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Make Sure to Get Your $29 iPhone Battery Replacements Soon as Apple's Discount Program is Set to End on December 31
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SERIOUSLY?!?
A YEAR wasn't ENOUGH?!?
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My 6 Plus is showing 93%, too.
But then, I know how to take care of LiOn batteries...
Took advantage of this on my 6 last year, definitely worth it.
My launch X is now at 92% and whilst seems to be functioning fine, it definitely drains noticeably faster.
No plans to upgrade for 11 months so not sure whether to replace battery.
My launch X is now at 92% and whilst seems to be functioning fine, it definitely drains noticeably faster.
No plans to upgrade for 11 months so not sure whether to replace battery.
Well, no. In my brother’s case it isn’t. The ‘Genius’ told him to keep track of the battery issue in his phone over the coming months and disabled features on his phone in order to do so.
I remember the news, but had forgotten about the threshold not having to be met. Thanks for that, I will be heading in there today and so I’ll raise this with them and challenge them on why they stonewalled.
Thanks for the heads up.
And NEVER forget the shenanigans that led to the discounted battery offer when Timmy preaches about transparency and the virtues of Apple.
As others saw, Apple NEVER replaced a battery unless there were charging issues or the battery discharged unusually soon (according to Apple’s definition). Otherwise, Apple never replaced an aged battery to restore performance or to satisfy a customer’s request.
Frankly, I doubt their stores are equipped to replace batteries routinely, especially in the numbers that will be common going forward.
Again, don’t forget that Apple could have (should have) advised customers to replace their aged batteries when those customers had no desire to replace the phone itself. Many said they purchased new phones unnecessarily, believing the latest iOS upgrade was to blame.
I’ll never forgive this stunt as long as the current leadership is present, and is a big reason I feel phone culture ruined Apple’s soul.
As others saw, Apple NEVER replaced a battery unless there were charging issues or the battery discharged unusually soon (according to Apple’s definition). Otherwise, Apple never replaced an aged battery to restore performance or to satisfy a customer’s request.
Frankly, I doubt their stores are equipped to replace batteries routinely, especially in the numbers that will be common going forward.
Again, don’t forget that Apple could have (should have) advised customers to replace their aged batteries when those customers had no desire to replace the phone itself. Many said they purchased new phones unnecessarily, believing the latest iOS upgrade was to blame.
I’ll never forgive this stunt as long as the current leadership is present, and is a big reason I feel phone culture ruined Apple’s soul.
I bought a used iPhone 6S Plus a few months ago (tired of paying so much money for commodity tech) and it supposedly had 85 percent capacity left. I brought it in a week ago to the Apple Store to get the battery replaced and they replaced the whole phone. Supposedly they replaced the battery and then the camera didn’t work, but I suspect there was more wrong with the phone then they were willing to tell me (it’d sometimes run hot).
Now my phone probably gets about double the battery life and I plan to keep it for a couple of years. I have a feeling more people are going to try to be frugal the way I have been just because newer iPhones don’t have such big upgrades like they used to. Heck, my phone even has 3D touch unlike the XR.
Now my phone probably gets about double the battery life and I plan to keep it for a couple of years. I have a feeling more people are going to try to be frugal the way I have been just because newer iPhones don’t have such big upgrades like they used to. Heck, my phone even has 3D touch unlike the XR.
No.
No.
No.
Yes.
Leave it connected to power.
iPhone 5 is no longer serviced. 5S is still $79 for a battery replacement.
They’re the same exact batteries.
Would you rather your phone unexpectedly shut down and/or unnecessarily chew through battery or marginally throttle performance to preserve it? The battery program was instated due to uneducated and unnecessary consumer backlash. It wasn’t necessary to begin with. Apple is nice to offer it.
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My battery was at 88% and was replaced last month. Took about an hour at the Apple Store without an appointment. $29.00, but I had to remove my screen protector and case as they are not genuine Apple products.
The staff was explicit and noted that if anything was defective, they would not be able to swap out the battery until those issues were resolved.
The staff was explicit and noted that if anything was defective, they would not be able to swap out the battery until those issues were resolved.
