How does Optimized Battery Charging work on iPhone?

What would happen if the iPhone has learned my charging routines and all that, but for some reason there was one day in which I put it charging at 90%, with optimized battery charging on would it just keep going till 100 or go down to 80?




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iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 7, 2025 4:12 PM

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Jan 7, 2025 4:37 PM in response to nsei

No matter where you might have the Charge Limit set, the battery will still charge to 100% "occasionally" to allow for accurate battery calibration.


There are different opinions on how often "occasionally" might be with some users reporting that this occurs about once a month, some reporting less often and some reporting more often.


I don't understand the "go down to 80" part of your question, but if you set the Charge Limit to 80%, the battery will charge to 80% unless it goes to 100% "occasionally".


Personally, I think Charge Limits of 80, 85%, 90% etc. are more a gimmick than anything else, but that might be another discussion.





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