Is it bad to let your iPhone die?

While there are rumors that letting your battery die all the way can be good — or bad — for your iPhone, there’s no truth to them. Apple explains on its website that its lithium-ion batteries work in cycles, no matter when you start to charge it.

Should I let iPhone battery run down?

Apple recommends that you periodically drain your iPhone or iPad’s battery totally and then charge it up until it’s completely full. That’s down to 0, and up to 100 percent. You should do this at least once a month. This process, called calibration, helps your device estimate its battery life more accurately.

Is it bad to let phone battery die?

You’re not going to seriously damage your phone if you wait for it to die every time before plugging it in again, but you do run the risk of shortening the battery’s life. Keeping your phone between 50 percent and 80 percent seems to be the sweet spot. And whenever possible, try not to let it dip below 20 percent.

How often should I let my iPhone die?

Never leave a phone unused for weeks or months on end without periodically recharging it. If it is going to be unused for a long period, Apple recommends leaving it at around 50\% charged (not full, and not empty). You should only use high quality USB power sources to charge your iOS device.

Should I drain my iPhone battery once a month?

You should drain your battery once a month, according to Apple. This holds true for any device with a lithium ion battery. If you do not use your iPhone or iPad batteries often, you must remember to do a full charge cycle every month. You need to keep power cycling through the battery in order to maintain the lifespan.

Does letting your iPhone battery die all the way hurt it?

While there are rumors that letting your battery die all the way can be good — or bad — for your iPhone, there’s no truth to them. Apple says it doesn’t matter when you charge your iPhone, whether it has 50 percent of the battery left at night when you go to bed or nothing in the tank.

What happens if I Charge my iPhone to 20\% overnight?

This is the optimal charge level of your iPhone (or any other smartphone for that matter) to prolong its battery life. Sometimes this 20 \% could mean the difference between your iPhone lasting through the day or not. Still, charging your iPhone overnight to 100\% often will decrease its battery capacity faster.

How often should you replace your iPhone’s battery?

That’s one cycle. In theory, an iPhone’s battery could last up to 500 cycles before its capacity starts to fall. Not only that but your battery ages with time on its own. If you change your iPhone every year or two, you shouldn’t care that much.

Is it safe to let your iPhone go to zero?

Fortunately, iOS will not allow the battery to fully discharge. When it reaches zero the phone will shut off, but that “zero” is not fully discharged; there’s a built-in safety factor, so if you let it go to zero then charge it immediately it won’t do any harm.