Apple随 iOS 13 引入的优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)功能是一项巧妙的解决方案，旨在延长设备电池的使用寿命。此功能会根据您的日常充电习惯来调整充电过程，减少电池磨损并延长其使用寿命。
在本文中，我们将探讨优化电池充电的(Optimized Battery Charging)作用、其优点、任何潜在的缺点，以及如何在设备上控制此功能。
优化电池(Science Behind Optimized Battery)充电背后的科学原理
任何便携式设备的心脏都是其电池。对于苹果(Apple)设备来说，这是锂离子电池。与所有可充电电池一样，这些电池面临着一种称为化学老化的自然现象。
化学老化(Chemical aging)不仅仅是时间的流逝；它还包括化学老化。这个过程受到多种因素的影响，例如电池的温度历史、充电模式，甚至设备执行的任务的强度。随着电池的化学老化，其保持电量的能力会减弱，从而缩短电池寿命和峰值性能。换句话说，电池的化学性质越旧，其效率就越低。
现在，进入优化电池充电(Battery Charging)：这一功能旨在减缓这一不可避免的过程。该功能利用机器学习（一种人工智能）(artificial intelligence)的力量来理解和适应您的日常充电例程。这项技术使您的设备能够对何时将长时间连接到充电器做出有根据的预测。
一旦系统预计充电时间会延长，它就会调节充电过程以减少电池的磨损。具体来说，它会延迟充电超过 80%，直到它预测您将需要您的设备。这种方法避免了电池长时间处于充满电状态，这可能会加速化学老化过程。
优化(Optimized Battery)电池充电的(Upsides)优点
苹果(Apple)的优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)功能不仅是一项很酷的技术，而且是一项很酷的技术。它带来了切实的好处，可以显着影响您使用和享受Apple设备的方式。通过智能管理充电过程，该功能可以减缓老化过程并延长电池的有效寿命。
延长电池的使用寿命也意味着延长设备的使用寿命。通常，让我们失败的不是设备，而是为其供电的电池。有了更健康的电池，您的 iPhone、iPad 或MacBook可以更长时间地保持功能和效率，从而为您的投资带来更高的价值。
另一个显着的好处是，您可以放心地知道您的设备的充电过程是智能的。启用优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)功能后，您可以插入设备并让 Apple 的机器学习算法处理其余的事情。它消除了过度充电或因长时间保持充满电而无意中损坏电池的担忧。
最后，优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)可以最大限度地提高电池健康状况并延长设备使用寿命，从而帮助减少电子废物。这是在我们这个技术驱动的世界中提高环保意识的一种小而重要的方式。
现在说说缺点
虽然苹果的优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)是一项令人印象深刻的功能，带来了多种好处，但它也并非没有潜在的挑战。
一个潜在的挑战源于优化电池充电(Battery Charging)工作原理的核心：它依赖于了解您的日常充电程序。如果您的充电习惯不规律或每天变化很大，该功能可能很难准确预测您的充电需求。例如，如果您经常穿越多个时区，或者您的工作日程波动很大，则算法可能无法正确预测何时完成充电周期。这可能会导致您的设备在需要时未充满电。
另一个可能的问题与隐私有关。由于该功能使用设备上的机器学习来了解您的充电习惯，并且在某些情况下还使用位置数据，因此一些用户可能会担心这些数据被滥用。然而，苹果公司(Apple)已经明确表示，用于此功能的任何位置信息都不会发送给该公司，从而向用户保证其数据的隐私和安全。
虽然优化电池(Battery)充电旨在延长电池寿命，但有时您可能需要快速充满电。在这些情况下，您可能需要手动干预并覆盖该功能，以确保您的设备充电超过 80%。虽然苹果(Apple)在该功能激活时确实提供了“立即充电”选项，但这确实需要您采取额外的步骤。
最后，值得注意的是，优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)至少需要 14 天来了解您的充电习惯，并且需要在给定位置至少 9 次充电 5 小时或更长时间才能使用。因此(Therefore)，对于新设备或系统重置后，可能有一段时间此功能的好处不会立即显现出来。
在Mac(Mac)、iPad 和 iPhone上管理优化(Optimized)充电
虽然优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)功能提供了许多好处，但在某些情况下您可能希望将其关闭。让我们看看如何在Mac、iPad 和 iOS 设备上管理此功能。
在 Mac 上管理优化充电
在运行 macOS Catalina 10.15.5或更高版本的(Catalina 10.15.5)MacBook上，默认启用优化电池充电功能。(Optimized Battery Charging)以下是禁用它的方法：
- 选择屏幕左上角的Apple菜单，然后选择(Apple)“系统设置”(System Settings)。
- 选择电池。
- 在电池健康(Battery Health)旁边，选择“i”符号。
- 在出现的对话框中，您将看到优化电池充电。根据您的喜好关闭或打开该功能。
在 iPad 上管理优化充电(Optimized)
优化充电和 iPadOS 后，事情变得很奇怪。虽然iPad(iPads have battery optimization)显然具有电池优化功能，但似乎没有任何方法可以手动禁用或管理该功能。由于现在有些人将 iPad 用作插入式计算机，因此拥有此功能是有意义的。不幸的是，在撰写本文时，我们无法找到关闭它的方法。
在 iPhone 上管理优化(Optimized)充电
在运行 iOS 13 或更高版本的 iPhone 上，优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)也会默认启用。如果您想将其关闭，请按照下列步骤操作：
- 打开iPhone 上的“设置”应用。(Settings)
- 向下滚动并点击电池。
- 点击电池健康和充电。
- 您将看到“优化电池充电”(Battery Charging)。关闭(Toggle)开关以禁用该功能。
优化了AirPods Pro和AirPods（第 3代(Generation)）
的电池(Battery)充电
优化的电池充电(Battery Charging)也扩展到了AirPods Pro和AirPods（第 3 代）。与其他Apple设备一样，这些耳塞会根据您的日常充电程序进行学习，并将充电时间延迟到 80% 以上，直到您需要使用它们为止。此功能旨在减少AirPods电池的磨损，并通过最大限度地缩短充满电的时间来延长电池的使用寿命。
此功能需要 iPhone 或 iPad，并且在设置设备时或将设备更新到 iOS 或 iPadOS 15 或更高版本后默认处于启用状态。要管理AirPods (AirPods) Pro或AirPods（第 3 代）
的此功能，请按照以下步骤操作：
- 打开 AirPods 盒。
- 在 iPhone、iPad 或 iPod touch 上，前往Settings > Bluetooth。
- 轻点设备列表中
AirPods Pro或AirPods （第 3 代）旁边的“更多信息”按钮（以圆圈中的“i”表示） 。
