One of the major concerns of all iPhone users is how to protect the battery health of their iPhones. Battery health plays an important role in the overall performance of the phone. Battery health depicts the number of times you will have to charge your phone throughout the day. You will notice that with time as the battery health depletes, you are charging your phones much more. It also holds value at the time of reselling. Since these are quite expensive devices it is important to maintain their battery health especially if you shift to new models quickly. It is quite simple to protect the battery health of an iPhone. Following are some tips that you can follow.
Do not deplete the battery completely
Avoid depleting the battery completely before charging the phone. Letting the battery get to 0% is quite damaging for the battery’s health. To protect the battery health of an iPhone you must keep it charged. If you have a busy schedule, try charging it a little bit whenever you get the charge. It is absolutely alright and much safer than depleting completely and then charging. Moreover, one charge cycle only completes when it gets to 100% so there’s nothing to worry about.
Extreme temperatures are harmful
Avoid extreme temperatures as they can damage the battery. 0-35 degrees celsius is the recommended temperature for an iPhone. However,m it is not possible since a lot of regions have temperatures much higher and lower. In colder regions, get warmer iPhone covers so the body of the phone doesn’t get too cold as it will temporarily damage the battery. On the other hand, heat is an absolute battery killer. People using iPhones in very hot regions should avoid their direct contact with sunlight. Do not use the phone too much while out in the sun. Avoid leaving the phones in your cars or places with poor ventilation as it also heats the phones. It is better to use the phones in airconditioned spaces. Since that is not always possible or convenient, just try to use it in the sunlight when it is necessary.
Use Apple certified charging accessories
One of the major reasons for battery health getting ruined is not using the right charging accessories. Only use the charging cables and adapters that are apple certified. Check for MFi certification while buying the accessories.
Check for overheating while charging
Make sure your iPhone is not overheating while charging. As mentioned earlier, heat is an absolute killer of the battery. Charge in a temperature-controlled environment. Some covers are also quite thick and don’t let the heat escape through which causes overheating. Remove the cover when you are charging your phone.
Turn on optimized charging
Optimized charging makes the phone learn your charging habits and charge the phone accordingly. It is basically machine learning software. Turn it on will make your phone understand when and for how long you charge your phone and it will charge accordingly which cuts down on the time of charging overall.
Avoid full-brightness
Turn on the auto-brightness option so that the brightness does not get too high. Full brightness consumes the battery much faster and is not recommended.
Avoid updates to beta software
Do not update your software as soon as the update releases. The beta version usually has a lot of bugs and can damage the battery. It is better to wait it out and then update when they fix the bugs.
Calibrate your battery
Calibrate your battery as it helps in preserving the battery life. It is to take down your charging to 0%, leave it for some time and then charge to 100% and an hour more. It helps the software to calculate battery life correctly. It also avoids discrepancies in battery reporting like dropping 10% directly within two minutes. You must calibrate your battery after every software upgrade and every once in a while.
Check for the apps using unnecessary battery
Clear your recently used apps as it cuts down on the battery usage of the phone. Turn off the background app refresh of apps that use a lot of battery. Facebook is on top of the list. Make sure you are doing that regularly. Some app updates also introduce new features which use up more battery in return for heating the phone.
