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Hey folks,
I am a happy/lucky owner of the 12 Pro Max. I ordered the iPhone right after the pre-order was available and received it already one week later. At the beginning, I was thrilled with the battery life. In the meantime, I am a bit shocked. With normal use (screen time on weekdays at 4h, on weekends at 5-6h max), the battery barely lasts longer than 10-12h. Background refresh is completely disabled and location is only allowed for certain apps when in use. What shocked me even more: Meanwhile, the battery status in the settings also dropped to 99% after just two monts. Has anyone here had similar experiences or tips to improve the runtime?
Currently, I am considering contacting support or buying Apple Care+ if the battery status continues to be so stressed. I would still have 8 days left to place the order.
I am curious about your input and apologize for my English - greetings from Germany.
Battery Status Screenshot
If you are killing the battery every single day, that’s what will happen. Deep cycling lithium ion batteries is about the worst thing you can do in regards to battery health.
If the battery is about to go below 20%, consider finding a charger soon. Or better yet, if you can keep it plugged in throughout the day, that could be even better.
At this rate, 1% over 2 months, you’ll only reach 80% battery health after about 3 years, which is considered within normal battery degradation to Apple.
That said, in my experience, 2 months is quite fast to lose 1%. You are either dealing with a faulty battery or your usage habits are very hard on the battery.
Keep the battery between 20-80% that should help. However, if you are not planning to keep the phone for longer than a year, you shouldn’t really worry about it.
I’ve never changed it since Jan 2021… Ihope I can make it through another year ☝️🤓
If you haven’t replaced your battery yet, what’s your health at, and how long have you had your phone?