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Do I have to wait until battery is down to 20% before charging my iPhone 6? I would like to just charge it whenever I have the time like when I am in my car so that it always has a full charge. Is this a bad idea? Does it hurt the battery life if I charge it too often?
iPhone 6, iOS 8.1.2
It has become a habit that at night on my wife's iPhone to double click the selector button and swipe all open apps off screen. (Closing running apps). Plug in to charger and power down the phone. 20 to 25% is good or if it tells you to connect. There's not much else I can suggest. Your usage, Wi-Fi conectivity time, streaming video, Bluetooth "On time" and data streaming will dictate the frequency of the charging cycle.
It has become a habit that at night on my wife's iPhone to double click the selector button and swipe all open apps off screen. (Closing running apps). Plug in to charger and power down the phone. 20 to 25% is good or if it tells you to connect. There's not much else I can suggest. Your usage, Wi-Fi conectivity time, streaming video, Bluetooth "On time" and data streaming will dictate the frequency of the charging cycle.
Charge it whenever you want for how long you want.
I was told by the salesman at store to always wait until the battery runs down to 20% or the battery will not last as long. Is this true? I fill my gas tank in my car when it is half full because I always want to make sure I have gas in an emergency. I guess that is the way I feel about charging the phone. I want to make sure it is always fully charged in case of emergency. So I waould like to just plug it in anytime I get the chance instead of waiting until it gets low. Do you really think it is okay to do that?
Surfstroller wrote:
I was told by the salesman at store to always wait until the battery runs down to 20% or the battery will not last as long. Is this true?
No, this is not true. Charge the phone whenever you need to or want to. Also, double clicking the Home button and removing apps from the recents list is rarely, if ever necessary. Don't waste your time doing that. The only time you'd need to do that is if a particular app is causing a problem.
You can take the time to review this information from Apple as well. http://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/
Glad to help. Don't forget. Plugging up your iPhone during App updates and Apple updates, eliminates faulty downloads and unnecessary battery drain. Take care.
From Apple Support.
so i don't have to wait unit 20% i can chargers when ever i want
thatoneoleg wrote:
so i don't have to wait unit 20% i can chargers when ever i want
That would be what the answer marked "solved" tells you.
When should I charge my iPhone 6?
