How to Limit iPhone 15 Battery Charging to 80% for Better Battery Health

Let’s talk about something important — the battery life of iPhones. We all want our iPhone batteries to last longer, right? If you have an iPhone 15, there’s good news. Apple has a new feature called the 80% Charging Limit that can really help your battery last longer.

This feature is available for all iPhone 15 models, even though Apple didn’t make a big fuss about it when they launched the phone. Let’s take a closer look at how to use this cool battery-saving feature.

Making the Most of the 80% Charging Limit:

Before we get into the details, it’s important to know that this feature works on all iPhone 15 models, so everyone can use it. The 80% Limit charging feature does one simple thing: it stops your iPhone from charging beyond 80% of its full battery capacity. But you might wonder how this is different from Optimized Battery Charging. Let me explain.

Optimized Battery Charging vs. 80% Limit:

Optimized Battery Charging, a feature introduced earlier by Apple, learns from your daily charging habits and delays charging beyond 80% until it’s more convenient and your iPhone is connected to a charger for a while. This might make your phone charge a bit slower, but it’s done to reduce the time your battery spends at a full charge, which can wear it out over time.

Now, when you turn on the 80% Limit charging feature, your iPhone will simply stop charging when it reaches 80%. But here’s the thing: this strict 80% limit isn’t set in stone. Sometimes, your iPhone will charge to 100% to keep track of its battery’s health. Just like Optimized Battery Charging, the 80% limit aims to make your battery last longer by reducing how hot it gets.

No Need to Watch Your Charger All the Time:

With the 80% charging limit, you can relax and stop constantly checking your phone while it charges. Your iPhone will take care of itself and stop charging when it hits 80%, which helps keep your battery in good shape. This is especially handy if you prefer to keep your battery level between 40% and 80% and only go up to 100% when necessary.

Enable 80% Charging Limit on iPhone 15

Here’s how to find the new charging limit option on iPhone 15 series:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone 15.
2. Tap on the Battery option. Here also tap on the Battery Health & Charging option.

3. Next, tap on Charging Optimization.

4. Here you can find the 80% limit option.

Checking Your iPhone’s Battery Cycle Count:

In addition to the 80% charging limit, the iPhone 15 series comes with another cool feature: checking your battery’s cycle count. This feature works on all iPhone 15 models and gives you extra info about your battery’s health.

The cycle count is like a scorecard for your battery — it counts how many times you’ve fully charged and discharged it, with one cycle being from 0% to 100%. Before, you needed special apps or developer tools to see this, but now it’s built right into iOS for iPhone 15 users.

Here’s how you can check your iPhone’s battery cycle count:

1. Open your iPhone’s Settings app and go to the General section.
2. Tap on “About.”
3. Scroll down to the Battery section, and you’ll see the Cycle Count.

To sum it up, Apple has given iPhone 15 users some handy features to help them keep their batteries in good shape. Whether you’re into the 80% charging limit or want to check your battery’s cycle count, these tools make it easier to take care of your iPhone’s battery. Have you tried these new battery-saving tricks on your iPhone 15? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.