iPhone 14 pro battery health reduced to 92% in less than a year

I got my iPhone in Oct 2022, the battery was quite good at the start but slowly I can see the maximum capacity being reduced as the days passed. The phone is continuously updated to the latest software and I even try to take maximum care of the phone.

As of today, the maximum capacity is just 92%. I did not expect this from Apple.

When I am paying ₹1.3 lakhs for a phone, I expect it to stay new for at least a year!!

What am I supposed to do now?!

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Aug 14, 2023 12:18 AM

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SravanKrA

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Posted on Aug 14, 2023 12:37 AM

Try some of these options too.

To prolong the life of your iPhone battery, you can follow these tips and best practices:

Optimize Battery Charging: Enable the "Optimized Battery Charging" feature on your iPhone. It helps reduce the wear on the battery by slowing down the battery aging process. You can find this option in Settings > Battery > Battery Health. About Optimized Battery Charging on your iPhone - Apple Support (IN)
Avoid Extreme Temperatures: Extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, can negatively impact your battery life. Avoid exposing your iPhone to excessive heat or cold, such as leaving it in direct sunlight or in a freezing car.If your iPhone or iPad gets too hot or too cold – Apple Support (UK)
Use Original Chargers and Cables: Always use Apple's original chargers and cables or certified third-party accessories. Low-quality chargers or cables can damage the battery and reduce its lifespan. Identify counterfeit or uncertified Lightning connector accessories - Apple Support (IN)
Avoid Draining the Battery to Zero: Charge it whenever the charge becomes lower than 20%. The rest is up to you when to charge. how long to charge, how often to charge, which adapter to use starting from 5W to 140W USB-C Power Adapter etc.
Optimize Display Settings: Adjust your display settings to optimize battery life. Lower the screen brightness, enable auto-brightness, and use shorter screen timeout durations. Adjust the display and text size on iPhone - Apple Support (IN)
Minimize Background App Refresh: Limit the number of apps allowed to refresh in the background. Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and disable it for apps that don't require real-time updates. Switch apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support (IN)
Disable Push Email: Push email notifications can drain your battery quickly. Instead, set your email accounts to fetch data manually or at longer intervals. You can change this setting in Settings > Mail > Accounts > Fetch New Data.
Disable Unnecessary Notifications: Reduce the number of unnecessary notifications you receive. Go to Settings > Notifications and customize which apps can send you notifications.
Limit Location Services: Some apps use GPS and location services in the background, which can drain your battery. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and disable location access for apps that don't require it.
Update iOS: Keep your iPhone's operating system up to date. Apple regularly releases updates that can include optimizations and improvements for battery life.
1. Update Over-the-Air (OTA) —> Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support (IN)
2. Update using iTunes/Finder —> Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support (IN)
Enable Low Power Mode: When your battery is running low, enable Low Power Mode in Settings > Battery. It reduces power consumption by disabling non-essential features.
Avoid Battery Drain during Storage: If you need to store your iPhone for an extended period, make sure to charge it to around 50% first. This helps prevent the battery from draining completely, which can be harmful.
Disable Dynamic Backgrounds and Motion Effects: Dynamic backgrounds and motion effects use additional processing power and can impact battery life. Use a static wallpaper and disable parallax motion effects in Settings > Accessibility > Motion > Reduce Motion.
Limit Widgets: Widgets on the Today View can consume battery life. Remove or limit the number of widgets displayed by swiping right on the home screen, scrolling to the bottom, and tapping Edit.
Adjust Auto-Lock Time: Shorten the auto-lock time on your iPhone. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock, and select a shorter time interval to turn off the screen more quickly when not in use.
Use Wi-Fi Instead of Cellular Data: When possible, connect to Wi-Fi networks instead of relying on cellular data. Using Wi-Fi consumes less power than using cellular data.
Enable Airplane Mode in Low or No Coverage Areas: When you're in an area with low or no cellular coverage, enabling Airplane Mode can prevent your iPhone from constantly searching for a signal and draining the battery.

By following these tips, you can help prolong the battery life of your iPhone and maintain its overall performance over time.

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Jan 14, 2024 3:58 PM in response to sanketshejwal

Hey, I've got the same problem can anyone advise me? My phone isn’t even a year old. Dropping battery health by the days I contacted Apple and they have ran diagnostics and say nothing is wrong but at this rate the phone will be useless by summer time.

