Are you worried about leaving your iPhone to charge for extended periods and what it can do to your battery life? While your device notifies you when the battery percentage drops below 20% and 10%, there’s no other way to know when it’s fully charged without manually checking.
But having to constantly check if your iPhone is fully charged can be an inconvenience. The good news is, with the built-in Shortcuts app, you can set up a custom alert that triggers when your iPhone reaches full charge. We’ll show you how to do it.
Step 1: Create a Personal Shortcuts Automation
To create a custom alert on your iPhone, you’ll first need tocreate a personal Shortcuts automationusing the built-in Shortcuts app. Follow these steps:
Step 2: Set the Battery Level Automation to 100%
Once you’ve selectedBattery Level, your screen will display a slider and options you can use to determine when you’ll receive a notification. To set a notification for when your phone reaches full charge, tap and move the slider to the right of the screen till it shows 100%.
SelectEquals 100%; this means the automation will be triggered when your phone reaches 100%.
Step 3: Set Up a Shortcuts Action
After you choose your preferred battery level automation, the next step is to choose a Shortcuts action for the automation. You can choose from multiple options, including sending messages, opening an app, and playing music.
To see the full range of actions available, tap onAdd Action.We recommend choosing an audio action since you’ll be able to hear the alert even though you’re away from your device. When you’re done customizing the action, tapNextat the top-right corner of the screen.
You can now preview the custom actions you’ve selected, confirm everything is in order, and then disable theAsk Before Runningoption at the bottom of the screen. This way, the action will be initiated without any further approval.
A pop-up will appear when you attempt to disable the option; chooseDon’t Ask.A new option will then appear at the bottom of the screenNotify to Run. Enable this option if you want to be notified after the action runs. Then, tapDoneat the top-right corner of the screen to create the action.
Avoid Leaving Your iPhone Plugged In
You may have heard that overcharging a device may shorten its battery life. Charging your iPhone for an extended period generates heat which can degrade its battery over time.
However, with a custom alert like this one, you’ll be notified when your iPhone is fully charged. This way, you can prevent overcharging and preserve your iPhone’s battery life.
