Steps
- Open Batteries and tap Add battery, the + button.
- Tap Scan label, then Take photo. Photograph the pack's label straight on.
- Check the values filled in: capacity, cells, C rating, chemistry and brand.
- Under Label, give the pack a name you can read at the field, such as Pack 3.
- Tap Save.
Good to know
- For small print, hold the iPhone a little further back and zoom in, so the text stays sharp.
- Write the same label on the pack with a marker.
- Put an NFC tag on the pack to open it with a tap. iPhone only
Words used here
- mAh
- Milliamp-hours: how much charge a pack holds, or how much the charger put back in.
- Cell count
- The number of cells in series in a pack, written with an S. A 4S pack has four cells.
- C rating
- How fast a pack can safely deliver current, as a multiple of its capacity.
- NFC tag
- A small sticker your iPhone reads when you hold it close. Maiden writes a link to a model or battery on it.