How can I tell if a battery on an iPhone has been replaced?

lobsterghost1 wrote:

There's no way we can tell you if the battery in an iPhone has been replaced. If however, it was replaced with unauthentic parts, there will be a notification in settings suggesting the phone has unauthentic parts installed. This link tell you how to check that --> iPhone parts and service history - Apple Support

It does show if the battery has been replaced even if it was an Apple part replaced by Apple. I had the battery in my previous iPhone replaced at my local Apple Store and that information was in the service history.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

There's no way we can tell you if the battery in an iPhone has been replaced. If however, it was replaced with unauthentic parts, there will be a notification in settings suggesting the phone has unauthentic parts installed. This link tell you how to check that --> iPhone parts and service history - Apple Support

It does show if the battery has been replaced even if it was an Apple part replaced by Apple. I had the battery in my previous iPhone replaced at my local Apple Store and that information was in the service history.

Thanks. I've actually never owned an iPhone long enough to need to have the battery replaced. This is good to know.

Your question isn't entirely clear. Are you saying that you are considering buying a used phone and it's showing 98% battery health? If the phone has been actively used since it was purchased, yes, I'd guess the battery has been replaced.

You can check the service history:

iPhone parts and service history - Apple Support

There's no way we can tell you if the battery in an iPhone has been replaced. If however, it was replaced with unauthentic parts, there will be a notification in settings suggesting the phone has unauthentic parts installed. This link tell you how to check that --> iPhone parts and service history - Apple Support

lobsterghost1 wrote:

I've actually never owned an iPhone long enough to need to have the battery replaced.

Lucky crustacean!