What's a reasonable battery discharge rate for an iPhone 6
that's powered on but in airplane mode with WiFi off?
I expected one or two percent per day, but it seems quite
a bit faster. After two or three weeks it's ~50% and falls
a percent every couple of minutes when used actively.
The battery is about six months old, replaced by a local shop.
Maybe I got a dud? Is there a simple test?
Thanks for reading,
bob prohaska
What's a reasonable battery discharge rate for an iPhone 6
that's powered on but in airplane mode with WiFi off?
I expected one or two percent per day, but it seems quite
a bit faster. After two or three weeks it's ~50% and falls
a percent every couple of minutes when used actively.
The battery is about six months old, replaced by a local shop.
Maybe I got a dud? Is there a simple test?
I expected one or two percent per day, but it seems quite
a bit faster. After two or three weeks it's ~50% and falls
a percent every couple of minutes when used actively.
The battery is about six months old, replaced by a local shop.
Maybe I got a dud? Is there a simple test?
On 2024-03-05 21:03, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
I expected one or two percent per day, but it seems quite
a bit faster. After two or three weeks it's ~50% and falls
a percent every couple of minutes when used actively.
The battery is about six months old, replaced by a local shop.
Maybe I got a dud? Is there a simple test?
Not likely this is a problem - you can check the battery state under settings, Battery | Battery Heath (Actually not sure the iOS v. in the
iPhone 6 supports this).
Review active apps, some run more than you would think.
For example I forgot to stop a recording app [Sensor Log], (gyro, accelerometers, GPS, etc.) and it brought down the battery pretty quick.
Either stop it recording or kick out the app and that stops.
Otherwise, if in normal use it lasts more than a day, it's probably fine
(my iPhone 6 would go 2 - 3 days under my normal use; your normal use
may be different).
I notice there's a "low power mode", but I thought turning on airplane
mode and turning off wifi would supercede that. Am I mistaken?
Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
On 2024-03-05 21:03, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
I expected one or two percent per day, but it seems quite
a bit faster. After two or three weeks it's ~50% and falls
a percent every couple of minutes when used actively.
The battery is about six months old, replaced by a local shop.
Maybe I got a dud? Is there a simple test?
Not likely this is a problem - you can check the battery state under
settings, Battery | Battery Heath (Actually not sure the iOS v. in the
iPhone 6 supports this).
Review active apps, some run more than you would think.
For example I forgot to stop a recording app [Sensor Log], (gyro,
accelerometers, GPS, etc.) and it brought down the battery pretty quick.
Either stop it recording or kick out the app and that stops.
Otherwise, if in normal use it lasts more than a day, it's probably fine
(my iPhone 6 would go 2 - 3 days under my normal use; your normal use
may be different).
It seems to last several days at 100% and then abruptly plummet, with
no use by me.
It turns out there is a "battery health" option. It reports no "activity"
in the past five days, but two "battery usage" events, one reporting
nearly 50%, though of what isn't clear (green, could it be charging?).
I notice there's a "low power mode", but I thought turning on airplane
mode and turning off wifi would supercede that. Am I mistaken?
Thanks for tipping me off about the battery health feature, I'll watch
more closely in the future.
On 2024-03-07, <bp@www.zefox.net> <bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:
I notice there's a "low power mode", but I thought turning on airplane
mode and turning off wifi would supercede that. Am I mistaken?
Yes, you are mistaken. Low Power Mode does more:
<https://support.apple.com/en-us/101604>
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2024-03-07, <bp@www.zefox.net> <bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:
I notice there's a "low power mode", but I thought turning on
airplane mode and turning off wifi would supercede that. Am I
mistaken?
Yes, you are mistaken. Low Power Mode does more:
<https://support.apple.com/en-us/101604>
I note that "After you charge your iPhone or iPad to 80% or higher,
Low Power Mode automatically turns off."
I wonder if low power mode can be persuaded to stay on. Remembering to
turn it on after each charging session is something likely to get
fumbled eventually.
On 2024-03-09, <bp@www.zefox.net> <bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2024-03-07, <bp@www.zefox.net> <bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:
I notice there's a "low power mode", but I thought turning on
airplane mode and turning off wifi would supercede that. Am I
mistaken?
Yes, you are mistaken. Low Power Mode does more:
<https://support.apple.com/en-us/101604>
I note that "After you charge your iPhone or iPad to 80% or higher,
Low Power Mode automatically turns off."
