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iOS 18.2 Could Show How Long Your iPhone Will Take to Charge

Apple appears to be working on a new battery charging feature for iPhone that will show users how much time it will take for their device to reach a full charge.

iPhone 16 Battery Life Feature
Code unearthed in the latest iOS 18.2 beta by 9to5Mac references a new "BatteryIntelligence" framework that apparently allows the system to calculate estimated charging completion times. While the feature has yet to be enabled, if Apple does implement it in the public release, iOS 18.2 may be able to notify users about how long it will take their iPhone to reach a specific charge level.

This would build upon iOS 18's existing battery health capabilities, which include new options to limit maximum charging to 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95% to help preserve long-term battery health. iOS 18 also now alerts users when their iPhone is being charged with a slower-than-optimal charger.

While the underlying framework exists in iOS 18.2 beta 2, it's unclear whether the associated feature will be included in the final release or reserved for a future update. Apple is still releasing a course of iOS 18.2 betas to developers for testing in preparation for a planned release in early December.

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Top Rated Comments

22 months ago
Gotta hand it to them. This A18 is amazing enabling such ground breaking calculations, now I understand why the iPad hasnt got a calculator for so long!
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
d5aqoëp Avatar
22 months ago

Gotta hand it to them. This A18 is amazing enabling such ground breaking calculations, now I understand why the iPad hasnt got a calculator for so long!
This will be A18 exclusive feature as A17 and below SOCs are simply incapable of such complex calculations.
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WarmWinterHat Avatar
22 months ago
I've always wondered why this wasn't an option as about every other device does that, including my MacBook.

I almost exclusively charge my phone overnight, so it doesn't really matter, but a nice feature none-the-less.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jashar7 Avatar
22 months ago
Ain’t no way this is gonna be only for iPhone 16 models
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
22 months ago

Gotta hand it to them. This A18 is amazing enabling such ground breaking calculations, now I understand why the iPad hasnt got s calculator for so long!
I’ve been waiting years for an SoC that can perform basic calculations. Apples engineers have done a fantastic job adding such computation capabilities to Apple Silicon.

The only thing I’d say though, is I prefer my chips hot. The lukewarm Apple Silicon chips just don’t taste as good as intels. I like a sizzle in my mouth as I bite them.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
22 months ago
A very welcome but long overdue feature. This information is pretty good to have, although not critical.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)