Battery Doctor Pro App for iPhone
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My iPhone is getting on for 2 years old so out of warranty and over the weekend I had real issues with the battery not holding its charge. To the point where it was left on stand by over night on full charge and in the morning was as flat as a pancake. I charged it up in the morning and it was dead again by mid afternoon.
I checked numerous fixes, including watching You Tube for info on how to replace the battery, which I quickly dismissed. Then I looked on the Apple website. The cost of a replacement battery is £55 plus £7.95 postage and means being without your phone for a week.
I headed to the app store and purchased an app called Battery Doctor Pro, which has great reviews. Purchased it for 59p and followed the instructions. (Let the battery get to 20%, launch Battery Doctor Pro, then plug in to charge and the app does the rest.)
Unbelivably it works. My phone has been on and used frequently since yesterday afternoon. Has been left on standby over night and is still going strong this morning, 65% battery remaining. How on earth can an app fix your battery?
I honestly cannot praise this app enough. Fingers crossed it has saved me the cost of sending it away to Apple. I'd highly recommend it.
I'll add it to the wiki above as its a must have app for anyone who is having battery issues.
I checked numerous fixes, including watching You Tube for info on how to replace the battery, which I quickly dismissed. Then I looked on the Apple website. The cost of a replacement battery is £55 plus £7.95 postage and means being without your phone for a week.
I headed to the app store and purchased an app called Battery Doctor Pro, which has great reviews. Purchased it for 59p and followed the instructions. (Let the battery get to 20%, launch Battery Doctor Pro, then plug in to charge and the app does the rest.)
Unbelivably it works. My phone has been on and used frequently since yesterday afternoon. Has been left on standby over night and is still going strong this morning, 65% battery remaining. How on earth can an app fix your battery?
I honestly cannot praise this app enough. Fingers crossed it has saved me the cost of sending it away to Apple. I'd highly recommend it.
I'll add it to the wiki above as its a must have app for anyone who is having battery issues.
Bascially it offers tips how to prolong battery life, such as reduce screen brightness etc. All of which I'd already done.
It tells you to do a full cycle charge with the app open and counts down how long is left, with an alarm to tell you your phone is charged.
The app claims to maintain and omptimize (American) battery life. Honestly it has done the trick. I'm actually amazed at how much better it is considering how bad it was over the weekend.
It tells you to do a full cycle charge with the app open and counts down how long is left, with an alarm to tell you your phone is charged.
The app claims to maintain and omptimize (American) battery life. Honestly it has done the trick. I'm actually amazed at how much better it is considering how bad it was over the weekend.
Ah yes - thought as much.
Basically, it's making you leave the charging process on for longer - recalibrating the battery so the full icon, is actually full, rather than 98% or so.
It's a very common mistake people make with rechargeable items, leaving them connected for as long as it really takes to charge to full capacity.
With Li-Ion batteries, it's best not to let them run down to the point where the unit turns itself off - most should be set to do so well before that point, but you're best to be proactive yourself if the battery shows less than 20%.
Let it drain to that point though, once every 3-4 months, and you should keep the battery in its best shape, as well as letting it charge for as long as you can leave it connected to the computer/mains.
If you've a friend in a similar boat, have them leave it charging for at least 24 hours straight, after going down to 10% - the second warning that pops up.
I'll guarantee with settings like yours, after this time period of recharging, they too will see a greater longevity in battery life, for as long as they keep it charged overnight, and when not in use in the office/car.
Basically, it's making you leave the charging process on for longer - recalibrating the battery so the full icon, is actually full, rather than 98% or so.
It's a very common mistake people make with rechargeable items, leaving them connected for as long as it really takes to charge to full capacity.
With Li-Ion batteries, it's best not to let them run down to the point where the unit turns itself off - most should be set to do so well before that point, but you're best to be proactive yourself if the battery shows less than 20%.
Let it drain to that point though, once every 3-4 months, and you should keep the battery in its best shape, as well as letting it charge for as long as you can leave it connected to the computer/mains.
If you've a friend in a similar boat, have them leave it charging for at least 24 hours straight, after going down to 10% - the second warning that pops up.
I'll guarantee with settings like yours, after this time period of recharging, they too will see a greater longevity in battery life, for as long as they keep it charged overnight, and when not in use in the office/car.
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