Q: Battery problems

Hankthegreat101 wrote:

 

So my dad passed down to me his iphone 5s which he bought in 2013.. Recently it has been rapidly losing battery whenever I turn it on or off, and whenever I've charging it, it doesn't charge

If you are concerned this may be a failure of your battery itself, lithium ion batteries are industry standard. There's not a lot of branded wizardry here. Download Battery Life from the App Store and check out the status of your battery. Sometimes they may fail early. If so, you're warrantied for this as you are in your 1 year.

Otherwise, potentially something got toggled in the background that is eating your battery while you are not intending to use a certain feature? This may have occurred during the last update for you. It's not common, but it happens.  Check the following articles and run through your phone to see if any unnecessaries are making your iPhone do more work than is needed.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/

About cellular data settings and usage on your iPhone and iPad - Apple Support

You can also Check Settings>Battery to see if any specific apps [mentioned in the first article] are draining the majority of your battery. Tap on last 7 days instead of 24 hours for the best assessment of this.

All rechargeable batteries have a limited lifespan and may eventually need to be serviced or recycled. Your own battery’s lifespan will vary depending on how you use your device as well as the settings you choose for it.

Your battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 500 complete charge cycles. The one-year warranty includes service coverage for a defective battery. If it is out of warranty, Apple offers a battery service for $79, plus $6.95 shipping, subject to local tax.

Have you tried a different charger and cable?

There are lots of repair site for iPhone batteries. Or you can do it yourself - fixit.com. I replaced both my 5S and 5C battery with no problems.

MJ