{"id":900062,"date":"2025-05-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/?p=900062"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:51:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:51:43","slug":"iphone-battery-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/iphone-battery-health","title":{"rendered":"How to keep your iPhone battery from going to crap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adopting a few smart habits can preserve your iPhone battery health, greatly extending the device&#8217;s useful lifespan.<\/p>\n<p>By simply tweaking how you use and charge your device, you can keep your battery from going bad, which is often cited as a reason to upgrade to a new iPhone. Just make these easy lifestyle changes, and your iPhone should last longer in the long term.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wwgkMyj4lNE\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769573\">watch our video<\/a> to find out how to boost your iPhone battery health.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Preserve your iPhone battery health for years to come<\/h2>\n<p>Every type of battery follows different chemical rules. Lithium-ion batteries like the one in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/iphone\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769574\">iPhone<\/a> became the dominant battery technology over the last 20 years because of their high energy density, fast recharge capability and long lifespan. However, as we all know, they&#8217;re not invincible. Over time, every full charge cycle chips away at the battery&#8217;s capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Hardware geeks typically measure battery lifespan in charge cycles: how many times a battery can be depleted and charged back up, from zero to 100%. A lithium-ion battery typically retains 70% to 80% of its original capacity after about 1,200 cycles.<\/p>\n<p>If you follow these tips, you can slow that decline and keep your iPhone running like new far longer than you might expect.<\/p>\n<h3>Table of contents: Preserve your iPhone battery health for years to come<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#limit-charging\">Limit your charging to 80%<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#magsafe\">Keep your iPhone on a MagSafe charger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"battery-drain\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769575\">Reduce how much your battery drains every day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#battery-health\">How to check iPhone battery health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#more\">More iPhone tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wwgkMyj4lNE?si=FzuGVTIIpPDDeAkG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"limit-charging\">Limit your charging to 80%<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31740\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769576\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-900439 size-full\" title=\"Set Battery Charge Limit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot showing setting a battery charge limit of 80% to preserver iPhone battery health\" width=\"2700\" height=\"2760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit.jpg.webp 2700w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit-400x409.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit-1440x1472.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit-1503x1536.jpg 1503w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit-2003x2048.jpg 2003w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit-350x358.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit-768x785.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit-1020x1043.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit-2040x2085.jpg.webp 2040w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit-400x409@2x.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Set-Battery-Charge-Limit-768x785@2x.jpg.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2700px) 100vw, 2700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #b55e12;\">It might seem scary waking up with your iPhone battery not fully charged, but it\u2019s a long-term play.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Screenshot: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first thing you need to do to preserve your iPhone battery health is lower its maximum charge setting. To do so, go to <strong>Settings &gt; Battery &gt; Charging<\/strong> and slide the charge limit to 80%. That way, your phone will charge until it hits 80% and then stay there. It treats 80% as if it\u2019s 100%. (If you\u2019re scared of 80% not being enough juice to get through the day, you can set it to 90% instead, but that won\u2019t be as effective at prolonging your battery&#8217;s useful life.)<\/p>\n<p>It may sound counterintuitive to lower your maximum battery charge in order to preserve battery life, but it\u2019s that last push \u2014 charging your phone from 80% up to 100% \u2014 that is the hardest on your battery. If you only charge to 80%, you\u2019ll strain your battery less.<\/p>\n<p>Saving a little part of your battery every day will preserve it for longer.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"magsafe\">Keep your iPhone on a MagSafe charger<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769577\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-899068 size-large\" title=\"Snap Grip Luxe MagSafe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-1440x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a black iPhone 16 Pro sitting on a nightstand attached to a MagSafe charger with the Ohsnap Snap 4 Luxe.\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-1440x1080.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-768x576@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-1020x765.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-2040x1530.jpg.webp 2040w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-1440x1080@2x.jpg.webp 2880w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snap-Grip-Luxe-MagSafe-400x300@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">Featuring the Kuxiu X40Q 3-in-1 charger.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perhaps counterintuitively, the easiest way to reduce the number of charging cycles and maintain your iPhone battery health is to keep it on a charger more often. With the battery limit set to 80%, you don\u2019t need to worry about overtaxing the battery.<\/p>\n<p>One easy way to pull this off: Put a MagSafe charging stand everywhere you might keep your phone throughout the day when you\u2019re not actively using it.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DB238NDF\/?tag=cult087-20\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769578\">Kuxiu X40Q<\/a> on my nightstand and the Zike 3-in-1 Qi2 at my desk. Both have a MagSafe charger for an iPhone (or any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/news\/iphone-15-support-qi2-global-wireless-charging-standard\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769579\">Qi2<\/a>-compatible phone), an Apple Watch charging puck and a regular Qi charging spot for AirPods or a second phone. The Kuxiu X40Q is a portable stand that folds up; the Zike model is a nicer desktop stand.<\/p>\n<p>For using your phone while it\u2019s charging, like on a living room corner table, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/news\/apple-magsafe-charger-faster-25w-iphone-16\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769580\">Apple\u2019s MagSafe charging cable<\/a> (or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Anker-Magnetic-Certified-Ultra-Fast-Compatible\/dp\/B0CMGS3KWS\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769581\">Anker&#8217;s more affordable version<\/a>. See our roundup of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/best-magsafe-cables-chargers-iphone\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769582\">best MagSafe cables and chargers for iPhone<\/a> for even more options).