One store is offering me a display model of the discontinued iPhone 14 Pro Max. Its battery capacity is at 100% with only 1 charge cycle according to 3uTools. Also the software indicated that all parts in the phone are original. But I know that 3uTools verification can be bypassed. What do you all think? Was the battery replaced to a new one? The numbers seem too pristine. My concern is that new non-original cheap battery can drop to 85% or so in a couple of months.
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Can a display model iPhone have only 1 charge cycle?
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Charge cycles is such a bad way of determining battery health.
If it's keep on a charger pegged at 100%, it's worse than being used normally.
With a single charge cycle, you don't even know if the reading is correct. It certainly isn't calibrated with one cycle over the past 3.5 years.
If it's keep on a charger pegged at 100%, it's worse than being used normally.
With a single charge cycle, you don't even know if the reading is correct. It certainly isn't calibrated with one cycle over the past 3.5 years.