iPhone XR Replacing iPhone battery from third party provider - what issues?

[Bosternou9]

Hi,
I got a Black Friday deal where they can replace the battery or my iPhoneXr for £20.
That’s from iSmash in the U.K..
When I asked they told me after the replacement I will not be able to see anything under battery health.
What other issues come with battery that are not original?

My battery has 90% battery health at present so thinking if I should do it?


This is what they have in their Q&A:

Is iSmash an Apple authorised supplier?
Yes. Under Apple's Independent Repair Provider Program, iSmash is authorised to conduct out-of-warranty repair services on Apple devices using genuine Apple parts.
In addition, iSmash is able to offer alternative repair options using compatible Apple parts which have been rigorously tested to meet our strict quality standards, and which are all backed up with our iSmash Warranty.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

If they don't use real Apple parts you'll see it show up here:

iOS 15.2 Adds 'Parts and Service History' Feature to iPhone

As mentioned in the article, this section only shows up if you have had a repair on your iPhone.

forums.macrumors.com

 

[now i see it]

90% battery health means you definitely don’t need a new battery.

 

[Natzoo]

It is weird how you include the excerpt that Smash uses genuine apple parts, even though they dont.

 

[Bosternou9]

It is weird how you include the excerpt that Smash uses genuine apple parts, even though they dont.

It’s indeed weird they have that statement on their FAQ… since they don’t really do it, at least with this particular phone’s battery

 

[Bosternou9]

90% battery health means you definitely don’t need a new battery

Thanks for replying to this…
The battery lost 10% in 3 years. It still lasts all day with my use. And it’s still speedy enough (some hiccups here and there, not sure if it’s just the new iOS though).

If the phone continues to perform like this all the way down to 80%… and if the next 10% goes down at the same rate as the initial 10%, them I’d be super happy to keep this phone with the 90% battery for a bit longer.

 

[Hombre53]

Keep the battery. My iPhone X battery is 3 years old and hit the 79% level. It still works fine, all day charge and no glitches. I’ll be lucky to get another year out of it, time will tell. When I do have the battery replaced, I’ll opt for genuine Apple battery if possible.

 

[manojwyw]

some time iPhone give notifications for few days

 

[Reno Raines]

A non Apple battery will not show battery health on your phone.