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Battery Health Issue

My iPhone12 has been a year hold and i have never seen battery health of an old iphone draining so fast..What could be the issue? The battery health of my iphone is at 88% and I don't even have games on this phone...

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Dec 24, 2021 10:24 AM

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Posted on Dec 24, 2021 10:41 AM

Batteries degrade over time with usage, that's just how they work. You can expect about a 1% drop per month with average use on an iPhone.

Apple recommends replacing it when it reaches 80%


Here are some tips on maximizing battery life.

https://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/


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Battery Health Issue

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