10 Myths about iPhone Battery : Uncovered

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With the popularity of the brand and the increased use of the device, there have been countless myths about the iPhone battery. But are they all true? See our list of 10 myths unveiled on the battery of your iOS smartphone.

1. Heat Affects Battery Durability (True)

That’s true. The iPhone batteries are made of lithium ion, which has good resistance against the cold, but not against high temperatures. Therefore, on hot days, avoid leaving your iPhone exposed to the sun or in poorly ventilated environments. Also, remember not to drop your iPhone in the car with the doors and windows closed if you have parked outside the shade.

Usually, when exposed to the accumulated heat the battery will discharge faster, but will not result in permanent damage. But if the iPhone stays in this situation for too long, the battery life can be significantly reduced.

2. Battery life gets worse after upgrades (True)

When an iPhone is upgraded it must reconfigure and make sure that all its applications and features are working perfectly. This process can take up to more than one day if it is constantly interrupted.

During this period the battery of the phone will be constantly drained, due to the number of adjustments that the device will be processing. The best thing to do when upgrading is to leave the phone connected to a stable Wi-Fi network and preferably the charger.

3. It is best to keep the battery between 40% and 80% (True)

This myth is true. Lithium-ion battery lasts longer if kept within a range of 40% to 80%. Otherwise, it is also necessary to completely discharge the battery at least once a month so that the features of the device that detect how much battery time is left over are not re-calibrated.

At the same time, it is not a problem that the battery reaches 100%, but it is important to take out the charger at this time. The impact is not that great, but you can save some extra time on battery life by doing this.

4. Leaving the phone charged even when the battery is full is bad (Myth, but not recommended)

Yes, but not exactly. This myth has arisen in the past, with the older batteries and technology it was possible to “overcharge” a phone. This commonly happened when users forgot the device in the charger and slept, for example. This could cause the device’s battery to overheat or even explode.

Nowadays, smartphones are much smarter when it comes to controlling the battery levels of the phone. It is much rarer (but still possible) for a cell phone to explode while charging. Even so, it is still bad to leave the device plugged in at all times, this is because the degradation of the battery life is accelerated when it is charging.

5. Closing Applications Helps Conserve Battery (Myth)

This is one of the biggest myths about iPhone battery. But closing applications does not necessarily mean that your battery life is prolonged. This is because, when an application is closed, it must be removed from the memory of your device and this process runs out of battery power. Also, when we open the same app again, we need processing so that it loads into memory one more time and this also runs out of battery power.

In the meantime, essentially when we leave without closing applications, they enter a “frozen” mode in the background, doing nothing or requesting resources. This is less battery life than the previous procedure. In addition, iOS is able to close applications automatically when needed for memory allocation. That is, we do not have to do this manually.

On the other hand, applications that continue to work in the background, such as message applications, actually drain their battery while they are running. The problem is that if you close them completely, like WhatsApp, for example, you will no longer receive notifications of new messages, not even calls.

6. Unofficial Chargers Spoil Battery (Depends)

This is one of the myths about the most common iPhone battery. Nowadays, USB chargers are homologated and standardized so that they can quietly be used to charge your device without any battery damage.

However, fake, low-quality chargers produced and sold at a lower price are not recommended. So in doubt, it’s best to use an official charger for your iPhone, or at least another one that is of proven quality, such as Samsung’s, etc.

7. Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth drain your battery (True)

It is true. But not as much as we imagine. The determining factor for how much battery power is used depends on the applications that are demanding these features. If multiple location apps are running in the background, for example, the impact of turning off the location tools on your iPhone will be greater.

On the other hand, if we do not have any applications accessing the location, except those required by the system, even though the battery is still consumed, the amount is much lower. The best way to cut these services completely and save a little battery is by using  Airplane Mode.

8. Screen brightness affects battery (True)

Definitely yes. The brightness of the screen is one of the factors that most consume the battery of your iPhone. Ideally, do not use more than 50% brightness, besides being healthy for your eyes, will help make your battery last longer. When you want to preserve your battery, even more, consider reducing it to a minimum.

The brightness can be easily accessed from the menu by swiping your finger from the bottom up on the screen next to the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. settings.

9. Quick Charge Will Destroy Your Battery (Myth)

Not exactly. The problem of fast loading is nothing directly related to how it works, but to the fact that it generates more heat. Remember the first myth? Heat is one factor that can really mess up the battery life of iPhone. Even so, the impact caused by fast loading is not as great as we imagine, so it is not completely not recommended to use it.

10. Rebooting your phone can help save battery (Depends)

This myth about the iPhone battery depends on various circumstances. If some processes or applications on your iPhone have stopped working as they should, they can either take up more memory on your device or request further processing. This can happen even after we stop using them.

Usually, the first thing to notice in this situation is that the smartphone will become a little slower. In this situation yes, rebooting will solve this problem and avoid unnecessary battery consumption. But in normal situations, restarting your cell phone will have no effect on the longevity of your charge.

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