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Iphone 12 battery drop extremely fast

Hi, last week I started to notice my iphone 12 began to act weird as The battery hit 20-30%. It was acting slow and at some point began to reboot, so it was completely useless unless I charged it. Now a week later when I hit about 50%, it drops to 10% and immediately begins to reboot and not working. I have tried to force restart, then it goes back up to 50% but 2 minutes later drops to 10% again.

My Iphone i about 1 1/2 year old. I’ve check the maximum battery capacity which is at 81% and the battery cycle count being at 496. I know it probably need a change soon, but I’m stunned how bad it went down hill in just one week. Somethings got to be wrong. Have anybody experienced something similar, or knows what’s wrong, because it cannot just be from the used battery. In the picture you can see how it suddently dropped from 50% to 5-10%

kindly regards

acracing16

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 19, 2022 1:10 PM

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Apr 20, 2022 11:13 AM in response to acracing16

Hi acracing16,


We see you have a question about your battery and that you've already checked out the maximum capacity. When you check Settings > Battery > Battery Health, does it mention anything about performance management being enabled? iPhone Battery and Performance - Apple Support


"Preventing unexpected shutdowns


With a low battery state of charge, a higher chemical age, or colder temperatures, users are more likely to experience unexpected shutdowns. In extreme cases, shutdowns can occur more frequently, thereby rendering the device unreliable or unusable. For iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 7, and iPhone 7 Plus, iOS dynamically manages performance peaks to prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down so that the iPhone can still be used. This performance management feature is specific to iPhone and does not apply to any other Apple products. Starting with iOS 12.1, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X include this feature; iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR include this feature starting with iOS 13.1. The effects of performance management on these newer models may be less noticeable due to their more advanced hardware and software design.


This performance management works by looking at a combination of the device temperature, battery state of charge, and battery impedance. Only if these variables require it, iOS will dynamically manage the maximum performance of some system components, such as the CPU and GPU, in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns. As a result, the device workloads will self-balance, allowing a smoother distribution of system tasks, rather than larger, quick spikes of performance all at once. In some cases, a user may not notice any differences in daily device performance. The level of perceived change depends on how much performance management is required for a particular device.


In cases that require more extreme forms of this performance management, the user may notice effects such as:

  • Longer app launch times
  • Lower frame rates while scrolling
  • Backlight dimming (which can be overridden in Control Center)
  • Lower speaker volume by up to -3dB
  • Gradual frame rate reductions in some apps
  • During the most extreme cases, the camera flash will be disabled as visible in the camera UI
  • Apps refreshing in background may require reloading upon launch"


Let us know what you find. Take care.

Iphone 12 battery drop extremely fast

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