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About to throw my iPhone out the window

ajiuo said:
I don't know where you're getting this one month thing.. But when Apple replaces a defective phone, rather the replacement is new or a refurbished model, The warranty carries over from your original device. So if you purchased your original phone that was already replaced less than a year ago then you are still under warranty.. If it's been over a year you're not... I've had Apple swap a phone for me that was a few months passed the warranty so it doesn't hurt to ask.. Just be polite and say that you've Already had the same problem once the replacement only lasted seven months.. They might help you out
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This.

Any refurb carries the same warranty as a new iPhone. In fact, most times the refurbs are better as they've gone through more extensive QC.

You shouldn't have to disable various push settings and whatnot - there's no reason you should get the batter life you get above. Take it to Apple and see what they can do.
 
That's one of the reasons I'm loathe to swap my phone for a refurb. I'll almost certainly be swapping a phone less than a year old for one which is probably a(nother) lemon but with the chance of additional problems. I don't want a refurb and unless my phone suffers a catastrophic malfunction, I'd rather stick with the devil I know. In fact at this point, with battery life being my main gripe, I would sooner change the battery myself than gamble on a refurb and have to buy a new screen protector...
 
sunking101 said:
That's one of the reasons I'm loathe to swap my phone for a refurb. I'll almost certainly be swapping a phone less than a year old for one which is probably a(nother) lemon but with the chance of additional problems. I don't want a refurb and unless my phone suffers a catastrophic malfunction, I'd rather stick with the devil I know. In fact at this point, with battery life being my main gripe, I would sooner change the battery myself than gamble on a refurb and have to buy a new screen protector...
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Or you can look at it another way: you are swapping a phone with already existing problems that clearly are there for another one that likely won't have them (or any). Sure, a refurb might have problems, but the might seems to be better compared to the phone you already have that actually does have problems. Now if the problems the phone has are ones you are willing to live with, then that's perfectly fine, but if they are getting in the way, then it seems like a fairly straightforward decision to change something that has problems that are affecting you enough for something that has more likelyhood of not having those issues (or really any others). Nothing is a guarantee of course, but there's still more likelyhood for things being better than worse.

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ajiuo said:
I don't know where you're getting this one month thing.. But when Apple replaces a defective phone, rather the replacement is new or a refurbished model, The warranty carries over from your original device. So if you purchased your original phone that was already replaced less than a year ago then you are still under warranty.. If it's been over a year you're not... I've had Apple swap a phone for me that was a few months passed the warranty so it doesn't hurt to ask.. Just be polite and say that you've Already had the same problem once the replacement only lasted seven months.. They might help you out
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If you have more than 90 days of warranty left on the device you had, then the same warranty carries over to the exchanged phone, otherwise the exchanged phone should come with 90 warranty. This might perhaps differ in different countries/regions, but at least in my experience this was the case earlier this year when I had a phone exchanged (in US).
 
About to throw my iPhone out the window

Check the battery yourself. Download a program like iBackupBot goto your phone then more information. You'll get a screen like this.

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Although thats an iPhone 4S I've had since release day I replaced the battery about 1 1/2 years ago. Which leads me on to, replace it yourself. Its not difficult if you are mildly handy. iFixIt.com sells kits with the battery that is everything you'll need to do the job. Took me 5 minutes or so with my 4S...
 
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11bE5 said:
Wow who ever typed this May need some practice on grammar.
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Lol thanks for the constructive input.
("May" shouldn't have a capital m by the way although you're probably just trolling)

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cynics said:
Check the battery yourself. Download a program like iBackupBot goto your phone then more information. You'll get a screen like this.

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Although thats an iPhone 4S I've had since release day I replaced the battery about 1 1/2 years ago. Which leads me on to, replace it yourself. Its not difficult if you are mildly handy. iFixIt.com sells kits with the battery that is everything you'll need to do the job. Took me 5 minutes or so with my 4S...
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Do have to jailbreak my iphone to get this?
 
Yeah ok so the battery sorta sucks. No need to throw it out the window. Luckily people sell these amazing things called battery packs and its basically a battery but it charges your phone...
 
Hoyboy said:
Lol thanks for the constructive input.
("May" shouldn't have a capital m by the way although you're probably just trolling)

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Do have to jailbreak my iphone to get this?
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No jailbrake. bad battery is usually below 1200 full charge capacity. Brand new battery is 1375 usually. Charge it 100% first then test it.
 
Again, just buy a new battery and see if that makes a difference. Be wise with your apps you have open, and just be conservation minded. There are lots of actions you can take to have a longer-living battery life.

If none of the suggestions in this thread work for you, you might have an internal issue.
 
About to throw my iPhone out the window

Hoyboy said:
Lol thanks for the constructive input.

("May" shouldn't have a capital m by the way although you're probably just trolling)

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Do have to jailbreak my iphone to get this?
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Well I'm not trolling, I've been on here long enough to know that's not true and may was only capitalized due to autocorrect feature which I would assume you would be well aware if if you use an iPhone and battery replacement are a everywhere and can be purchased in multiple locations and is very simple to replace with a little time and the right tools check out icracked.com they sell very high end replacement iphone parts and the tools needed to replace each part and I swear by them
 
Just read your post and not sure you're really in a position to comment on anyone's grammar.
 
bearwrestler said:
Again, just buy a new battery and see if that makes a difference. Be wise with your apps you have open, and just be conservation minded. There are lots of actions you can take to have a longer-living battery life.

