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Other Does Apple Store change your battery for a new one if it is not below 80% ?
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So you are answering your own question?
No. I asked. Answer is still no even if you pay for it.
They used to during the iOS 10 battery replacement fiasco but no more.
Battery health has to be below 80% before they’ll replace it.
They used to during the iOS 10 battery replacement fiasco but no more.
Battery health has to be below 80% before they’ll replace it.
I recently had mine replaced in my 13 Pro at about 85%. I'm in the US but there was no hassle about paying Apple to replace it.
Got to remember that the battery health number is a manipulated guess. When it shows you’ve got 80% health, it says that everything is normal and at peak efficiency. But when it drops to 79%, all of a sudden it will say that the battery is severely degraded and should be replaced. Ha
Apple did for me. I think you are confusing this for their iPad battery replacement policy (where they only do an iPad swap for you if its battery falls below 80% health). But for the iPhone, battery replacement is no-questions-asked, so long as you are willing to pay for the cost of the replacement.
Which is nonsensical. I’ve seen people replace their batteries in the high 90% just because “it’s over a year old and it won’t get me enough battery life”. Ridiculous.
Battery health is completely irrelevant if the device isn’t updated, a one-year-old iPhone will not have any battery health related issues. An updated four-year-old iPhone might, but Apple allowing anything and everything isn’t quite right in my opinion. But it’s even more ridiculous to request it.
Well yes one year after it makes no sense. But still cheaper than to buy a new phone
Under warranty they will likely need to see it go to 80% or below. I suppose it depends on who you get they might be more lenient and replace it at something like 83%.
Of course they are more willing to replace the battery if you pay but again I think it comes down to who you get. A lot of people say no they won't replace it if it's not below 80% but I wouldn't be surprised if they replaced it at a higher percentage.
If you want a new battery then just go see them and see what they say.
Of course they are more willing to replace the battery if you pay but again I think it comes down to who you get. A lot of people say no they won't replace it if it's not below 80% but I wouldn't be surprised if they replaced it at a higher percentage.
If you want a new battery then just go see them and see what they say.
