charging more than Maximum capacity

My battery maximum capacity (8plus) is now 83%. Should charge my phone only to 83% now onwards, or can I charge more than maximum capacity? What happens when an iPhone is charged above its current max battery capacity? Is this community is really from Apple and answers you provide is verified ?

Posted on Feb 3, 2020 9:13 PM

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Posted on Feb 3, 2020 10:07 PM

You're not making any sense. Are you trying to understand about battery health or maximum capacity? If the battery health goes down, that means that the maximum capacity has gone down. There's no means to charge more than the maximum capacity because the charging system will stop charging. Most batteries theoretically have a little more room for charge beyond a specified maximum capacity, but it creates all sorts of issues including reduction in battery longevity and risk of fire. But the system is automated and designed to stop charging before it gets to such a condition.


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Feb 3, 2020 10:07 PM in response to Noushad_Yousaf

You're not making any sense. Are you trying to understand about battery health or maximum capacity? If the battery health goes down, that means that the maximum capacity has gone down. There's no means to charge more than the maximum capacity because the charging system will stop charging. Most batteries theoretically have a little more room for charge beyond a specified maximum capacity, but it creates all sorts of issues including reduction in battery longevity and risk of fire. But the system is automated and designed to stop charging before it gets to such a condition.


We aren't Apple employees except for those who are identified as Apple employees. This is a primary a user to user forum.

Feb 3, 2020 9:38 PM in response to Noushad_Yousaf

That's not what it means. It (battery health) means that the maximum capacity is 83% of the original design capacity.


100% state of charge (displayed next to the battery icon) represents a full charge level to that 83% battery health. What 100% represents is a little bit more complicated, but I won't get into the details.


If battery health is 50%, that means a 100% state of charge for that battery is 50% of what a 100% state of charge was when new.

Feb 5, 2020 2:13 PM in response to Noushad_Yousaf

It means that your batter is beginning to age and can only be charged to 83% of what it was new. The battery can't be charged more that the 83%. In time it will go down to where it would be wise to replace it. I did that with my iPhone 7.



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Feb 4, 2020 11:07 AM in response to Noushad_Yousaf

Some points to keep in mind.


We are using the words maximum capacity in two different contexts ( with two different meanings ).


There is the maximum capacity when new.


Batteries can only be re-charged so many times. Manufactures hid this fact in the fine print. A battery's maximum capacity declines over time. That is a well used battery doesn't hold as much charge as a new battery. This is another fine print fact.


So, there is the new maximum capacity. There is the current maximum capacity. You can only charge a battery to the current maximum capacity.


Hence, you current capacity is 83% of what it was like when new ( new maximum capacity ) or 17% worse than a new battery.



see this article

https://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/


Robert


Feb 4, 2020 7:48 AM in response to Noushad_Yousaf

If you have and use Macintosh computers, you can download a battery minder utility called Coconut Battery. Besides telling you all sorts of interesting information on the Mac and its battery, if you plug the iPhone while the program is running, it will also tell you a lot more info on the phone's battery. And even let you keep a log of its behavior so you can graph how it ages and loses capacity as it wears out.

Feb 3, 2020 9:39 PM in response to y_p_w

I know my current battery capacity is 83%. I think you have not understood my question. My question was whether i should charge only upto my current capacity , or can i charge more than that. what happens if i charge more than my current capacity? Also I have two other questions also. Regarding are you from apple and can i trust you answers and whether it is verified. Please try to answer those questions also.

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