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> I can't believe that my iphone doesn't have a built-in setting to cap charging at 80% They have a "smart charging" setting which is poorly defined. It says
by HWR_14 4y ago
> I can't believe that my iphone doesn't have a built-in setting to cap charging at 80%
They have a "smart charging" setting which is poorly defined. It says it limits charging to 80% sometimes using AI. I think the idea is it charges to 100% overnight, and 80% the rest of the time.
But i agree, it would be nice if it had a selector switch. Some laptops have a "aim for 60%, 80% or 100% battery charge" option.
- ninkendo 4y agoThe AI tries to predict when you’re going to be leaving it on the charger for a while (like going to bed), and limits the charging to 80% until it predicts you’ll likely need it, then charges it the rest of the way. They do the same thing for Macs, but it’s way, way too conservative IMO. My M1 MBP sits on my desk on a dock with a charger pretty much all week, and it eventually figures out that it should just keep it at 80%. Until a brief period where I use it on battery, draining maybe down to 70%. When I put it back on the dock, it charges back to 100% and stays there for the next 2 days. I would be happy with a “Don’t bother trying to learn, just cap it at 80%, I’ll tell you when I change my mind” setting.
- HWR_14 4y agoThank you. I too agree that I would prefer to have a manual/scheduled charge setting system.