- 在这里，您可以关闭优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)。
优化的电池充电(Battery Charging)取决于位置
优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)旨在仅在您花费大部分时间的地方进行，例如您的家或工作场所。当您的使用习惯变化较大（例如旅行时）时，它不会激活。因此，必须启用特定位置设置才能启动优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)。再次强调，没有位置信息发送给Apple！
优化电池充电(Battery Charging)和设备的长期(Long-Term Device)使用
在现代世界，数字设备已成为我们日常生活不可或缺的一部分，电池寿命会显着影响我们使用这些设备的体验。Apple 的优化电池充电(Optimized Battery Charging)功能对于保持设备的电池健康和使用寿命非常重要。
虽然可能存在一些小的潜在缺点，例如偶尔与不规则的充电习惯不一致，但总体好处远远超过了这些缺点。此外，苹果的系统定制选项允许用户在必要时关闭此功能，平衡即时充电需求和长期电池健康状况。
鉴于苹果目前的 iPhone、Mac(Macs)或 iPad 均没有用户可拆卸电池，因此尽管偶尔可能会带来一些不便，但仍应接受这一优化功能。虽然禁用此功能很简单，但我们强烈建议每个人都将其打开。
What Is “Optimized Battery Charging” on iPhone, iPad, MacBook and AirPods?
Apple’s Optimized Battery Charging feature, introduced with iOS 13, is an ingenious solution designed to prolong the lifespan of your device’s battery. This feature learns from your daily charging habits to adjust the charging process, reducing battery wear and extending its life.
In this article, we’ll explore what Optimized Battery Charging does, its benefits, any potential downsides, and how you can control this feature on your device.
The Science Behind Optimized Battery Charging
The beating heart of any portable device is its battery; in the case of Apple devices, that’s a lithium-ion battery. These batteries, like all rechargeable units, face a natural phenomenon known as chemical aging.
Chemical aging is more than just the passage of time; it’s a process influenced by several factors, such as the battery’s temperature history, charging patterns, and even the intensity of the tasks the device performs. As the battery chemically ages, its ability to hold a charge diminishes, reducing battery life and peak performance. In other words, the older the battery gets chemically, the less efficient it becomes.
Now, enter Optimized Battery Charging: a feature designed to slow down this inevitable process. The feature uses the power of machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence, to understand and adapt to your daily charging routines. This technology enables your device to make educated predictions about when it will be connected to a charger for an extended period.
Once the system anticipates an extended charging period, it regulates the charging process to reduce the wear on the battery. Specifically, it delays charging past 80% until it predicts you’re about to need your device. This approach avoids keeping the battery at full charge for prolonged periods, which can contribute to hastening the chemical aging process.
The Upsides of Optimized Battery Charging
Apple’s Optimized Battery Charging feature is not just a cool piece of tech; it brings tangible benefits that can significantly impact how you use and enjoy your Apple devices. By intelligently managing the charging process, this feature can slow down this aging process and extend the battery’s effective lifespan.
Extending your battery’s lifespan also means extending the device’s lifespan. Often, it’s not the device that fails us but the battery that powers it. With a healthier battery, your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook could remain functional and efficient for longer, providing you with better value for your investment.