I wouldn’t do it. My iPhone 7 was at 70% battery capacity so I thought great, I’ll go get a new battery put in. $29 later, I have a new battery, but the tech who replaced it at the Apple store messed something up inside my phone. 3D Touch no longer works and every time I get a text message the sound is all weird. Tried to take it back but they say it’s not their fault. I call BS. I miss the old days when your battery was giving you trouble and they just swapped it out for a refurbished phone.
My launch day X is 90%. I have an appointment set up for next Friday to have my battery replaced and also for my 7+. I was told on other forums, to take pictures of your device before service, so you can compare it your device when Apple give you yours back. Since I have AppleCare+, I only have to pay the $29 for one of my devices.
Does anybody have any experience with how long roughly these battery replacements take? Specifically an iPhone X? I keep trying to figure it out from my local Apple Store and they can’t give me a straight answer to save their lives. I’ve heard some people say as little as one hour and I’ve heard other people say it takes multiple days. Answers please.
You know you’re taking a risk of them mucking something up every time they crack it open. It’ll be back at 95 in a couple months. Why bother?
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I’ve done two. One was 3 hours. The other 30min. Depends on how busy they are.
“To initiate a battery replacement, use Apple's battery support site. You can take your iPhone to an Apple retail store, an Apple Authorized Service Provider, or send it in for replacement at an Apple Repair Center.”
My closest Apple store is 50 miles away. I called my local authorized Apple service provider and asked about this program. They said they charge $49. I asked “doesn’t Apple reimburse you so the customer only pays $29”? They said no, they only get $29 from Apple, and they’d lose too much money at that price. Maybe the guy was full of crap?
My closest Apple store is 50 miles away. I called my local authorized Apple service provider and asked about this program. They said they charge $49. I asked “doesn’t Apple reimburse you so the customer only pays $29”? They said no, they only get $29 from Apple, and they’d lose too much money at that price. Maybe the guy was full of crap?
That defense has already been throughly destroyed in earlier discussions on this site and among the web. We’ll see if it works for Apple in the class action suits.
The problem with that defense is that you assume their throttling patch was Apple’s only option. It wasn’t, and it wasn’t the best solution for anyone other than Apple.
If their decision was so “nice”, as you think, why didn’t they disclose it even to their service techs? In fact, they were worse than secretive about it. They publicly lied when asked if they throttled older phones.
If Apple had told people about its software bandaid AND told owners that a battery replacement would restore performance, they wouldn’t have betrayed people’s trust, or misled them into buying new phones.
Kid, I sipped Apple’s kool-aid for three decades. But that was before someone spiked the kool-aid with roofies.
It is, isn’t it?
1 hour it took for mine. I looked at a few shops, came back and it was done. But that isn’t in the USA. I did have an appointment.
My 6s+ was at 84 percent and I was able to get the cheap battery. They said it needed it. But under 80 is when it starts to throttle.
I’ve heard anything from an hour to days. I would need it back before work on Friday (swapped by noon). Given that I am in NYC who knows?
My SE, which I’ve had for two years, is at 83%. I don’t plan on replacing the battery. I do plan on keeping my SE for as long as I can as I don’t want a large phone or a very expensive phone. I don’t have any problems with the battery life. For me it isn’t worth the hassle of not having my phone for potentially a few days or even driving to the next town where the Apple store is.
My SE, surprisingly, at last check, was at 95%. I feel like this phone performs better in terms of battery retention than my 7+. Maybe you can make an appointment at the AS? I cannot imagine it taking longer than an hour if they have your battery in stock.
I'm torn...
My SE 64gb is at 93% health. If I replace the battery will it be a '''shelf queen" battery? $29 now or $49 after December.
I did not consider getting in on this replacement program, but coconut battery reads it at 90% health and I forget the actual mAh but when you only have about 1600mAh to begin with useable mAh decrease of 10% is significant.
Seems she hits about 80 level left and just falls off a cliff for the rest of the day with normal use.
EDIT :220 charge cycles
My SE 64gb is at 93% health. If I replace the battery will it be a '''shelf queen" battery? $29 now or $49 after December.
I did not consider getting in on this replacement program, but coconut battery reads it at 90% health and I forget the actual mAh but when you only have about 1600mAh to begin with useable mAh decrease of 10% is significant.
Seems she hits about 80 level left and just falls off a cliff for the rest of the day with normal use.
EDIT :220 charge cycles