:

When to charge your iPhone or iPad - Apple Community

The bottom line is that it's a battery and will eventually need to be replaced. It doesn't matter that much when or how often you charge a lithium ion battery.

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ProustGiulio

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Dec 5, 2019 7:06 AM in response to mihai08

I charge my iphones overnight, everynight since 2008 (3g model), even if their charging level is more than 60-70%, and all my models batteries lasted 2,5-3 years (at least).

If possible, DO NOT leave the battery level go down below 20%.

Battery Health is calculated / measured by cycles:

1 charging cycle = from 0 to 100%

1/2 charging cycle = from 50 to 100%

1/4 charging cycle = from 75 to 100%... and so on

Neither Fast charging nor Wireless charging, using Apple or MFI (Made For IPhone) certified chargers, can damage your battery lifespan.

More info:--> iPhone Battery and Performance - Apple Support

and/or:--> Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple

Regards

Giulio

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Dec 7, 2019 6:26 AM in response to mihai08

mihai08 wrote:

Thanks everyone for your answers :) This article really helped https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-9732

Lawrence is indeed a great source of knowledge. Be sure to check out his other user tips. They explain a lot of things very clearly.

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mihai08 Author

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Dec 5, 2019 7:03 AM in response to QuickTimeKirk

Thank you for your quick answer!

You cannot overcharge it, that's true, but there are lots of theories that say keeping your battery between 50% and 80% will damage it less over time.

Also, the thing that seems to be damaging the battery most is the heat, and I don't know which generates more heat: fast charging or wireless charging? If the heat level is the same, then fast charging seems to be the better option, since it spends less time charging (30-60 minutes).

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mihai08 Author

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Dec 7, 2019 1:39 AM in response to mihai08

Thanks everyone for your answers :) This article really helped https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-9732

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Dec 5, 2019 6:59 AM in response to mihai08

I charge my device all the time it is not in my pocket.

You can't overcharge it.

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ProustGiulio

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Dec 5, 2019 7:20 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Argh.... forgot to include Lorenzo's user tip :(

Thanks Idris.

Giulio

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Dec 5, 2019 7:50 AM in response to ProustGiulio

Between Lawrence and John Galt, I hardly have write anything myself!

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ProustGiulio

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Dec 5, 2019 8:04 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

:-)

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mihai08 Author

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Dec 7, 2019 1:19 AM in response to mihai08

So basically it doesn't matter how I charge it (overnight, wireless, fast charge) as long as it doesn't overheat too much and I don't usually go under 20% or so. Is this true?

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