If none of the suggestions in this thread work for you, you might have an internal issue.
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Continually closing all apps will waste battery
I leave all mine open
(Except for sat nav or streaming apps)
 
Just sell it now before the bigger a 6 comes out, the 5s and 5 will drop heaps, no one will want them if they see the bigger 6 first.
Get a bigger screen android while you wait and charge your phone every second day. Problem solved.
 
The Doctor11 said:
Yeah ok so the battery sorta sucks. No need to throw it out the window. Luckily people sell these amazing things called battery packs and its basically a battery but it charges your phone...
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Except if you bothered to read the OP, he is getting way less battery then what you should be getting from the iPhone.

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Robster3 said:
Just sell it now before the bigger a 6 comes out, the 5s and 5 will drop heaps, no one will want them if they see the bigger 6 first.
Get a bigger screen android while you wait and charge your phone every second day. Problem solved.
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You say that like everyone has money to burn.
 
ajiuo said:
I don't know where you're getting this one month thing.. But when Apple replaces a defective phone, rather the replacement is new or a refurbished model, The warranty carries over from your original device. So if you purchased your original phone that was already replaced less than a year ago then you are still under warranty.. If it's been over a year you're not... I've had Apple swap a phone for me that was a few months passed the warranty so it doesn't hurt to ask.. Just be polite and say that you've Already had the same problem once the replacement only lasted seven months.. They might help you out
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This. OP, whoever told you the phone has a one month warranty just because it's a refurb is an incompetent idiot. Replacement Apple products share the same warranty as the original and even if you buy a refurb from Apple straight off that still has a one year warranty just like a brand new one.

The one month thing is not only not Apple's policy but it's illegal. Go back to an Apple Store, talk to someone else who actually knows what they're doing, and get the phone swapped out. It obviously has a hardware fault.
 
nwmtnbiker said:
How are you running your brightness? Auto on?
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Ye brightness is on auto but I hardly use the phone before it runs out

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0dev said:
This. OP, whoever told you the phone has a one month warranty just because it's a refurb is an incompetent idiot. Replacement Apple products share the same warranty as the original and even if you buy a refurb from Apple straight off that still has a one year warranty just like a brand new one.

The one month thing is not only not Apple's policy but it's illegal. Go back to an Apple Store, talk to someone else who actually knows what they're doing, and get the phone swapped out. It obviously has a hardware fault.
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Ahh ok that's interesting. An apple genious told me this. By the looks of it I've been misinformed. It's booked in to be checked by apple. I'll mention this to them and see how they react!
 
If you're sweating about a weak battery...you shouldnt be. They can be swapped by anybody in less than 5 minutes and for less than 5 dollars. It literally takes me 1 minute to replace an iphone 5 battery. iPhone 4 battery is quicker. Dont make it bigger than it really is. Bad battery? Who cares, hop onto eBay, buy a battery, and a philips and pentalobe screwdriver, cut out 5 minutes from your day and you wont have an issue.
 
clavain said:
Just read your post and not sure you're really in a position to comment on anyone's grammar.
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Mayhaps the "punctuation keys" on their keyboard are broken/busted, or else the nerves that control the fingers that tap those keys are defective, or they have motor neuron disease and get tired "puffing" at the keyboard, or perhaps they only have a finite amount of time left on this Earth and have decided not to waste it on the split seconds of time it takes to punctuate thought trains.:eek:

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localboy28 said:
Continually closing all apps will waste battery
I leave all mine open
(Except for sat nav or streaming apps)
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How in the name of all that's holy will "...closing all apps...waste battery"? That sort of absurd statement is like saying turning off lights will waste electricity and contribute to the early demise of the light switch.

If you're not using it - turn it off.
 
magilla said:
Mayhaps the "punctuation keys" on their keyboard are broken/busted, or else the nerves that control the fingers that tap those keys are defective, or they have motor neuron disease and get tired "puffing" at the keyboard, or perhaps they only have a finite amount of time left on this Earth and have decided not to waste it on the split seconds of time it takes to punctuate thought trains.:eek:

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How in the name of all that's holy will "...closing all apps...waste battery"? That sort of absurd statement is like saying turning off lights will waste electricity and contribute to the early demise of the light switch.

If you're not using it - turn it off.
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http://lifehacker.com/quitting-apps-in-ios-actually-worsens-battery-life-1560086834
 
magilla said:
Mayhaps the "punctuation keys" on their keyboard are broken/busted, or else the nerves that control the fingers that tap those keys are defective, or they have motor neuron disease and get tired "puffing" at the keyboard, or perhaps they only have a finite amount of time left on this Earth and have decided not to waste it on the split seconds of time it takes to punctuate thought trains.:eek:

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How in the name of all that's holy will "...closing all apps...waste battery"? That sort of absurd statement is like saying turning off lights will waste electricity and contribute to the early demise of the light switch.



If you're not using it - turn it off.
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An app in the background will be closed by iOS. Closing it (in theory) requires work hence battery usage. If the app is suspended and in RAM closing it requires more work to push it from the system. A light bulb isn't a good analogy because an app in the background closed or suspended is off.

Regardless we are talking amounts of battery that would be tough to detect with test instruments.

Background refresh is a whole different story and if the app is utilizing background API's then closing it is better for battery life.
 
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