IOS 11.3: How To Use Apple's IPhone Battery Health Tool

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In response to public demand, iOS 11.3 introduces a new battery management system that puts users back in control of their iPhone. Apple faced fury (and multiple lawsuits) when it was revealed that the company has been throttling device performance on older devices. Apple said this was to prevent unexpected shut downs as the batteries inside its products inevitably fade. However, many of even Apple’s most loyal users felt this built-in obsolescence was a step too far from the firm. You can use this guide to check your battery health.

What’s the problem with iPhone batteries, Batteries degrade over time. When they start out in life all shiny and new, thay can carry up to 100 percent charge. Time erodes capacity, meaning they can hold less energy. Not only does that mean they won’t last as long between charges, but it also means they’ll be unable to supply the kind of peak performance power you may sometimes require. When that happens, your iPhone may shut down. Apple’s solution is to manage performance to prevent such shut downs.

Apple sees these as a price to ensure overall system performance remains predictable and the device is protected against sudden shut downs. However, some users may need their iPhone to work at maximum performance even if there is a risk of an unexpected shutdown. Battery Health is a new tool available only to iPhones 6 and later. Tap Battery Health, and you’ll be taken to a new page.

An Apple statement explaining that current battery technology inevitably erodes over time. A percentage reading that shows the current Maximum Capacity of your battery. A note explaining your current Peak Performance Capability. There are five possible states that are explained in the commentary underneath the section headline (see below). Performance is normal: Your battery is fine, performance is normal. Performance management applied: Your battery was unable to support your device at full performance once, so throttling has been applied to prevent future unexpected crashes. You can disable this (if applied) from here.

Battery health unknown: You best get a new battery. Performance management turned off: “This iPhone has experienced an unexpected shutdown because the battery was unable to deliver the necessary peak power. Battery health degraded: You really need to replace your iPhone battery. To disable Performance Management, just tap the Disable button. You’ll be asked if you are certain this is what you want to do, and you will warned that if you do disable this setting, then you won’t be able to manually enable it again.

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The con is that saving both takes up more storage on your iPhone, which isn’t a problem if you go through your photos and delete the version you don’t want to keep. But it’s something to keep in mind. Tap Photos & Camera. Scroll down to HDR (High Dynamic Range).

You’ll see the option to Keep Normal Photo. Toggle it on to save both the HDR photo and the non-HDR photo. Toggle off to save only the HDR version. On the iPhone, HDR mode is easily turned on, off, or set to auto within the Camera app. Open your Camera app.

At the top, tap HDR. Choose On to leave HDR on and Auto to let the camera decide when it’s necessary. When HDR is enabled, you’ll see a yellow box that says HDR near the bottom of the screen. Tap the big white shutter button to take your picture. It will automatically save to your Camera Roll.

You view HDR photos on iPhone the same way you view any photo on iPhone. Open the Photos app and select Camera Roll. If you have the Keep Normal Photo setting on, you’ll see both the normal photo without HDR and the HDR picture. Photos that are HDR will say so in the top left corner of preview. Is HDR for TVs Different than HDR on iPhone, Yes and no. HDR is High Dynamic Range regardless of whether we’re talking about TVs or photos taken with a camera or iPhone.

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