What to do when you suspect the battery is the problem causing your iPhone to slow down?

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Regarding Apple's new feature to slow down old iPhones, users need to know the steps to deal with their phones when they show signs of "slowness".

Làm gì khi nghi ngờ pin là lỗi khiến iPhone chậm chạp
Users need to know the steps to deal with iPhone when it shows signs of slowness.

According to USA Today, if your iPhone shows signs of operating much slower than usual, you may want to consider replacing its battery.

According to Apple's announcement, the company will reduce the price of replacement batteries for iPhones from the iPhone 6 line onwards from $79 to $29 from the end of January 2018 until the end of 2018.

How do you know when you need to replace your battery?

Apple announced that from early 2018, the company will release an iPhone software update with new features to help users know how battery quality is affecting the phone's performance.

However, at the moment, you can check it yourself by going to Settings → Battery. There you may see a message saying "Your iPhone battery may need to be serviced".

Watch the video tutorial on how to use the Battery Life app to monitor the "health" of your iPhone battery - Source: IOSHACKER/YOUTUBE


If you need more information about your phone's battery, you can download an application that provides information about the battery status, Battery Life, in the App Store, or Coconut Battery on your Macbook.

When your iPhone is connected to your computer, it will provide you with an overview of your phone's battery health.

Hình ảnh chụp lại từ màn hình của ứng dụng Coconut Battery cho thấy tình trạng pin của iPhone 6S - Ảnh: COCONUT BATTERY
Screenshot from Coconut Battery app showing battery status of iPhone 6S. Photo: Coconut Battery

Options when you want to replace your iPhone battery

According to Apple, if your battery doesn't reach 80% of its original capacity and you're covered under AppleCare+, the company will replace your battery for free.

Check your phone's warranty status here.

If it is not covered by the warranty, you will need to buy a new battery to replace it. It will be a few weeks before Apple officially replaces batteries for older iPhones at a reduced price.

So if you don't want to wait, you can contact Apple via this page to have them send you a replacement battery for $79 plus $6.95 shipping.

This shipping time according to Apple will usually be 3-5 business days.

Another option is to go to your nearest Apple Store and have the battery replaced on the spot. However, even if you make an appointment online, you may have to wait up to 48 hours to be invited to the nearest store.

If your iPhone is out of warranty, you can also replace the battery yourself. Tech siteiFixit.comThere are specific instructions on how to replace the battery in various iPhone models and links to the types of batteries to use.

According to iFixit.com, this month alone, more than 509,000 iPhone users searched for information on replacing iPhone batteries on their website.

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