IF you have a case on your iPhone you could be making a huge charging mistake.
Popular tech TikToker David Eluemunoh pointed out the error to his viewers and some Apple fans are shocked.
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Eluemunoh’s TikTok video has thousands of likes and comments.
He starts it by stating: “Stop charging your iPhone with a case.
“Did you know charging your iPhone in certain styles of cases make it get hot?
“That is mainly why your iPhone stops charging when it gets to 80% because it’s hot.”
Apple does have a warning on this on its website.
It says: “Charging your device when it’s inside certain styles of cases may generate excess heat, which can affect battery capacity.
“If you notice that your device gets hot when you charge it, take it out of its case first.”
Apple’s latest software update even included a safety feature regarding this.
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The tech giant says: “With iOS 16, charging is put on hold when your iPhone becomes too hot or too cold to charge.
“This message appears on your Lock Screen and in Settings > Battery: “Charging On Hold.
“Charging will resume when iPhone returns to normal temperature.
“To resume charging your iPhone as quickly as possible, move it to a cooler or warmer location, or if your iPhone is in use, put it to sleep.”
Eluemunoh suggests that one reason for battery health is that your iPhone is getting too hot frequently.
You may want to consider charging without a case or investing in a new case altogether if it’s made of heat-conducting materials.
One TikTok user commented on the video: “I’m guilty. Just took the case off.”
Another joked: “Me watching this while charging my phone with a case on it.”
