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a thread about batteries, inspired by a tiktok I saw
aka you should not feel compelled to buy a phone annually!!!
aka you should not feel compelled to buy a phone annually!!!
you can find all the info in this thread at http://support.apple.com and at http://apple.com/batteries
So we need to start with the science of batteries. Put simply, batteries die. And I don't just mean that they temporarily run out of charge: over time, their ability to hold charges for sustained periods - their charge capacity - diminishes. The cells that make up a battery die.
There's not really an easy solution to the problem of dying batteries yet. If you think you've got one, get to the patent office immediately, let the Nobel committee know and watch out for Elon Musk's assassins on the way to the bank.
Until someone solves the problem of our energy limitations we've got this situation where - in every device that uses current battery technology, not just Big Fruit - batteries are going to die, and they're going to die sooner than you want them to.
That being said, your battery dying is not an indication that your phone or laptop or tablet is ready for the landfill. Chances are actually pretty good that your device works perfectly fine, aside from the battery. Barring physical damage or internal component failure...
You should be able to get a good few years out of your devices, on average. After all, it was only a year or so ago that Big Fruit finally stopped supporting the 5s and 6 models - devices that came out five or six years ago.
There are solutions to slow the inevitable available - like Smart Battery Cases and charge packs - and tips and tricks online to maximize battery performance, like avoiding extreme temperatures and optimizing your settings. But my ultimate recommendation is much simpler.
That solution is: use your phone normally and buy AppleCare+.
Here's why.
Here's why.
AC+ is inexpensive, and with a monthly plan you can receive service and support on your phone well past what is available with limited warranties. And battery replacement is free. Additionally your phone has internal battery diagnostic tools that monitor its health in real-time.
It will tell you when your battery has hit a point where it has become consumed/no longer operating at peak performance capability. And according to Big Fruit's own resource: "Your battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 500 complete charge cycles."
When you get your battery replaced at this point, your phone will return to being its best self, and you should not have to pay a red cent for it. And since it's a new battery, you should get another 18 months-to-two years out of it, just like with the last battery.
It's what I plan on doing with my 11 Pro, and what I plan to do instead of getting the 12 Pro or the phone due out this summer. The next time I get a phone it'll be because I *want* to get it, not because I feel compelled to by FOMO or some sense that my current phone is failing.
