The aging lithium-ion battery of your iPhone will eventually lose its ability to maintain charge — and this can be very frustrating, especially if you’re out all day. If this happens to you, there are several solutions: you can switch to the latest iPhone, carry a battery charger with you or – just replace the battery.
To first determine if the battery needs to be replaced, you can check the current battery status in “Settings”> “Battery”> “Battery Status”. Here you will find the current maximum capacity of your battery. When your iPhone’s battery is ready to be replaced, a small notification may appear at the very top.
If you decide to replace the battery, you have two options: do it yourself or hire someone like Apple to do it. There are several risks involved: you can void the remaining warranty and risk breaking the phone. But if you’d rather do it yourself, there are a lot of guides on the Internet and the process is easier than you might imagine.
Do it yourself
For those who are prepared for this task, iFixit is a good place to start, offering a very detailed explanation of how to proceed (for example, here is one that you can use if you own an iPhone 11). There are also several YouTube videos with step-by-step instructions.
This process involves unscrewing the back of the phone, warming the bottom of the phone slightly, using suction cups to remove the screen, and following a few steps to remove and replace the battery.
Before you begin, you’ll need smartphone repair tools, which can cost around $ 13 (iFixit strongly recommends adding the iSclack extraction tool). Some vendors on Amazon even sell iPhone replacement kits for this purpose, which can cost around $ 25.
Keep in mind that if you decide to do it yourself and have a waterproof phone, your phone will no longer be water resistant once you open it. In addition, there’s a good chance your operating system will recognize that your phone no longer has an Apple-made battery, which means you’ll get an occasional warning and Battery Health won’t work.
Let Apple do it
If you’d rather have someone else replace the battery and not risk tampering with your device, Apple offers a replacement under different conditions, according to its website. If your iPhone is under warranty or if you have an AppleCare + and Apple considers the battery defective, repairs are free.
However, if the problem is caused by another factor that is not covered by AppleCare + – or you are not covered by the warranty or – you will have to pay an iPhone $ 49 service fee for iPhone SE (2nd Generation). Additionally or a fee of $ 69 for newer models.
You can send your phone for repair or go to the Apple Store. According to Apple, the repair of a physical store can be completed in a single visit, or in more complex cases, it can take up to three to five days.
Delivery takes a little longer because you have to wait for Apple to send you a box to pick up your iPhone. If your phone is out of warranty, you will be charged a shipping fee of $ 6.95.
If Apple replaces your battery, iPhone should stay waterproof.
If none of this works for you, your timeline, or your budget, there may also be third-party vendors in your area offering iPhone repair services.
However, their quality – and whether they use a sealant adhesive to maintain water resistance – varies by supplier, so always check reviews and ask questions.
That’s how big the iPhone 13 batteries are
When Apple first introduced the iPhone 13, one of the features we were most excited about was its excellent battery life. The company claimed that it could last up to 2.5 hours of battery life, but did not tell us how big the new batteries were. Anyway, we found out.
According to a 9To5Mac report, Apple has now published the official battery capacities for these devices on the Chemtrec website.
For the iPhone 13, Apple is packaged in a 12.41 watt hour battery. For comparison, the iPhone 12 had a battery of 10.78 watts. This is a 15% increase in battery size, which is no small change.
When we switched to the iPhone 13 Mini, Apple increased the battery from 8.57 to 9.57 watt-hours. This is a solid 11.6%.
The iPhone 12 Pro has the same 10.78 watts battery as the iPhone 12, but the iPhone 13 Pro now has an 11.97 watts battery. You get 11% support compared to the previous iPhone 12 Pro. It’s smaller than a regular iPhone 13, which is surprising to say the least.
The great iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with an equally impressive 16.75 watt battery. Last year’s Pro Max had a 14.13-watt-hour battery, which means it has increased by 18% – the most significant support of all this year’s devices.
According to Apple, the iPhone 13 Pro Max is capable of 28 hours of continuous video playback on a single charge. Based on actual battery performance and the more efficient A15 chip, this number seems to be achievable.