I just bought a used 6S and it has 84% max capacity which is sufficient but I'm tempted to replace it with a new OEM battery off eBay for less than $10. The only problem is that I have a suspicion that most of these are fake or under quality.
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iPhone 6(S)/Plus Are all iPhone batteries on eBay fake?
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They are counterfeits. You're literally risking your life (and maybe your home) if one of those dirt cheap batteries explode during charging. Li-ion batteries are nothing to mess around with.
Apple does not sell it's phone parts so the chances are very good the part will be non-OEM or if it is OEM it will be a pull form another phone.
If you plane on keeping and using your 6S, take it to Apple for the battery change
If you plane on keeping and using your 6S, take it to Apple for the battery change
Half the things on eBay are a knockoff or factory seconds. Same story with Amazon.
so dramatic.
do you have any idea how many counterfeit batteries are in devices around the world? millions.
OP, i'd say buy it the battery from ifixit.
I'd go one step further and say that 100% of new iPhone parts sold on the internet are fake, because Apple does not sell OEM parts to anyone except authorized third-party repair shops (and the parts they do use are accounted for).
OEM parts available online are probably off phones that were otherwise broken or stolen.
OEM parts available online are probably off phones that were otherwise broken or stolen.
Yes, if my phone did that i would run away
Imagine trying to get that out of your pocket while blue flames are shooting out! Ouch!
Yes, not good. I would be very upset if that happened to my iPhone. But if it happened when it was in my trouser pocket, I would be more worried about my Crown Jewels!
Any official parts available online are scavenged from broken/used phones. You could get an official Apple battery, but it's probably worn a bit.
The iFixit battery replacements are known to be pretty reliable.
The iFixit battery replacements are known to be pretty reliable.
Apple provides battery replacement for $50. That’s not that expensive imo, especially when it can extend the life of the phone for another year or two at the least.