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Limit MagSafe Battery Charging to 90%

Why is my iPhone 12 Pro charging past 90% when being charged with the MagSafe battery under the following circumstances: (1) the "Charge past 90%" option is NOT checked, (2) my MagSafe battery is plugged in, and (3) my phone is being charged by being "attached" to the MagSafe battery? I would like to limit charging my iPhone to 90%.

iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Apr 11, 2022 12:49 PM

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Posted on Apr 13, 2022 9:04 AM

As deggie says, there's no reason to limit your charge to 90%. Apple doesn't recommend that:


Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple


See here for more info:


When to charge your iPhone or iPad - Apple Community

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Apr 12, 2022 7:19 PM in response to dsp4144

You can humbly disagree all you want but currently Lithium polymer batteries used in iPhones do not require limiting the charge to 90%. All that is necessary to take care of the iPhone battery is to turn on Optimized Charging and don't deplete the battery. Anything else and you are just making more work for yourself for something that is a consumable and will eventually have to be replaced if you keep the phone long enough. And yes, I have done basic research on all kinds of batteries.

Limit MagSafe Battery Charging to 90%

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