iOS 18 will warn you if your iPhone charger is too slow

Date:
Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:16:46 +0000

Description:
iOS 18 introduces a warning message that appears if you use a slow charger, and updates the Battery Health chart to reflect periods of slow charging

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iOS 18 arrived on September 16, bringing a host of upgrades to iPhone just
in time for the arrival of iPhone 16 , iPhone 16 Plus , iPhone 16 Pro , and iPhone 16 Pro Max .

All of the new iPhone 16 models support fast charging, and a new feature
added with iOS 18 suggests the company is keen for users to make use of this capability. That's because iOS 18 adds a new Slow Charger warning to the Battery section of the iPhones Settings app, which will appear with continued use of a slow charger.

A new orange color will appear on the Battery Level graph to indicate periods of slow charging, as opposed to green for periods of fast charging.

As of now, however, we dont know what charging speed causes the Slow Charger warning to appear, and in turn we also dont really know what Apple considers fast charging.

As MacRumors reports, the iPhone 16 series is rumored to support charging speeds of up to 45W, but the spec sheets on Apples website only quote a USB-C charging speed of 20W and MagSafe charging speed of 30W.Itll be up to Apple
to confirm whether the iPhone 16 series does indeed support 45W charging.

iOS 18 also brings users the option to set a charging cap at 85%, 90%, and 95%, in addition to the previously available 80% limit.

Like many other smartphones, iPhones allow users to cap charging at a certain level to extend the total lifespan of the battery, which is ultimately a consumable component and degrades over time.

Conventional wisdom holds that lithium-ion batteries, like the ones found in iPhones, last longest when charged between 20% and 80% , though this theory
is not without its critics.

For the latest news and expert tips on the new features coming to iPhone, be sure to check out our iOS 18 hub. You might also like iPhone 16 colors: every shade for every model Apple's iPhone 16 Pro brings in a nasty surprise, but the iPhone 16 is safe for now iOS 18 is available right now how to get it
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