I’m a battery/efficiency hobbyist - if you do it right with an automated custom charge optimization (smartplug + shortcut, or chargie usb dongle), there’s no effort/cost/hassle after initial set-up, and batts should last longer than Apple will support the OS. The built-in ‘optimizations’ are ok, but too dumbed-down to capture the best lowing hanging fruit (eg, idling/resting overnight at low SoC). However, the 80% limiter combined with a dumb light timer, or a morning charge routine, recaptures most of that.
My XR seems to be doing fine after 4yrs and I still use my 11/12yo iPhone5/iPad2 (w/ 5-6 SOT on original batts).
I’m a battery/efficiency hobbyist - if you do it right with an automated custom charge optimization (smartplug + shortcut, or chargie usb dongle), there’s no effort/cost/hassle after initial set-up, and batts should last longer than Apple will support the OS. The built-in ‘optimizations’ are ok, but too dumbed-down to capture the best lowing hanging fruit (eg, idling/resting overnight at low SoC). However, the 80% limiter combined with a dumb light timer, or a morning charge routine, recaptures most of that.
My XR seems to be doing fine after 4yrs and I still use my 11/12yo iPhone5/iPad2 (w/ 5-6 SOT on original batts).