Batteries for phones are such a downer and junk experience (computer, update)
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I guess I should consider myself lucky - I bought my Samsung Galaxy S9+ in August of 2018, and I'm still on the original battery. And as a Realtor, I use my phone a lot!
While it seems to "run down" a bit faster than in the past, I can still charge it to 100%.
An iPhone replacement done at the Apple store is an easy affordable fix.
I kept my iPhone 6S going for 5 years and only upgraded after the latest version of ios wouldn't run on it. I still use it without a sim card as a small ipad. I plan to keep my current iPhone 13 mini for as long as possible because they no longer make small versions.
Of course, you can always buy an external, rechargeable battery and connect it to your phone via the lightning port.
I guess I should consider myself lucky - I bought my Samsung Galaxy S9+ in August of 2018, and I'm still on the original battery. And as a Realtor, I use my phone a lot!
While it seems to "run down" a bit faster than in the past, I can still charge it to 100%.
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Originally Posted by Peregrine
A 20 year old phone will still charge to 100%.
I agree with this. I had the same phone model phone when I was a realtor and after a few years it stopped charging to 100%. I had to charge it more often, but it suited my needs at the time. I didn't need to buy a new battery, I upgraded my phone and let the older one be someone else's problem.
I guess I should consider myself lucky - I bought my Samsung Galaxy S9+ in August of 2018, and I'm still on the original battery. And as a Realtor, I use my phone a lot!
While it seems to "run down" a bit faster than in the past, I can still charge it to 100%.
Well, it will still show charging to 100% but that doesn't tell you if the "max capacity" of the battery has been degraded. That you have to check in your diagnostics somewhere in settings. Your max capacity could be only 70% of maximum so that's why maybe it runs down faster.
Some old and degraded batteries also seem to overheat faster, but yours may not have that problem.
Well, it will still show charging to 100% but that doesn't tell you if the "max capacity" of the battery has been degraded. That you have to check in your diagnostics somewhere in settings. Your max capacity could be only 70% of maximum so that's why maybe it runs down faster.
Some old and degraded batteries also seem to overheat faster, but yours may not have that problem.
An iPhone replacement done at the Apple store is an easy affordable fix.
I kept my iPhone 6S going for 5 years and only upgraded after the latest version of ios wouldn't run on it. I still use it without a sim card as a small ipad. I plan to keep my current iPhone 13 mini for as long as possible because they no longer make small versions.
Of course, you can always buy an external, rechargeable battery and connect it to your phone via the lightning port.
I thought about getting a 13 Mini, but with the 15 and others in the future having a USB-C port, I decided against the 13 Mini. I'm waiting to see if the rumors are true (if Apple comes out with) the 16 or 16 Pro Max with 2 TB of storage. If they do....I'll be awfully tempted (currently have a 2020 iPhone SE)
I thought about getting a 13 Mini, but with the 15 and others in the future having a USB-C port, I decided against the 13 Mini. I'm waiting to see if the rumors are true (if Apple comes out with) the 16 or 16 Pro Max with 2 TB of storage. If they do....I'll be awfully tempted (currently have a 2020 iPhone SE)
Yeah, with everything switching to the USB-C port, i would be hesitant on the older iPhones now. They are already talking about the iPhone 17 which is NEXT year in 2025 and what features it might have. Keeping up with all this phone stuff is just too much. I think the batteries does last longer in the iPhone 15 though, so there's that if you need to upgrade.
Yeah, with everything switching to the USB-C port, i would be hesitant on the older iPhones now. They are already talking about the iPhone 17 which is NEXT year in 2025 and what features it might have. Keeping up with all this phone stuff is just too much. https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-16/
How do you foresee any of that (buying a phone with the older charging port and missing the features of a new phone) affecting your life?
How do you foresee any of that (buying a phone with the older charging port and missing the features of a new phone) affecting your life?
All of the accessories and using others chargers if you travel a lot, etc - it makes a difference. When the rest of your family has newer items, you need special cords and ports just for your own phone.
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