Why iPhones Stay On 1% For So Long

Has your iPhone ever dropped to one percent and then stayed there without turning off for a suspiciously long time? Well, there’s a reason for this that I'll explain in this video.

[jcaquin]

This man explains the mysteries of the universe

[cedrictheveneau]

This is actually a really good question, I’ll always remember my iPhone SE (1st Gen) lasting 4h on 1% whereas it dropped from 20 to 1 in a heartbeat

[anakshan]

You have to give this guy credit for creating these easy to understand videos that aren’t 10 minutes long.

[azaleayaps]

The BEST moment of relief is when you get your phone to the charger when its at 1%

[DarkAngel]

Apple also explained many years ago that their algorithm "mask" the higher 5% and lower 5% of battery capacity as the phones and computers will cycle through very small charges and discharges to maintain battery health when plugged, and people would tend to think there's a problem with the phone it it went from 100% to 95% while plugged in.
For the lower part, it was also due to batteries really not liking being fully discharged. Indicating the 1% level sooner that expected would push people to recharge earlier, thus effectively preventing some of the battery decay.

[lulzjeffy]

I always had a theory that the 1% battery life was that it was more a of psychological trick on the users. Naturally, the iPhone doesn't want to run it's battery out and die, so it "tricks" the user into thinking they have 1% when really they may have +-5%. This will discourage the user from using the phone until they can at least plug in for a little top-up and avoid completely dying. The explanation in this video makes much more sense, but I have a feeling my theory may not be far off. I know that I'm definitely less inclined to even check my lock screen for the time if I know I'm on 1%.

[stingus]

The scenario 100->90 going faster than 30->20 you're talking about is mostly applicable to "after using the phone in low temperatures". In most other scenarios it will be opposite.

[ashishbijlani]

The 2-3min style is really appreciated with declining attention spans (and counterintuitively most other YTvids crossing 10min mark too)

[Exponaut_R-]

Last week I was camping in the cold and went to bed with my phone at 67%. Woke up and it was at 13%, makes sense.

[dwikiirfansaputra]

Video Duration : 2:10 minutes

Greg : Thanks For Watching Till The End!

[benheckendorn]

Funy, because I had such experiance mostlly at 3% it feels it stays 3% for hours. But when my iPhone 8 is at 24 or 25% it would drop to 20% just while I write a text like this.

I wonder when does your phone seems to keep the % forever.

[switchunboxing]

Here’s a funny thing. Why does your phone run slower in the cold? I remember one time I accidentally left my android Samsung phone in the car and it was like freezing temperature. I went out there and I feel like the apps were slow to load and definitely the movement on the screen was very slow and blurry but I chalked that up to being liquid crystal display

[techchillspot]

My first iPhone was an iPhone 6, it was handed down to me and was 6 years old, the battery was terrible and the phone was heavily damaged. Yet, when I was on a drive the battery drained down to 1% and remained on and working for over an hour on 1%

[mayanatashapirzada]

One time in the US my mum was using her iPhone 7 to get back to the apartment we were renting. So we had gone to a new place and didn’t know the directions back. I had been using her hotspot and the iPhone went from 20 to 3%. With my casual disregard for getting home in one piece I continued to use the hotspot. My mum noticed when it was at 1% percent and took it from me super stressed we were going to get lost. That 1% lasted the 45 minutes it took to get back along with the GPS on and was still on when she got it to charger.

[intamin.enthusiast]

Once my ipad was at 6% and magically went up to 7% and it wasn’t plugged in lol . This explains it

[ragasshaggy]

If you wanna keep your battery health up allowing your battery to last longer / more years keep your charge level between 20-90% . Use low power / power saver @40% or lower. Lithium based batteries will last way longer used like this compared to running dry and juicing up to 100%.

[MrBigGuy]

straight to the point. no time wasting intro.. good job, Greg!

[Mr.White]

I never let the battery drain below 25 or 30. But good to know. Nice video👍

[Waffle_house]

Me whose watching at 1%:I am four parallel universe against you.

[Antwan]

You’re missing the fact iOS intentionally reduces frame rate and CPU clock to make it last longer so you can finish a task or reach ppl in emergency.