Reason behind apple air pods Die so fast
AirPods are the most popular headphones on the planet. But since their
release, they have been plagued by a technical issue that causes them to die
faster than users expect.
And it has everything to do with their batteries. They are lithium-ion like
most other rechargeable products, except that their small size causes some
big problems. All lithium-ion batteries eventually wear out, and no longer
hold a charge. Although the amount of time this takes depends on a variety
of factors.
If you typically keep the battery level between forty and eighty percent, it
will prevent unnecessary wear. But using the product with a full battery
until it reaches ten percent or less, is called a deep discharge.
Which puts more stress on the lithium-ion cells and shortens their overall
lifespan. Another battery term you may have heard is ancycles. If you
completely drain a battery then recharge it to full, Apple counts that as
one cycle.
But not all cycles are the same. For example, if you only use half of the
battery and charge it back up, and use half again the next day, that would
still count as one cycle. Except it was less harmful to the batterys overall
health since there were no deep discharges. Now, consider the AirPods. They
are automatically charged to 100% while in the case, and used for hours at a
time, often until we hear the low battery chime at 10%.
At which point they are placed back in the case and recharged to 100%, which
doesnot take long since the batteries are so small, then the cycle
continues.
This is why AirPods die so fast. They have great battery life at first, but
quickly deplete because of the deep discharge cycles that happen once or
even twice a day.
And because AirPods batteries are so small, degradation is much more
noticeable than on an iPhone or iPad. After just one year, daily AirPods
users notice they are getting much less battery life than before. And after
two years, they typically only last forty to 60 minutes before dying.
This has been the products greatest weakness, and isnot likely to change
until major improvements are made to battery technology.
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