<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"battery-drain\">Reduce how much your battery drains every day<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31740\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Quit-Apps.gif\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769583\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-839091\" title=\"Quit Apps\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Quit-Apps.gif\" alt=\"Closing apps on iPhone\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #b55e12;\">Don\u2019t do this.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">GIF: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another way to reduce the number of battery cycles, and thus boost your iPhone battery health, is to reduce the amount your battery drains in a single day. After limiting your charge to 80%, you\u2019ll probably want a few pointers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/save-iphone-battery\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769584\">We have a full article<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hUuDRrqh5O0\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769585\">video<\/a> explaining the top tips (that actually work), but in short:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/how-to-close-apps-on-iphone\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769586\">Stop force-quitting your apps<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t be afraid to use Low Power Mode liberally.<\/li>\n<li>Turn down your display brightness, and consider disabling the always-on display (on supported models).<\/li>\n<li>Stay on Wi-Fi as much as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, try not to let your iPhone battery drop below 20%. Just like charging above 80%, charging from zero to 20% takes much more work than the midrange juice-up.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"battery-health\">How to check iPhone battery health<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31740\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769587\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-900440 size-full\" title=\"Battery Health\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshots showing how to check iPhone battery health\" width=\"2700\" height=\"2760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health.jpg.webp 2700w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health-400x409.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health-1440x1472.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health-1503x1536.jpg 1503w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health-2003x2048.jpg 2003w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health-350x358.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health-768x785.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health-1020x1043.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health-2040x2085.jpg.webp 2040w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health-400x409@2x.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Battery-Health-768x785@2x.jpg.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2700px) 100vw, 2700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #b55e12;\">Only 192 cycles after 245 days \u2014 that\u2019s less than one per day.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Screenshot: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can easily get an idea of how your iPhone battery health is doing at any time. Just head to <strong>Settings &gt; Battery &gt; Battery Health<\/strong>. You can see your maximum capacity and the cycle count.<\/p>\n<p>If your maximum capacity is below 80%, your battery is getting old \u2014 you should consider having it replaced before it loses its ability to hold a charge.<\/p>\n<p>If you take all this advice to heart, you should see your battery capacity and charging cycles stay like new for much longer. I\u2019ve had my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/iphone-16-pro-review\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769588\">iPhone 16 Pro<\/a> since day one in September, and it\u2019s still at 100% capacity with only 192 cycles.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"more\">More iPhone tips<\/h3>\n<p>Now that you know how to preserve your iPhone battery health over the long haul, check out our tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/save-iphone-battery\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769589\">how to save daily battery life<\/a>. Or read more pro tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/customize-ios-18-home-screen-layout-icons-widgets\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769590\">Switch up your Home Screen with dark mode icons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/customize-iphone-control-center\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769591\">Customize Control Center with the toggles and features you care about<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/new-photos-app-ios-18\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769592\">Learn how to use the all-new Photos app<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/ios-18-messages\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769593\">Five awesome new features in Messages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/apple-passwords-app\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769594\">How to use the new Passwords app<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/how-to-hide-apps-on-iphone\" data-lasso-id=\"1641769595\">Lock or hide an app with Face ID<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a few simple changes you can make that will preserve your iPhone battery health for many years of loyal service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30102,"featured_media":900445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31740],"tags":[7290,25],"class_list":["post-900062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","tag-battery-life","tag-iphone"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.2 (Yoast SEO v25.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>iPhone battery health: Top tips for keeping it at 100% | Cult of Mac<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are a few simple changes you can make that will preserve your iPhone battery health for many years of loyal service.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/iphone-battery-health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to keep your iPhone battery from going to crap\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There are a few simple changes you can make that will preserve your iPhone battery health for many years of loyal service.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/iphone-battery-health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Cult of Mac\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cultofmac\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-24T13:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Keep-It-Like-New-For-Longer.jpg.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"3600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2025\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"D. 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