iPhone Question

Kinja'd!!! "mazda616" (mazda616)
08/23/2020 at 13:13 • Filed to: iPhone

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Update: I just talked to Apple and they’re gonna cover a battery replacement for free. Our local Best Buy is doing it tomorrow at 4:00 (I’m two hours away from the nearest Apple store).  Maybe they’ll screw something up and have to give me an 11 Pro. 

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My wife and I both have the iPhone XS 256 GB on Verizon. We got them two years ago as of September 18. Mine is at 83% battery health and is struggling to make it through the day. Hers is at 86% and isn’t much better. Otherwise, the phones are still great. Our AppleCare+ runs out on September 22.

Should I pay the $69.99 to do a battery replacement through an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AppleCare won’t cover it for free until the health is at 80% or less) on each?

Should I deal with it and see what the iPhone 12 Pro has to offer? Or should I try and snag a deal on the 11 Pro?

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DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! Captain of the Enterprise > mazda616
08/23/2020 at 13:28

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I’d say the battery replacement depends on how long you want to keep the phones. If you want to keep them for another couple years and are noticing a difference then maybe do it. The new iPhones are rumored to come out in September or October so you could wait to see what they come out with. Even if you want the 11 models they will probably be on sale after the new one debuts.  It’s totally up to you of course but I’d probably wait until the new ones come out and then decide what to do. What I wouldn’t do right now is buy an 11 or 11 Pro this close to the new one coming out in case you want the 12 when it comes out in the next few weeks. 


Kinja'd!!! mazda616 > Captain of the Enterprise
08/23/2020 at 13:29

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Yeah. What I’m thinking of doing is replacing the batteries on these and then using them until early next year, selling them, and getting the 12 Pro once it becomes on sale or the hype dies down.


Kinja'd!!! Taylor Martin > mazda616
08/23/2020 at 13:41

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I’m not qualified to answer this question because I don’t own a new IPhone for that exact reason. I’m still using an SE (not the new one, the one from four years ago) and only recently did I upgrade from the 5.

Apple intentionally has their battery die earlier and earlier, and getting a new battery is the solution, but there are other aftermarket places that can do it. Batteries Plus Bulbs is where I had my Iphone 5 fixed twice, and it ran me about 40 bucks each time. Might be different because your phone is bigger and better, but I’ve never used AppleCare.


Kinja'd!!! TrickJos > mazda616
08/23/2020 at 13:55

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If you’re happy with the phones still I say get the battery replaced. My wife still uses the old iPhone SE and she loves the little thing. She got the battery replaced a few months ago and she will probably use it until it is obsolete. 

I had an iPhone X that sadly died in a water accident this summer. I had planned to use it for at least another year, probably two. I would have replaced the battery if needed.

The best thing about Apple, in my opinion, is you can count on your device p erforming well and being supported for quite a few years.


Kinja'd!!! Chariotoflove > mazda616
08/23/2020 at 14:20

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That’s not how it should be. I’ve had my XR almost as long, and I’m at 100% right now. It lasts easily the whole day with plenty to spare. Have you spoken to an Apple tech about it? They can do diagnostics and possibly have the latitude to make exceptions.

If you are out of warranty and out of Apple Care, and you intend to keep the phones,  I’d say get a third party battery replacement for cheaper and soldier on. Also, you may be able to order a battery and do your own replacement for much less. 


Kinja'd!!! notsomethingstructural > mazda616
08/23/2020 at 14:25

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Use only charging pads for the next month and get busy. Or top them off constantly  throughout the day. That’s real good for the charge health, heh heh heh


Kinja'd!!! Spasoje > mazda616
08/23/2020 at 15:36

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You could also trade them in for brand new phones! Might be the most cost-effective path.


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > mazda616
08/23/2020 at 15:41

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T hink you can get the battery health down to 80 within the next month?