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Decent replacement battery for iPhone 5
aesmith:
Hi,
My better half has an iPhone 5, was going to be replacing it but now thinks the larger size of the 6/7/8 wouldn't suit her. The real problem with the 5 is that the battery is goosed, needing to be charged every day. I've tried a commodity replacement battery but it isn't really any better. However with her now not planning to replace the phone in the short time I thought I'd give it another go if anyone can suggest a source for a decent quality battery.
Thanks,
Dray:
Apple? https://support.apple.com/en-gb/iphone/repair/battery-power
j0hn:
--- Quote ---If your iPhone needs battery replacement and it’s not covered, the service fee is from £86.44.
--- End quote ---
Note the word from. Just wow. Buy a £700 phone from us, and when it stops working as it should we'll screw you some more.
Can't you buy Apple batteries from the likes of Amazon? Got myself a genuine Samsung S5 battery from Amazon for £6. That was for a spare, the original still works perfectly 3 years on.
sevenlayermuddle:
Sorry, can't help with battery issues. But you may also want to check if your iPhone 5 will support the new iOS 11, I think it may not. If that's the case, is it worth the effort?
I share the dislike of big phones, still using my own 5c even though it won't run iOS 11. I see John Lewis is discounting iPhone SE at £300 at the moment, these being similar to a high end iPhone 5. But the SE is already a bit long in the tooth, not sure how many future iterations of iOS can be expected to remain compatible. Personally, I'll hold out with my 5c for a few months, I suspect a replacement for the SE will come along soon... I'm sure Apple are well aware of us luddites that like smaller phones. :)
aesmith:
An updated SE would suit her fine, if I remember rightly the SE is technically equivalent to the 6S but came out around 6 months later. The iPhone 5 isn't supported on IOS 11, I don't know how much of an issue that is in say the next 12 months. I'm using an iPhone 4s which didn't support IOS 10 and so far there's no visible loss of function.
Apparently Apple don't supply parts as a matter of policy. So the various retailers offering "genuine" Apple batteries are being a little misleading.
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