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Just a suggestion

I've been using apple products for a while now. More like 5 years and I have never had a problem with anything. But, I do have to point out that battery life on some devices seems to shrink when being over-charged. May I suggest some sort of button or automatic shut-off from power? I, like many others, like to charge my phone, or whatever other device, while I sleep. I hate having to worry about my device being damaged because of it being plugged in for so long and having to wake up just to disconnect it. I have also noticed that my iPhone 5 heats up when it's charging for long periods of time and the battery isn't even full yet. I just recently purchased it, and it's starting to worry me. I had no such problem with the iPhone 4s. I'm saying that extending battery life should also mean protecting the Battery. I love all apple products and am a great fan of them, but for nearly 1 Grand I had expected more from the iPhone 5. Maybe for future products this will be an option to consider?

iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Jun 28, 2013 10:50 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 28, 2013 11:07 AM in response to Gustavo103

here is the appropriate channel to provide feedback to Apple: http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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Answer 2

Jun 28, 2013 11:30 AM in response to Gustavo103

It is impossible to over charge any Apple device. They all have built in over charge protection - once the battery is charged, charging stops and does not resume until the battery as lost about 5%-10% of full charge (which normally takes many hours in a healthy battery sitting idle).

I leave my iPhone and iPad plugged in overnight and sometimes longer periods and have never had an issue with any of them. Similarly, my Apple laptops also stay plugged in for hours or days at a time, without any harm or damage to their batteries at all.

If your device is generating excessive heat while charging, that indicates a potential fault or problem and you should take it to an Apple store and get it checked out.

But again, you cannot overcharge a properly working iPhone or iPad, and it has never been necessary to unplug them once fully charged.

In fact, I think you would be hard pressed to find any smart Lithium battery powered electronics these days that does not have built in over charge protection features - from electronic toothbrushes to smart phones tablets and laptops. This sort of feature is an essential standard these days.

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tonefox

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Jun 28, 2013 11:34 AM in response to Michael Black

+1, as they say. Based on "I've been using apple products for a while now. More like 5 29 years and I have never had a problem with anything [that I could not resolve myself with manuals and the internet (when it finally turned up) ]."

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Jun 28, 2013 11:43 AM in response to Gustavo103

Your phone is defective.

Seek service from an Apple store.

My iPhone 5 would remain plugged in and charged and never heated up.

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paulcb

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Jun 28, 2013 12:14 PM in response to Gustavo103

Bottom line... unless defective, you cannot over-charge an iPhone. In fact, you cannot overcharge the vast majority of electronic consumer devices. It's been this way for years.

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Gustavo103 Author

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Jun 28, 2013 12:24 PM in response to Gustavo103

Guys thanks but this was just a suggestion ( :

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deggie

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Jun 28, 2013 12:27 PM in response to Gustavo103

And it is such a good one Apple already implemented it and the government instituted it in standards years ago.

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Answer 8

Jun 28, 2013 12:27 PM in response to Gustavo103

I agree with Jonathan. It sounds as if you have a hardware issue. Phones should get warm while charging but not hot. That's the tip off. And Michael Black is spot on with his explanation.

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