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iPhone SE (2022) Battery replace?

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marklcfc

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My battery health on my SE 3 over the last few months seems to be dropping a % every week. I'm at 91% after 11 months usage and I have to charge a few times a day which is a pain, I'm wondering should I replace the battery before the battery replacement prices increase now.

The last time I had a battery replacement (going back 8/9 years now) the phone didn't function as well as it did previous, so since then I've just ended up selling the phone and buying a new one. But there's no alternative at the moment, given I don't get on with these OLED screens they all have now.
 
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Apple only replace the battery if it is below 82%.
 
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tygurr said:
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Apple only replace the battery only if it is below 82%.
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They will replace the battery no matter what % it is at as long as you pay for it.

I was able to get my OGSE’s battery replaced with them which was sitting at 89%.
 
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tygurr said:
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Apple only replace the battery if it is below 82%.
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If you pay, they will replace it at any point. Otherwise, when the capacity falls below 80%, they will replace it for free under Apple warranty or Apple Care+:

iPhone Battery Replacement - Apple Support

Need more power? An Apple Store or Authorized Service Provider near you can replace your iPhone battery. See the associated cost by coverage type.
support.apple.com support.apple.com
 
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marklcfc said:
My battery health on my SE 3 over the last few months seems to be dropping a % every week. I'm at 91% after 11 months usage and I have to charge a few times a day which is a pain, I'm wondering should I replace the battery before the battery replacement prices increase now.

The last time I had a battery replacement (going back 8/9 years now) the phone didn't function as well as it did previous, so since then I've just ended up selling the phone and buying a new one. But there's no alternative at the moment, given I don't get on with these OLED screens they all have now.
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You may want to check if your Optimised Battery Charging is enabled in the Settings > Battery. Also, Apple’s own battery health reading is not very accurate. On my iPhone 12 mini, for example, it was down to 84% within a year and then stayed at the same 84% for another year. If you have a Mac you could try CoconutBattery app to get a much better idea of your iPhone’s battery health.
 
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You may want to check if your Optimised Battery Charging is enabled in the Settings > Battery. Also, Apple’s own battery health reading is not very accurate. On my iPhone 12 mini, for example, it was down to 84% within a year and then stayed at the same 84% for another year. If you have a Mac you could try CoconutBattery app to get a much better idea of your iPhone’s battery health.
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I've had it on since I bought it, was on my previous phone as well and I'm pretty sure it doesn't even work as it never stops at 80%. I have tended to remove the charge at around that % though.
 
marklcfc said:
I've had it on since I bought it, was on my previous phone as well and I'm pretty sure it doesn't even work as it never stops at 80%. I have tended to remove the charge at around that % though.
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Optimized Charging does not mean to stop charging at 80% all the time, but “in certain situations”, like when you regularly charge it at night, for example. If you do charge at night and happen to wake up one night early, have a look at your iPhone. It should display something like “Optimized charging enabled. Full charge expected by 6 am” or something similar, I cannot remember the exact text.

If you want to stop charging your iPhone at 80%, you may want to set up a shortcut to do so:

 
marklcfc said:
The last time I had a battery replacement (going back 8/9 years now) the phone didn't function as well as it did previous, so since then I've just ended up selling the phone and buying a new one.
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The last time I had a battery replaced I had it done at an Apple Store and something didn’t work right after. I bought it back and they gave me a new phone. The person helping me said something like, ‘we don’t try to fix things twice’. That sold me on where I’m getting my batteries replaced.

My wife and I are about to replace batteries in both our phones (SE 2). Perfectly happy with them and no real need to upgrade. Currently at 83% capacity. Should have done it earlier but just haven’t found the time.
 
Check the diagnostic log for cycle count. If it's close to 500, I'd get it replaced. $49 now vs. $69 later.
 
spatlese44 said:
The last time I had a battery replaced I had it done at an Apple Store and something didn’t work right after. I bought it back and they gave me a new phone. The person helping me said something like, ‘we don’t try to fix things twice’. That sold me on where I’m getting my batteries replaced.

My wife and I are about to replace batteries in both our phones (SE 2). Perfectly happy with them and no real need to upgrade. Currently at 83% capacity. Should have done it earlier but just haven’t found the time.
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You should do it soon. Once a device hits a certain age limit it no longer matters to Apple if you are willing to pay or not - they will not replace the battery. I forget how long that time limit is, but I had my 6s+ battery replaced in November 2021 and a few months later they stopped replacing batteries for the 6s+.
 
iPhone 7 Plus iOS 15.6 RC [Brand New November 2020]

Battery Health - 90% [as of posting]

Settings --> Privacy --> Analytics & Improvements --> Analytics Data

log-aggregated-(date and time).ips

Battery Cycle Count - 287
Battery Max FCC - 3014
Battery Min FCC -2488
Battery Design Capacity - 2890
Battery Nominal Charge Capacity - 2586
Battery Raw Max Capacity - 2593

Battery Capacity as per Wikipedia - 2900mAh
 

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I've just ended up selling the phone and buying a new one. But there's no alternative at the moment, given I don't get on with these OLED screens they all have now.
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Alternatively, you can buy a case with a built-in battery pack; you'll get protection + extra battery life with no extra complications. :cool:
 
tygurr said:
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Apple only replace the battery if it is below 82%.
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My SE2 is on 87% and the message in the Battery Health section of the settings is (to) Service Battery.
 
Andeddu said:
They will replace the battery no matter what % it is at as long as you pay for it.

I was able to get my OGSE’s battery replaced with them which was sitting at 89%.
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There have been posts here about AS employees not replacing a battery despite wanting to pay for this out of warranty service.
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Enable "share iPhone analytics".
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Its always on on any of my devices yet I couldn’t find it on my iPhone. Know why that might be?
 
Reggaenald said:
There have been posts here about AS employees not replacing a battery despite wanting to pay for this out of warranty service.

Its always on on any of my devices yet I couldn’t find it on my iPhone. Know why that might be?
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Different stores have different interpretations of the policy. Some stores will refuse to replace a battery for out of country devices. Apple’s official policy (if you phone AppleCare) is they will replace the battery regardless of percentage.
 
Just got checked the battery on Cocunut battery and its at 351 cycles
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I'm wondering now whether I should replace the battery or just sell this and buy a new phone (most likely the same phone) as it does seem to hang on a few apps lately, and doesn't seem to be performing as well as it used to. If the components have been worn out then a battery replacement would be a waste.

Current status on Cocunut battery.
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marklcfc said:
I'm wondering now whether I should replace the battery or just sell this and buy a new phone (most likely the same phone) as it does seem to hang on a few apps lately, and doesn't seem to be performing as well as it used to. If the components have been worn out then a battery replacement would be a waste.

Current status on Cocunut battery.
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Why would the components be worn out? That doesn’t happen with technology. Replace the battery because selling the phone then buying the same phone again would be expensive and the least cost effective way of getting a new battery.

You can get a new battery and then wipe the phone and start again if you think there are software glitches. That’ll basically give you a new phone.
 
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