I wonder if low power mode can be persuaded to stay on. Remembering to
turn it on after each charging session is something likely to get
fumbled eventually.
If that's what you want, sure:
<https://www.howtogeek.com/692199/how-to-keep-low-power-mode-enabled-permanently-on-your-iphone/>
Personally, I have no need to permanently limit myself in that way.
What's a reasonable battery discharge rate for an iPhone 6
that's powered on but in airplane mode with WiFi off?
I expected one or two percent per day, but it seems quite
a bit faster. After two or three weeks it's ~50% and falls
a percent every couple of minutes when used actively.
The battery is about six months old, replaced by a local shop.
Maybe I got a dud? Is there a simple test?
Thanks for reading,
bob prohaska
My question is why carry a cell phone with its power on in this
condition? The only connection left is Bluetooth.
First turn off Bluetooth besides Airplane Mode.
Second go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and shut off
what you do not want running when ever the iPhone is powered on but off.
Then recheck battery usage over time before the drastic step of low
power at all times.
What's a reasonable battery discharge rate for an iPhone 6 that's
powered on but in airplane mode with WiFi off?
I expected one or two percent per day, but it seems quite a bit
faster. After two or three weeks it's ~50% and falls a percent every
couple of minutes when used actively.
The battery is about six months old, replaced by a local shop.
Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@air.isp.spam> wrote:
My question is why carry a cell phone with its power on in this
condition? The only connection left is Bluetooth.
The phone is carried mostly for emergency outgoing calls.
Originally I tried keeping it turned off, but it kept powering
up and staying that way after charging. Turning it off was just
a nuisance. Making it stay powered off during charging seems
elusive, so I started asking about alternative stragegies.
In the end it looks like charging it and then turning it off
remains the path of least effort.
On 2024-03-06, <bp@www.zefox.net> <bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:
What's a reasonable battery discharge rate for an iPhone 6 that's
powered on but in airplane mode with WiFi off?
I expected one or two percent per day, but it seems quite a bit
faster. After two or three weeks it's ~50% and falls a percent every
couple of minutes when used actively.
The battery is about six months old, replaced by a local shop.
If it wasn't an Apple-authorized shop, you almost certainly got a cheap and/or counterfeit battery replacement rather than a genuine battery
from Apple. Very often they don't perform nearly as well.
On 2024-03-10 18:26, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2024-03-06, <bp@www.zefox.net> <bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:
What's a reasonable battery discharge rate for an iPhone 6 that's
powered on but in airplane mode with WiFi off?
I expected one or two percent per day, but it seems quite a bit
faster. After two or three weeks it's ~50% and falls a percent every
couple of minutes when used actively.
The battery is about six months old, replaced by a local shop.
If it wasn't an Apple-authorized shop, you almost certainly got a
cheap and/or counterfeit battery replacement rather than a genuine
battery from Apple. Very often they don't perform nearly as well.
Very often batteries installed by specialty (non Apple approved!
Gasp!) are just as good as the original article.
On 2024-03-10 15:47, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@air.isp.spam> wrote:
My question is why carry a cell phone with its power on in this
condition? The only connection left is Bluetooth.
The phone is carried mostly for emergency outgoing calls.
Get a cheap flip phone?
Charge to no more than 80% for this use case and re-charge if it falls
to 20 - 40%.
On 2024-03-10, Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
On 2024-03-10 18:26, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2024-03-06, <bp@www.zefox.net> <bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:
If it wasn't an Apple-authorized shop, you almost certainly got a
cheap and/or counterfeit battery replacement rather than a genuine
battery from Apple. Very often they don't perform nearly as well.
Very often batteries installed by specialty (non Apple approved!
Gasp!) are just as good as the original article.
One thing's for sure, getting it replaced at an Apple-authorized shop definitely gets you an authentic battery.
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2024-03-10, Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
On 2024-03-10 18:26, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2024-03-06, <bp@www.zefox.net> <bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:
If it wasn't an Apple-authorized shop, you almost certainly got a
cheap and/or counterfeit battery replacement rather than a genuine
battery from Apple. Very often they don't perform nearly as well.
Very often batteries installed by specialty (non Apple approved!
Gasp!) are just as good as the original article.
The shop that did the battery swap was suggested by the local AT&T
store. It's certainly possible I got a lousy battery. That's why I
asked about battery testing strategems.
One thing's for sure, getting it replaced at an Apple-authorized shop
definitely gets you an authentic battery.
For an iPhone6 does an Apple-authorized battery replacement make
sense?
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