iPhone 16 pro charging past the set 90% limit

Hi, since I got my iPhone at the beginning of October, I set the max charging to 90%. Yesterday was the first time it charged to 100% yet nothing was changed with the limit on settings or the way I charge the phone. Is this something anyone else experienced using the 16 pro?

Posted on Oct 26, 2024 06:21 AM

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Posted on Dec 28, 2024 12:58 AM

This is normal and expected behavior. Apple notes this in several support articles.


>>If you have Charge Limit set to less than 100 percent, your iPhone will occasionally charge to 100 percent to maintain accurate battery state-of-charge estimates.<<


About Charge Limit and Optimized Battery Charging on iPhone - Apple Support


The iPhone has to do this so it can calibrate to 100% battery capacity. It’s normal. 

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Dec 28, 2024 12:58 AM in response to Martin-Daniel1718

This is normal and expected behavior. Apple notes this in several support articles.


>>If you have Charge Limit set to less than 100 percent, your iPhone will occasionally charge to 100 percent to maintain accurate battery state-of-charge estimates.<<


About Charge Limit and Optimized Battery Charging on iPhone - Apple Support


The iPhone has to do this so it can calibrate to 100% battery capacity. It’s normal. 

Oct 26, 2024 06:32 AM in response to ezpeso

Yesterday was the first time it charged to 100% yet nothing was changed with the limit on settings or the way I charge the phone


Normal and expected for the phone to charge to 100% "occasionally". The big question is how often is "occasionally"?


When I tried this, I found that "occasionally" was about 3-4 times a month. Other users report that phone charges to 100% more often and some report less often.


Personally, I think setting the charge limit to 80% or 90% etc is more of a gimmick than anything else, but that is for another discussion.

Dec 28, 2024 12:37 AM in response to ezpeso

Hi, I’ve just experienced the same problem. I usually set my charging limit ant 80% and I don’t charge my phone overnight but it seems that today my phone has decided that it will charge to 100%. Usually I wouldn’t think much of it but hopefully this is a one time thing because I want to at least keep the battery health on this phone at 100% for 5-6 months. Glad to see that I’m not the only one experiencing this.

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