The iPhone could finally show you how long it’ll take to finish charging. Code spotted in the second iOS 18.2 beta by 9to5Mac shows a new “BatteryIntelligence” feature that will let you receive a notification with the iPhone’s estimated charging time.

Later this year, you might finally know how long it will take to charge your iPhone. As the blog explains, there’s a new framework called “BatteryIntelligence” in the iOS 18.2 beta 2 code. As the name suggests, the framework calculates the estimated ...

With iOS 18, Apple has already added many new features related to battery health. For instance, users can now limit the iPhone’s maximum charge to 80%, 85%, 90% or 95% in order to preserve battery lifespan over time. iOS also shows when the iPhone has been charged with a slow charger.

If you're in the Apple ecosystem and have an iPhone, Apple Watch, and a pair of AirPods with a wireless charging case, you're probably already well aware of the pain that can be trying to charge all of them at the same time.