iOS 18.2 could add Battery Intelligence to your iPhone, letting you know how long it will take to charge
Date:
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:23:29 +0000
Description:
Code in iOS 18.2 points to a feature that will predict how long your iPhone will take to charge.
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Apple, it seems, is all about intelligence these days, as following on from the launch of Apple Intelligence , the company might be about to roll out a feature dubbed Battery Intelligence. But unlike Apple Intelligences suite of tools, this new feature will seemingly have just one job.
9to5Mac has found a framework called BatteryIntelligence in code from the latest iOS 18.2 beta, and while the feature isnt active in the beta, its reportedly designed to estimate how long it will take to charge your phone.
According to 9to5Mac, Battery Intelligence wont just estimate the time to reach 100%, but it'll also let you choose to get an estimate for when your battery will reach 80%, and perhaps other charge levels.
Its easy to see how this could be a useful tool if you dont have long to charge, youll be able to get an immediate indication of how fully charged
your phone will be able to get in a given time. Or, if you dont want to
charge your phone above a certain level (in order to preserve battery
health), but havent set a charging limit, youll know to check on it after however much time the estimate says. We might not get it in iOS 18.2 The iPhone 16 Pro Max (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
However, as this feature isnt currently enabled, its unclear whether it will actually launch as part of iOS 18.2. It might land with iOS 18.3 or beyond instead, and its always possible that Apple will choose not to roll this tool out at all.
Still, theres a good chance that Battery Intelligence will launch, and since the framework for it is present in iOS 18.2 beta code, wed think its likely well see it sooner rather than later.
Either way, theres plenty more to get excited about in iOS 18.2, with
numerous new AI tools coming, including Image Playground, Genmoji, ChatGPT integration, and Visual Intelligence.
iOS 18.2 will also add improvements to the Camera Control button and the
Find My feature , and it should be coming soon, with iOS 18.2 reportedly landing in early December . You might also like iPhone 16 review : elevating the base to new heights Best iPhone : which Apple smartphone reigns supreme? iPhone 17 : latest news and rumors for every expected model
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https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/ios-18-2-could-add-battery-intelligence-t o-your-iphone-letting-you-know-how-long-it-will-take-to-charge
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