All 4 iPhone 15 fashions have two new battery well being options within the Settings app, together with the power to view the battery’s cycle depend and an choice to extra strictly restrict charging past 80%. On social media, some customers hoped these options would develop to older iPhone fashions in a future software program replace, however we’re capable of verify that they continue to be restricted to the iPhone 15 lineup as of the first iOS 17.1 beta launched right this moment.
It is early within the iOS 17.1 beta testing cycle, so there may be nonetheless an opportunity the options are added to older iPhone fashions in a later beta. Nonetheless, it is also attainable there are hardware-related causes behind the battery well being options being restricted to the iPhone 15 lineup. We have reached out to Apple for touch upon the matter.
On iPhone 15 fashions, the 80% charging restrict possibility may be discovered within the Settings app underneath Battery → Battery Well being & Charging → Charging Optimization. It’s separate from the pre-existing Optimized Battery Charging function on iPhones, which intelligently delays charging previous 80% till a extra acceptable time by studying the machine’s each day charging routine. When the 80% restrict is enabled, the iPhone won’t ever cost past that proportion, besides on uncommon events to “keep correct battery state-of-charge estimates.”
In a assist doc, Apple says decreasing the time that an iPhone battery is totally charged can scale back the damage on the battery and enhance its lifespan.
On iPhone 15 fashions, the battery’s cycle depend, manufacturing date, and first use date may be seen within the Settings app underneath Normal → About. This info can present extra perception into the well being of the battery. The battery’s most capability stays listed underneath Battery → Battery Well being & Charging.
iOS 17.1 is anticipated to be launched in late October.
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