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OrangeAah_40 Author

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Battery health

I started using my new iPhone 12 mini around August 2022, and as of writing my battery health is at 96%. I am sure it was at 100% when I first started using it. I am aware that battery health degradation is normal, however I am concerned with two things primarily

1. The period of time. It does not seem right for the battery to degrade on average a percent per month

2. The trend on how it reduced. The health was at 100 till approximately 1.5 months ago and suddenly it stated dropping rapidly. I remember it being 97% just last week but it has already dropped another percent.

i have also noticed the phone heating up significantly when charging.

is this behavior and weird trend in the health normal? What can I do to prevent it from continuing?

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16

Posted on Jan 7, 2023 3:27 AM

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MrBill3

Level 10

103,666 points

Posted on Jan 7, 2023 4:27 AM

Hello,

Depending on usage, that is normal and is nothing to worry about. Generally, Apple will replace the battery under warranty if the battery health falls below 80% during the first year.

See this link by Lawrence Finch for some battery charging tips:

When to charge your iPhone or iPad

Good luck.

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