Re: Battery oddness with iphone 5 and 8.1.1

2014-12-05 Thread Dan Beaver
Actually, that battery replacement program covers almost all of 2012. I bought my 5 in Feb of 2012 and it qualified. Dan Beaver From: Daniel Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 10:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Battery oddness with iphone 5 and 8.1.1 What is calibrating the

Re: Battery oddness with iphone 5 and 8.1.1

2014-12-05 Thread Arnold Schmidt
situation. Arnold Schmidt - Original Message - From: "Daniel McGee" To: Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 10:50 AM Subject: Battery oddness with iphone 5 and 8.1.1 Dear all, So I have updated to 8.1.1 on an iPhone 5 and so far, I am enjoying the experience until now which is

Re: Battery oddness with iphone 5 and 8.1.1

2014-12-04 Thread Alex Hall
As you use a battery, it slowly loses its capacity, lasting a little less time. Eventually, it can report the wrong level to your device. Calibrating brings the battery back in line, so the gauge is accurate. In theory, you don't need to calibrate an Apple device's battery, but it can't hurt. S

Re: Battery oddness with iphone 5 and 8.1.1

2014-12-04 Thread Daniel
What is calibrating the battery mean? > On 4 Dec 2014, at 16:07, Alex Hall wrote: > > Let it shut down, then plug it in until it fully charges (such as overnight). > You might need to do that a couple times, but that should help to calibrate > the gauge. Also, you might qualify for a free bat

Re: Battery oddness with iphone 5 and 8.1.1

2014-12-04 Thread Daniel
Thank you Alex, I'll certainly take a look at the programme and will try out your recommended suggestion. Thanks Daniel. > On 4 Dec 2014, at 16:07, Alex Hall wrote: > > Let it shut down, then plug it in until it fully charges (such as overnight). > You might need to do that a couple times,

Re: Battery oddness with iphone 5 and 8.1.1

2014-12-04 Thread Alex Hall
Let it shut down, then plug it in until it fully charges (such as overnight). You might need to do that a couple times, but that should help to calibrate the gauge. Also, you might qualify for a free battery replacement, if your phone is from late 2012. I don't have the link right now, but googl

Battery oddness with iphone 5 and 8.1.1

2014-12-04 Thread Daniel McGee
Dear all, So I have updated to 8.1.1 on an iPhone 5 and so far, I am enjoying the experience until now which is a concern. Basically, this Sunday gone, I woke up and check my battery percentage and it was at 28% unlocked the phone and started using it and just like that Voiceover said "iphone