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I would go to a Apple Store but none are near by :(
 
How about when you think it doesn’t work anywhere near as good as it used to?
 
You mentioned that there are no Apple Stores near you. Unfortunately many of us are in the same boat given that Apple Stores are only located in big cities and their surrounding suburbs. If you do decide to get a new battery and live in the U.S., one option might be Best Buy. A few years ago, they became Apple Certified repair centers:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-...ir/pcmcat748302046186.c?id=pcmcat748302046186

I have never had work done at a Best Buy, so I can’t vouch for them. It is an option to consider though.
 
You mentioned that there are no Apple Stores near you. Unfortunately many of us are in the same boat given that Apple Stores are only located in big cities and their surrounding suburbs. If you do decide to get a new battery and live in the U.S., one option might be Best Buy. A few years ago, they became Apple Certified repair centers:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-...ir/pcmcat748302046186.c?id=pcmcat748302046186

I have never had work done at a Best Buy, so I can’t vouch for them. It is an option to consider though.

Good idea but I really don't like Best Buy but if I have to I guess.

How about this place as well ? CPR Cell Phone Repair. Is it any good?

Anyway to get a authorized list of Apple Repair shops around the US ?
 
Found out they are not on the authorized list of Apple Repair shops so don't think I will trust them even though they get good reviews. :(
 
I'm not sure about iPhone but my experience with other phones is when the phone could get very hot without obvious reason or when it charges up VERY SLOWLY
 
I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet: You can check your battery health in Settings. This can be used as a guide for when you need to replace the battery, particularly if it's below a certain amount.
 
Well, my OGSE is running on 15.1 fine, and battery health jumped back up to 94%; yet the phone went from 100% to 1% overnight (on wifi, no SIM installed) - the odd part is 24-hour graph shows battery dropping evenly down to 40-50% then immediately down to nothing. So, sounds like new battery time for me...
 
People get all crazy about these silly battery health numbers. The only thing about health that you need to know is that Apple won't replace the battery for no charge unless it dips to <= 80% before the warranty period expires. I can also be useful when buying a used phone to know the current state of the battery.

You need to replace your battery when its capacity no longer accommodates and serves your life style. This will be different for different people. My battery health is 80%. I work from home in a home office environment where my phone can spend sufficient time on a charger. That suits my needs. If I were out and mobile and away from a charger most of the time, I would need to get it replaced because it does discharge quickly.

In short, don't worry about a declining battery health number, it's going to decline as the battery ages and the decline may not be linear. Just use your phone and when it no longer sustains a charge long enough to suit your needs, replace it.

If you one who updates every year or two, it's not even relevant. If you keep your phone for a long time, you're probably going to have to replace the battery, period.

I think one of the worst things Apple has done is add that stupid battery life stat to the phone. Too many people needlessly obsess over it.

Best of luck!!!
 
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