When, how and why to replace or change your iPhone battery?

Like all batteries, iPhone batteries are consumables with a limited lifespan. When should you replace your iPhone battery? Quite simply when the capacity and performance of your battery dwindles.

What types of batteries are in iPhones?

iPhones have high-quality lithium-ion batteries. They meet Apple's quality and performance standards. iPhone batteries have also received safety certification.

When to change your iPhone battery?

The first sign of a drained battery is how often you'll need to charge your iPhone. If you are forced to charge your iPhone several times a day, this may alert you. What are the signs?

Battery drains quickly:

If your battery tends to drain quickly, it may be due to an application that is too greedy. First of all, check your activity and the battery level of your iPhone to rule out a possible app that consumes too much.

In front of the name of each application, you have the percentage of battery use. Click on Show activity you will have the duration of use of the application.

If you have a suspicious app, which consumes a lot, delete it for a few hours, or even a few days, to rule out (or not) this track. Some apps constantly check for updates or use your GPS data.

iPhone battery swelling or overheating:

In rare cases, your iPhone battery can overheat or even cause swelling. In that case, you need to?replace iPhone battery?immediately as this can be dangerous. You can make an appointment online at?https://www.brand-lab.co.uk.?

?Note, that your iPhone can sometimes be hot without this being a concern. When you play, for example, the iPhone is more stressed, causing the battery to overheat.

Your iPhone no longer charges:

If your iPhone stops charging when you plug it in, it could be the battery. However, it is very common for the connector to be the cause of the “breakdown”. Indeed, in our jeans pockets or our handbags, iPhones catch dust that settles in the connector.

For iPhone 8 and later, use an inductive charger. If your iPhone is charging, chances are your connector is dusty. If not, it's probably your battery.

Your iPhone settings allow you to see your battery status. In Settings and then go to Battery, click on Battery status. On this screen, you can see the maximum capacity of your battery.?

This percentage is based on the capacity of the battery when new. As we said, the battery is consumable, it is completely normal that it loses capacity over the months. Below the maximum capacity, you will find a message about the maximum performance capacity of your iPhone. If everything goes well, you should see this message: "Your battery can currently support normal peak performance capacity."

Why change your battery to an original Apple battery?

As you know, batteries are sensitive components. That's why it's essential to?replace iPhone battery?with an Apple-certified technician who uses genuine Apple parts and tools.

Replacing your iPhone battery yourself or having an untrained technician do the job could violate safety procedures. At best, you shouldn't have any issues. Otherwise, a poor-quality battery or a poorly carried out repair could cause overheating.

What is the risk of installing a non-original Apple battery?

Installing a third-party battery may cause insufficient battery capacity or performance issues. Other unexpected behaviors could appear after a software update or during a recharge.

In addition, the original batteries provide the ability to report battery charge levels and health status. Which is not possible with a third-party battery.

Your iPhone warranty covers changing the battery if it is faulty. We recommend that you contact an Apple Authorized service center only

If you have any doubt or questions – Make an appointment online at?https://www.brand-lab.co.uk.