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dweller

(25,138 posts)
Mon Oct 28, 2019, 03:39 PM Oct 2019

iphone question

iphone 5 something ...

i've recently noticed a strange behavior with my phone ...
on mondays only, each monday for the last month+
i always plug my fone to charge overnite, and 6 days a week awaken to find 100% charge status, but on monday it always says 78%...
always and will not upcharge beyond 78% no matter how long plugged
in...
i'll unplug and it will drain down normally, plug it up again and it's not charging
(the battery is newish, maybe 6 months old)
the 1st time it happened, i was literally getting in the car to take it in to have it diagnosed by the techs who installed the battery, and plugged it into my car charger and it said 100% immediately... so forgot about it,
figured it was a glitch... same thing a week ltr,
no big deal, car charge same result, next week again,
and i realized it always monday, my day off... and again today...
so as it's immediately remedied with the car charger i don't think it's a real big
deal but has anyone else seen this behavior?

tia
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iphone question (Original Post) dweller Oct 2019 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #1
same as any other nite dweller Oct 2019 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #3
No clue, but ... CloudWatcher Oct 2019 #4
tried off/on, no difference dweller Oct 2019 #5
Sounds like something is updating. Phoenix61 Oct 2019 #6
i have the latest OS dweller Oct 2019 #7
Should be under settings. Check all your apps. Phoenix61 Oct 2019 #8
thanks, will do dweller Oct 2019 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2019 #10
Another question malaise Dec 2019 #11

Response to dweller (Original post)

dweller

(25,138 posts)
2. same as any other nite
Mon Oct 28, 2019, 03:44 PM
Oct 2019

reading DU, maybe listening to some music ... i get your drift,
but nothing specific day related ...
i'm pretty placid in my routine

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Response to dweller (Reply #2)

CloudWatcher

(1,929 posts)
4. No clue, but ...
Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:15 PM
Oct 2019

If I were you I'd power off (not just lock) the phone and turn it back on after a bit. Sounds a little like the chip that supervises the battery might need a swift kick.

Btw in newish iOS versions, the "Settings" app has a whole entry devoted to "Battery". It might be useful to keep an eye on what it is reporting there.

Of course you could also try using a different lightning cable from the power adapter to the phone & checking the lightning receptacle for dirt.

But .... "techs who installed the battery" ... if not done by Apple, I hope they were at least Apple Certified

dweller

(25,138 posts)
5. tried off/on, no difference
Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:21 PM
Oct 2019

and the charger works fine 6 days a week...
will check battery stats

thanks
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dweller

(25,138 posts)
7. i have the latest OS
Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:53 PM
Oct 2019

had to get it when i accidentally deleted
firefox, and couldnt get a version for old OS

umm where to look for pushes?

Phoenix61

(17,701 posts)
8. Should be under settings. Check all your apps.
Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:57 PM
Oct 2019

It sounds like one has an automatic update every Monday.

Response to dweller (Original post)

malaise

(278,448 posts)
11. Another question
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 11:45 AM
Dec 2019

One of my brothers in law gave me a new iphone 5 (32G) for my birthday. but I'm getting an iphone 10 for Christmas so I'm going to sell the 5. It is brand new - has not even been charged. What should I charge for it?

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