AWH07

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Jan 31, 2024 1:12 AM in response to sanketshejwal

I’ve had my iPhone 14 pro 128GB since may of 2023, the battery is already down to 97% health (01-31-2024), the phone was at 98% health for maybe a week, I’m not too heavy a user by any means, I last checked the battery health maybe 5 days ago and it was at 98 I check it again today and it dropper to 97%, this phone isn’t even a year old, my iPhone XR lasted longer than this which makes no sense seeing this phones supposed to be better in every way, anyone know the cause for this?

MrAshieB

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Feb 4, 2024 2:42 AM in response to sanketshejwal

Same here - bought the device from Apple in Oct 2022. It was < 90% within the first year, and I’ve checked this morning to find it’s at 82% now! My partners iPhone 13 Pro Max is at 89% still, from new on release also…

Something about the battery or device; perhaps Always On display?

vnxgm

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Feb 25, 2024 9:54 PM in response to sanketshejwal

I had the same problem! Got my iPhone 14 Pro Max brand new from the apple store on march of last year. Since december I saw the phone had poor battery performance and checked… it was on 86% in less than a year. Called Apple and they said it was because I was charging the iPhone too much (?). Anyways, decided to upgrade my phone today and got the brand new iPhone 15 Pro Max. Let’s see how this one goes!

Mar 5, 2024 8:59 AM in response to JamesWarex

I currently have iPhone 14 Pro Max purchased new and received in October 2022. After 14 months the battery health maximum capacity is 86%. The 86% is a shock and worrisome number to me. I believe the battery is an issue and a major problem.

ono88

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Apr 1, 2024 1:10 AM in response to sanketshejwal

I bought my iPhone 14 Pro in May 2023. I have been following up on the battery health frequently and what I observe is more than disappointing. I am starting to believe that there is a mechanism by which every check on the battery health gives more degradation to its battery. Joking aside, it was on 100% till 9th January 2024 and since then it started to degrade at a quick pace. Since then it went down to 93% just yesterday.

Timeline-wise it looks like this.

It started to deteriorate when I used Google Maps for around 8 hours to navigate, putting more load on the phone than usual. Then it was exposed to cold temp for some time during that trip. Since then I used it in normal circumstances but it accelerated a lot.

I am using a MagSafe charger each night, trusting the battery and charging management of the phone and the phone is used with Apple silicone cases.

I am starting to believe that Apple don't care about the battery lifecycle, as it is a nice amount of money when it comes to battery replacement. I used to have an iPhone 11 and its battery degraded from 100% to 86 between September 2019 to April 2023. With this pace for my 14 Pro I think I will get close to 88 in just one year.

Disappointing.

R1987

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May 13, 2024 10:08 AM in response to Harsh_Bharat

I am using 14 pro max 500 GB, after updated the battery health decreased very fast, i just bought a year… now with in a battery decrease by 2 %, i am so disappointed on this company, please anyone can help, why battery health is so worst… why apple cannot response ……

Jun 22, 2024 7:32 AM in response to GeeWhiz88

I am also facing similar problem Have been using it from June of 23 and now on June 22, 2024 it has 95% battery health. More than that, 1% battery health is decreasing after every 11 days. I charge on 30% and upto 80-85% and sometimes more than 90%. What kind of problem is this??

I am using 14pro max 512 gb variant

Jul 2, 2024 3:35 AM in response to sanketshejwal

My IPhone 14 Pro Max battery capacity lost 10% in 10 months! So disappointed about that as apple user, considering I had it replaced on warranty already as the first one just died one day being 6 months old. Bad experience what can I say.

Oct 28, 2023 10:18 PM in response to sanketshejwal

14pro max 8 months ago 95% it’s quite better???

asmin146

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Nov 3, 2023 2:25 AM in response to Rohanpannu

I bought my iPhone 14 Pro Max May 20 2023 after three months I check my battery health drop down to 99% and again i checked it today November 3 2023 is so sad because it goes to 97%☹️☹️☹️☹️😒😒😒

Go_West

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49 points

Nov 8, 2023 1:15 PM in response to sanketshejwal

You can expect a lot of things but that doesn't change laws of nature. Every battery degrades a lot in a year

HozeFR

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Nov 24, 2023 2:55 AM in response to Gray500

Same exact problem...

Dec 25, 2023 8:46 PM in response to sanketshejwal

I’ve bought iphone 14pro max in September 2023. Now in December 2023 my phone battery heath drain to 98%. Keep charging in order as per advised but still this happened.

Dec 28, 2023 8:26 PM in response to sanketshejwal

My iphone 14 pro max is at 86% after 13 months, am very disappointed, my previous 11 pro max was at 85% after 36 months. I usually charge daily when its around 20% upto 100% overnight, any advice?

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