Apple will introduce changes to how battery information is displayed on the iPhone 15 series as part of the imminent iOS 17.4 update, replacing the Battery Health & Charging menu with an expanded Battery Health menu and more detailed sub-menu.
Details of the new Battery Health menu include the battery's maximum capacity percentage being swapped out for the status of your battery; which is rated as “normal” if the battery is functioning as expected. Changes coming with the new menu include the battery's maximum capacity percentage being swapped out for a battery status report, with the power pack rated as ‘normal’ if the battery is functioning as expected.
Users will also be able to access a detailed breakdown of the number of charging cycles completed – a figure that Apple now quotes as double what it was when the iPhone 15 series launched. Other helpful information, including the battery's manufacture date and the date of its first use, is also included – these details were previously buried in the About page within Settings.
Apple has also further tested the iPhone 15 series and now claims that their batteries should retain 80% of their maximum capacity (or higher) after 1,000 charge cycles, as opposed to 500, as was quoted at launch. Older iPhones are still quoted as holding around 80% charge after 500 cycles.
