I am still with you Ronni. But my grand daughter is a different matter ! > On 24 Jan 2019, at 6:15 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Stephen, > > Graham’s post which I replied to was regarding his MacBook Air’s battery not > an iPhones battery! > > You can believe the Apple Store if you wish, that’s your choice, but I’ll > stick with my original post on how to charge lithium-ion batteries on my > iPhone. > > “According to Battery University, the lithium-ion battery in your smartphone > will last longest if you keep it 65% to 75% charged at all times. > > Clearly, it’s impractical to always keep your phone charge between those > levels – but at least you know what’s ideal. > > If you can’t do that, shoot for keeping its charge level between 45% and 75%. > Charging to 100%, or overnight? Fully discharging before plugging in? These > common practices can shorten the usable life of your battery, according to > Cadex <http://www.cadex.com/en>, a company that offers devices that test > smartphone batteries, among others. > > Cadex offers a lot of information on its Battery University website > <http://batteryuniversity.com/>, including about lithium-ion batteries – the > type that powers smartphones.” > > Kind regards, > Ronni > > Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > > > On 24 Jan 2019, at 2:43 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Hi folks. >> Took my grand daughter to the Apple Store in Perth a couple of weeks ago to >> get new battery in her iPhone 6. >> They tested it and said it did not need a new battery. >> >> But they did say that she was charging it too frequently. >> We were told to let it get as low as possible then charge up to 100%. >> They said the more often it is charged, the faster the battery will wear out. >> So do not keep giving it “top ups”. >> >>> On 22 Jan 2019, at 5:39 pm, Graham Rabe <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello WAMUGers, >>> >>> What is best practice when it comes to charging Apple laptops? When at >>> home, should I just leave the charger plugged in all the time or would that >>> not be a good idea? I remember Ronni’s tips about charging the phones (keep >>> level between 40% and 80% - and regular charges to that end better than >>> getting too low and then ramping up to 100%). For example - is leaving the >>> charger plugged in on the laptop for 3 or 4 days a no-no? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Graham >>> >>> Macbook Air 2017 >>> Mojave 10.14.2 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Graham Rabe | Barrister & Solicitor | Commercial Litigation Consultant & >>> Mediator >>> Suite 94, 50 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 >>> M: +61 417 949 825 >>> E: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> Web: www.rabe.com.au <http://www.rabe.com.au/> >>> >>> This email and any attachments may be confidential and subject to copyright >>> or legal professional privilege. If you received this email in error, >>> please inform the sender immediately, delete it and do not use, copy or >>> disclose it. > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Regards, Stephen Chape
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