Another significant benefit is the peace of mind of knowing your device is smart about its charging process. With the Optimized Battery Charging feature enabled, you can plug in your device and let Apple’s machine learning algorithm handle the rest. It removes the worry of overcharging or inadvertently damaging your battery by keeping it at full charge for too long.
Lastly, Optimized Battery Charging can help reduce electronic waste by maximizing battery health and extending device lifespan. It’s a small but significant way of being more environmentally conscious in our tech-driven world.
And Now for the Downsides
While Apple’s Optimized Battery Charging is an impressive feature that brings several benefits, it is not without its potential challenges.
One potential challenge stems from the very core of how Optimized Battery Charging works: it relies on learning your daily charging routine. If your charging habits are irregular or vary significantly daily, the feature might struggle to predict your charging needs accurately. For instance, if you’re a frequent traveler crossing multiple time zones, or your work schedule fluctuates dramatically, the algorithm might not correctly anticipate when to complete the charging cycle. This could lead to situations where your device is not fully charged when you need it to be.
Another possible issue relates to privacy. As the feature uses on-device machine learning to understand your charging habits and, in some cases, location data, some users might be concerned about this data being misused. However, Apple has been clear that none of the location information used for this feature is sent to the company, reassuring users about the privacy and security of their data.
While Optimized Battery Charging aims to prolong battery lifespan, there may be times when you need a quick full charge. In these instances, you might need to manually intervene and override the feature to ensure your device charges beyond 80%. While Apple does provide a “Charge Now” option when the feature is active, this does require an extra step on your part.
Finally, it’s worth noting that Optimized Battery Charging needs at least 14 days to learn your charging habits and requires at least 9 charges of 5 hours or more in a given location to engage. Therefore, for new devices or after a system reset, there may be a period where the benefits of this feature are not immediately apparent.
Managing Optimized Charging on Mac, iPad, and iPhone
While the Optimized Battery Charging feature offers numerous benefits, there might be circumstances when you wish to turn it off. Let’s take a look at how you can manage this feature on your Mac, iPad, and iOS devices.
Managing Optimized Charging on Mac
On your MacBook running macOS Catalina 10.15.5 or later, the Optimized Battery Charging feature is enabled by default. Here’s how you can disable it:
- Select the Apple menu in the top-left corner of the screen and select System Settings.
- Select Battery.
- Next to Battery Health, select the “i” symbol.
- In the dialog that appears, you’ll see Optimized battery charging. Toggle the feature off or on as you prefer.
Managing Optimized Charging on iPad
Things get weird with optimized charging and iPadOS. While it’s clear that iPads have battery optimization, there doesn’t seem to be any way to manually disable or manage the feature. Since some people use their iPads as mostly plugged-in computers these days, it makes sense to have this feature. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, we can’t find a way to turn it off.
Managing Optimized Charging on iPhone
On your iPhone running iOS 13 or later, Optimized Battery Charging is also enabled by default. If you wish to turn it off, follow these steps:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Scroll down and tap on Battery.
- Tap Battery Health & Charging.
- You’ll see Optimized Battery Charging. Toggle the switch off to disable the feature.
Optimized Battery Charging on AirPods Pro and AirPods (3rd Generation)
Optimized Battery Charging also extends to the AirPods Pro and AirPods (3rd generation). Like other Apple devices, these earbuds learn from your daily charging routine and delay charging past 80% until just before you need to use them. This feature is designed to reduce the wear on your AirPods’ battery and improve its lifespan by minimizing the time they spend fully charged.
This feature requires an iPhone or iPad and is on by default when setting up your device or after updating it to iOS or iPadOS 15 or later. To manage this feature for your AirPods Pro or AirPods (3rd generation), follow these steps:
- Open the AirPods case.
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Bluetooth.
- Tap the More Info button (indicated by an “i” in a circle) next to your AirPods Pro or AirPods (3rd generation) in the list of devices.
- Here, you can turn off Optimized Battery Charging.
Optimized Battery Charging Is Location-Dependent
Optimized Battery Charging is designed to engage only in locations where you spend most of your time, like your home or workplace. It doesn’t activate when your usage habits are more variable, like when you travel. Thus, specific location settings must be enabled for Optimized Battery Charging to start. Once again, no location information is sent to Apple!
Optimized Battery Charging and Long-Term Device Usage
In our modern world, where digital devices are integral to our daily lives, battery longevity can significantly influence our experience with these devices. Apple’s Optimized Battery Charging feature is significant for preserving your device’s battery health and longevity.
While there may be minor potential downsides, such as occasional misalignment with irregular charging habits, these are significantly outweighed by the overall benefits. Also, Apple’s system customization options allow users to turn off this feature when necessary, balancing immediate charging needs and long-term battery health.
Given that none of Apple’s current iPhones, Macs, or iPads have user-removable batteries, this optimization feature should be embraced despite any occasional inconveniences it may cause. While it’s simple enough to disable this feature, we strongly recommend that everyone leaves it switched on.
