iphone 3gs first charge

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iphone 3gs first charge

when the iphone is switched off and its charging. should i get an indicator on the main screen showing its charging, like a big green bar, or should the phone screen remain off while its being charged? is that normal. because mines if off while its charing, i don't see any sign of it being charged while the phone is off and its plugged into the wall charger.

mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Nov 14, 2009 11:09 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 14, 2009 11:19 AM in response to abz latif

When the phone is off, you do not get any battery indicator while you charge.

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Answer 2

Nov 14, 2009 11:19 AM in response to abz latif

That is normal. when you first plugged in, you will get a big battery bar and then the screen will go off (depending on your timer). The only way to know if it is finished is to check periodically. Alternatively, I use a free App called Battery Magic which sounds an alarm when Iphone is full etc...

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abz latif Author

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Nov 14, 2009 11:23 AM in response to Community User

hey mechie8682 and jamalaya thank you for that. So it is normal, phew 🙂

should i let the battery drain and then fully charge for the first 3 times, or should i only charge when i have a low battery level?

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Answer 4

Nov 14, 2009 11:31 AM in response to abz latif

People will have different opinions on this. When I got my 3GS, I simply let it charge while I synced with iTunes and then went about using it thru my day. Came back and charged again when the level was low.

Just make sure you calibrate your battery in the first few days (drain the battery all the way to zero until the phone shuts down and then charge it for a good 4 hours until it reaches 100%). It will help you get an accurate battery level percentage indicator.

More information on batteries here - http://www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html

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abz latif Author

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Nov 14, 2009 11:42 AM in response to mechie8682

thanks i will do that. another question is, will the iphone big battery symbol which is nearly fully green say to me, battery is fully charged or do i have to guess that? once the battery is fully green?

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Answer 6

Nov 14, 2009 12:12 PM in response to abz latif

You can turn on the battery percentage indicator if you have not done so already -

Settings>>General>>Usage>>Battery Percentage

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Answer 7

Nov 14, 2009 12:34 PM in response to abz latif

Similar to michie, I just connected to PC to activate and update it to 3.1.2 (was 3.1.1 as it came) and let it sit there to charge. Used it throughout the day until it is fully discharge and since then no problem. I definitely discharge once a month according to Apple's link and advice.

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br121

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Nov 14, 2009 12:39 PM in response to abz latif

Just look at the battery % indicator in the top right corner of your screen. When it is charging, it shows a lightning symbol in it, and the percentage of power it has in it. This is a feature that you can turn on and off.

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abz latif Author

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Nov 14, 2009 1:06 PM in response to br121

Hi everyone
I have not switched on the battery percentage indicator didn't know it had one. Can I still switch this on while am giving it the first charge? It won't affect the charging will it doing this right now. Sorry if these questions sounds dumb. But just being carefull.

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Answer 10

Nov 14, 2009 1:10 PM in response to abz latif

Turn it on - It won't affect the charging. LOL Iphone is not that fragile (expensive yeah 🙂 ).

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Answer 11

Nov 14, 2009 1:13 PM in response to abz latif

Give the manual a read when you get a chance to get the maximum functionality out of your iphone - http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPhone_UserGuide.pdf

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