Okay, I’m speaking up. I’ve seen one too many articles about people trying to keep their iPhone batteries at an 80 per cent charging limit to help maintain battery life. I wish that was how it worked, but that feature is only to help your iPhone reduce charging cycles if you have it plugged in all day.

For example, if you’re a delivery driver and need to keep your phone plugged into your car for CarPlay all day, this feature is for you. It’s also helpful for iPads that will only be used as cash registers or stay plugged in at a desk. If you’re a regular user who charges at night or when your battery gets low, this feature does nothing but wear out your battery faster.

Running your battery down and recharging it back up is actually worse for your phone than just trying to maintain a charg

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