batteries on all devices

the batteries on all my devices, iphone, ipad, Mac. They are not lasting as long as they did when i first got them. Everytime i get a new device the battery can last as long as about 4 or 5 days. but after a few months it seems i have to charge every other day. I do nothing new or different, same exact routine so…..🤷🤷

i know i’m not the only one who experiences this. Is this normal??

MacBook Air, macOS 13.4

Posted on Jul 8, 2023 7:34 AM

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I recommended to charge you phone every night to take advantage of the Optimized Charging feature. Last night it most likely downloaded the security update, it will not install unless connected to power but will still download. The screen shot you posted did not show the bottom portion that shows what was using the battery. You can tap on any section of the graph to view what is being done during that time frame and also toggle between "Show Activity" and "Show Battery Usage". If an app is showing a lot of activity, you also might want to review what apps you allow Background Refresh by going to Settings > General > Background App Refresh. Some apps do abuse the privilege of being able to refresh themselves in the background. FaceBook is one app that consumes more energy than needed for the service they provide in the app.


In addition, I do not know what your Battery Health is indicating. It is possible you have a bad battery and if it falls below 80% in the first year, then Apple will replace it under AppleCare. You should not leave your phone off the charger for 8 hours overnight when it was showing 33%. That is the time it should be charging.

Posted on Jul 11, 2023 9:17 AM

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Jul 8, 2023 8:19 AM in response to Drickbay

The batteries are consumable and performance will decrease with use. The iPhone will give you a Battery Health indicator that will need replaced when it falls below 80%. The other devices will just let you know when they need replaced. Just make sure you have the Optimized Charging setting turned on and the Manage Battery Longevity on the Mac if it is available.


For increased longevity, it is best to keep the charge between 20% - 80%, letting the device run down to nothing will decrease battery life quicker.


With the Optimized Charging setting, the devices should be charged every night so the system will learn the charging behavior and quick charge to 80%, then go to full charge before you normally take them off the charger. The Mac is perfectly fine left on the charger as it will prevent overcharging and is commonly used that way without you having to unplug it when it gets to 100%.


What you are seeing is normal. The devices do last longer when you first get them and unfortunately, you will see a decrease in battery usage that is not linear. Meaning you may see a decrease after a few months and then no decrease after a longer period of time. It has more to do with the chemical composition of the Lithium-Ion batteries used than the device itself. The performance properties of Lithium-Ion batteries are far better than what we had with the old Ni-Cd batteries.

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Jul 8, 2023 8:19 AM in response to Drickbay

The batteries are consumable and performance will decrease with use. The iPhone will give you a Battery Health indicator that will need replaced when it falls below 80%. The other devices will just let you know when they need replaced. Just make sure you have the Optimized Charging setting turned on and the Manage Battery Longevity on the Mac if it is available.


For increased longevity, it is best to keep the charge between 20% - 80%, letting the device run down to nothing will decrease battery life quicker.


With the Optimized Charging setting, the devices should be charged every night so the system will learn the charging behavior and quick charge to 80%, then go to full charge before you normally take them off the charger. The Mac is perfectly fine left on the charger as it will prevent overcharging and is commonly used that way without you having to unplug it when it gets to 100%.


What you are seeing is normal. The devices do last longer when you first get them and unfortunately, you will see a decrease in battery usage that is not linear. Meaning you may see a decrease after a few months and then no decrease after a longer period of time. It has more to do with the chemical composition of the Lithium-Ion batteries used than the device itself. The performance properties of Lithium-Ion batteries are far better than what we had with the old Ni-Cd batteries.

Jul 11, 2023 6:18 AM in response to ku4hx

But i followed every direction. I took care of my battery there’s no excuse for my battery to do this. I can’t afford it. i’m in the middle of getting a new bank account with a family member after my mom just died and i don’t even know how much money i have now… 😫😫 Why is this happening to me?!😫😫

Jul 11, 2023 7:31 AM in response to Drickbay

OK, you're right ... no excuse. Now what?


It's not just you, search here and you'll find plenty of battery issues.


Again, what you have is what you have and no amount of words or graphs is going to change that.


What do you expect a bunch of volunteer users just like you to do? If you have a bad battery, you have a bad battery and you must deal with it regardless of what anybody here says.


We all have personal problems and trust me I and my wife have ours: family members with cancer, recent deaths, chronic life threatening conditions and so on and so forth.


If you need help, research help organizations where you live, but don't expect anybody here to be able to deal with that.

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Jul 11, 2023 9:17 AM in response to Drickbay

I recommended to charge you phone every night to take advantage of the Optimized Charging feature. Last night it most likely downloaded the security update, it will not install unless connected to power but will still download. The screen shot you posted did not show the bottom portion that shows what was using the battery. You can tap on any section of the graph to view what is being done during that time frame and also toggle between "Show Activity" and "Show Battery Usage". If an app is showing a lot of activity, you also might want to review what apps you allow Background Refresh by going to Settings > General > Background App Refresh. Some apps do abuse the privilege of being able to refresh themselves in the background. FaceBook is one app that consumes more energy than needed for the service they provide in the app.


In addition, I do not know what your Battery Health is indicating. It is possible you have a bad battery and if it falls below 80% in the first year, then Apple will replace it under AppleCare. You should not leave your phone off the charger for 8 hours overnight when it was showing 33%. That is the time it should be charging.

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