iPhone Battery Health at 83% - When do I replace it?

iwmp wrote:

I've always wondered why this is the case; why wouldn't apple want to replace the battery over 80%? Surely if the customer doesn't find it lasts long enough especially on smaller models like the 12 mini or SE.. And it is extra business for them, no?

Probably because replacing a battery that didn't really need replacing wouldn't end in a good customer experience. It probably wouldn't solve whatever problem the customer thinks they have (lots of people think they have a battery problem when they don't). It also probably would be cost-effective. I suspect Apple doesn't make a lot of money on replacing batteries between the cost of the battery, the labor, and the disposition of the used battery.

Apple will replace a battery that has more than 80% capacity if diagnostics show that there is something else wrong with the battery. I had one replaced at about 83%. The phone was shutting down suddenly. Apple ran diagnostics and decided the solution was a new battery.

But, as Bob said, only Apple would really be able to answer that.

Yes, you should replace your battery whenever your iPhone begins to experience delays, overheating and overall performance is suffering.

gle wrote:

I've been an Apple fan since '90, doing Star Trek sound FX on a Mac SE30. But... my iPhone battery went to 83% after one year. now almost a couple years later it's still at 83% although it requires charging 2-3 times day. Apple won't let you replace battery with an Apple battery until 80%, so appears to me that Apple sticks it above that so you CAN'T get a new battery and will buy a new phone. Bought over 20 macs and like a dozen phones and iPads over the years but getting not happy about this...

You can ask Apple to run diagnostics on the battery. The tests they run are more accurate than the information you see on the phone. My battery was at 81% when I had it replaced. Of course, I was also seeing sudden shutdowns.

i have the same issue: my "battery health" has read 81% for at least the last nine months. (that is when i started checking it, because that is when my phone started not holding a charge for a full day.) my phone won't show me the "cycle count".

the other day, i finally researched and bought the "coconutbattery" app, and ran a test on my phone through my macbook:

battery health = 77%

cycle count = 699

(my battery is rated good for 500)

to be fair, i haven't taken the phone in and asked for a new battery: maybe the tech would take one look, and pop a new one in right away.

but it would be nice to have an official "sub 80%" reading from the phone, so i know that i won't get denied if i take it in.

at the very least, the metrics apple is using to calc "battery health" on this phone are not working, and at worst, it is very easy to get ****** and paranoid.

and it is not a "percentage number" issue: my phone is dying at an irritating rate: i will often find it dead in my pocket, at the end of my work day, when it is supposed to be sounding the alarm to remind me to go home.

i work in construction, and my phone is currently my only easy access to a clock.

so it's a pain in the ***.

not really an "81%: still ok" situation.

Your battery is fine, nothing to worry about. 91% is great for a now two year old battery. Don’t spend time fretting about how you use your iPhone or what its battery health is. ALL batteries wear out eventually, fact of life. iPhones are engineered to get the most performance possible for their batteries. My iPhone 13 battery health is at 90% after three years. Don't worry, be happy.

How many cycles it has?

There is no need to replace battery if you are ok with it. Batteries stabilize around 80% health mark so if all is good it won't go down much. My wife still uses Iphone 8 with 78% battery and no complaints just needs charger more often but it is fully usable and no much difference how it was when new. Of course iOS warns that battery should be replaced and that is all.

My battery is at 79% for the health. What should the percentage be when you replace your battery?

Now would be a good time to replace the battery, since Apple recommends replacement at 80%.

However, if the battery is still performing well, you could hold off for another month or two.

I've been an Apple fan since '90, doing Star Trek sound FX on a Mac SE30. But... my iPhone battery went to 83% after one year. now almost a couple years later it's still at 83% although it requires charging 2-3 times day. Apple won't let you replace battery with an Apple battery until 80%, so appears to me that Apple sticks it above that so you CAN'T get a new battery and will buy a new phone. Bought over 20 macs and like a dozen phones and iPads over the years but getting not happy about this...

If you have a 12 $400 to go up 1 generation which is still a couple years old seems like a waste. Just note the bullet and trade in your 12 in September or October when the new iPhone comes out and you’ll be set for several years after that. $400 for an old iPhone and another $100 soon after for a battery when you can pay $1000 and get a brand new phone issue free that’ll last you several years

Original batteries have a much longer life than non-original batteries, and opening and closing the mobile phone may cause other failures and reduce its efficiency.

So it is better to continue with the same battery until 78% and if you need to charge, use a power bank

"You can’t replace iPhone batteries"

Sorry, yes you can replace iPhone batteries yourself. iFixit is the premier provider of repair parts and batteries for Apple products.

iFixit iPhone Battery Kits

Users can also buy batteries directly from Apple and can even rent specialized tools to do it yourself.

Self Service Repair - Apple Support

Michial820 wrote:

You can’t replace iPhone batteries, only Apple can do that with their Apple Certified Refurbished service. All you can do is buy another iPhone in excellent condition like the iPhone 11 Pro Max for $400 from Backmarket

In addition, as Krupp pointed out, to it being possible for the end user to replace their own battery, Apple also does it in store for, in the U.S. about $80, much cheaper than buying a whole other phone.

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iPhone battery and performance - Apple Support

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Andi2634 wrote:

Iphone battery 90% and cycles of charging 935 times. Is my battery original and good conditions?

If you can see the battery health in Settings>Battery>Battery Health>Maximum Capacity, it's probably and Apple battery.

At 90%, your battery should work fine. Apple recommends replacing them at 80%.

Did you read the reply from Jeff Donald above?

My battery was down to 90% after one year......then it only dropped 2% over the next 5 months when I decided to lower the brightness level a bit and stop using 5G cellular so much.