To your iPhone’s detriment, you may be doing more damage than good. Here are a few things you should never do to shorten the life of your battery.
Each iPhone has a battery tucked inside amid a slew of silicon, capacitors, and tiny solder points. If you want to keep your phone’s battery life at a reasonable level, you’ll ultimately need a new battery.
If you’re lucky, you won’t have to change your battery for a long time. Here are some typical battery-harming behaviours to avoid if you want your battery to last as long as possible.
The temperature in here is rising rapidly.
One of the things that might damage a battery is overheating. An overheated battery is doomed to failure. Batteries aren’t a fan of the cold either, but that’s just for a brief period of time until your battery heats up again.
iPhones can withstand temperatures as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit without harm, according to Apple. Beyond that, the battery might be permanently damaged.
Avoid using your iPhone in direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
There are several ways to accidentally overheat your iPhone. Some common methods of charging your phone while driving include placing it screen-side up in the sun, or putting it in front of an air vent while driving. The iPhone has built-in protective features that may temporarily stop your phone to avoid additional harm, but it’s preferable not to get to that in the first place.
Stay away from zero.
Dropping the battery level too low is another common mistake made by smartphone users. Nowadays, it’s no longer necessary for devices to be completely depleted of their battery power before being fully recharged in order to calibrate their internal sensors and ensure that the % shown is correct. No longer the case with current batteries.
This practise is very detrimental to your iPhone’s battery and will shorten its lifetime.
Don’t wait till the battery is completely depleted before you recharge it.
Recharge your iPhone often during the day to keep the battery healthy.
Long-term preservation
Do not keep the battery at 100% when you store your phone for a long time. If you have an old iPhone lying around, it’s possible you’re storing it for future use or gifting it to a friend.
Discharge the iPhone’s battery to 50% to 80% before storing it. Visit it occasionally and check to see if the battery hasn’t gone completely flat.
It’s also bad for the battery if you keep your phone charged all the time. You may discover that the battery is no longer able to retain a charge when you bring the device in for servicing.
No need to be a rocket scientist to do this.
The workings of a battery may be somewhat perplexing. For more information on how a battery works and why the above might harm your battery, check out our entire explanation on the subject. Taking good care of your battery doesn’t have to be confusing because of the complexities of battery chemistry.
You can extend the life of your battery by avoiding these simple mistakes. If you’re concerned about your battery’s health, there are several things you can do, but they won’t have a long-term effect.
If you take good care of your battery, it should last 18 to 24 months before it drops below 80 percent capacity. Fortunately, Apple provides a cheap battery replacement service when the time comes.