Actually, the flaw is in thinking that shallow charging is bad for the battery. 
This thinking is true for Ni-CAD batteries, but it is completely false for 
LI-Polymer batteries.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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> On 23 Feb 2014, at 5:31, "Neal Ewers" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi, the flaw here in letting the iDevice run down to a certain percent is
> that if you connect it to your computer and use it with iTunes or anything
> else like removing photos, it will charge as soon as it is connected. I have
> recently been using my iQ5 microphone a lot and I have to get the files off
> of the unit through iTunes. I note that my battery charge is nearly always
> between 90 and 100%. I do wish there was a way on these and other devices to
> opt to not have it charge when connected to the computer.
> 
> Neal
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
> Of Chris H
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 2:17 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: iOS7.0.6
> 
> Thank you all for the advice. My iPad is now updating as I speak. It was on
> 36% before I plugged it in.
> 
> Regards Chris
> 
>> On 22/02/2014 02:20, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>> What I generally read is that lithium ion batteries prefer shallow 
>> recharges, in other words, when it gets down to about 50% bring it 
>> back up to 80% or 90% and then start letting it run the battery back 
>> down to around 50% again. Of course, batteries are meant to be used, 
>> so don't sweat it if you let it run down further than that or take it 
>> all the way back up to fully charged at 100%. Lithium ion batteries 
>> like to be used and like to be recharged.
>> 
>>> On 02/21/2014 06:13 PM, Ron Pelletier wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> As a matter of fact the LI battery should be charged when between 40 
>>> to 50% of its charge. We don't  have to bring it down like we did the 
>>> Ni-Cad.
>>> Several tests I have read recommend around 40% as being a good point 
>>> to recharge.
>>> 
>>> Ron & Danvers
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
>>> Behalf Of Ricardo Walker
>>> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 6:14 PM
>>> To: viphone
>>> Subject: Re: iOS7.0.6
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I think that will be just fine.  If I was a betting man, I would say 
>>> the majority of people don't wait for their device to die before charging
> it.
>>> 
>>> hth
>>> 
>>> Ricardo Walker
>>> [email protected]
>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore
>>> www.appletothecore.info
>>> 
>>>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 4:08 PM, Chris H <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi all
>>>> would it be safe to charge the iPad mini mid cycle? The reason is I 
>>>> cannot
>>> update at this time as it's below 50%. Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> Regards Chris
>>>> 
>>>>> On 21/02/2014 20:55, Teresa Cochran wrote:
>>>>> I'm downloading it now. It looks like it's an SSL security update, 
>>>>> so I'd
>>> be surprised if there are any changes in VO. Since it's a security 
>>> update, I'm thinking it's probably important in any case.
>>>>> 
>>>>> teresa
>>>>> 
>>>>> Slow down; you'll get there faster.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 12:43 PM, Joseph Hudson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> No but I sure haven't, is there issue?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Joseph Hudson
>>>>>> I device support
>>>>>> Phone
>>>>>> 641-715-3900 ex 34315
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>>>>>> [email protected] Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 2:38 PM, isaac <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sorry every one the update is iOS 7.0.6. Have you all updated to it.
>>>>>>> 
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