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Dave Braine
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 Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:25 pm |
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Has anyone had their iPhone battery suddenly drop from a decent charge(say 60%) down to 1 or 2%, and then as soon as you connect to power it rapidly goes back to where it was? It happens to me occasionally and I can still continue to use the phone at 1% without it shutting down.  _________________  Home: PPC Mac Mini, 10.4.11, Intel Mac Mini 10.6.8, MacBook Pro( mid 2012): 12Gb, 10.14.6, White MacBook 10.8.4 iPhone 5S, iOS 11.3 Vodafone PAYG
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loughor
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 6:44 am |
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Your 5s will be up to nine years old so the battery may well be failing and mis-reporting the level. Have you tried connecting to a Mac and seeing what coconutBattery reports? Other utilities are available, I just know of that one. Assuming that powering it off/on didn't help.
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jcturner
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 1:46 pm |
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These are typical symptoms of a worn out battery. Fairly easy to replace yourself for about £20 - www.ifixit.com for how to.
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Dave Braine
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 10:08 pm |
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_________________ Home: PPC Mac Mini, 10.4.11, Intel Mac Mini 10.6.8, MacBook Pro( mid 2012): 12Gb, 10.14.6, White MacBook 10.8.4 iPhone 5S, iOS 11.3 Vodafone PAYG
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Dave Braine
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 10:09 pm |
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_________________ Home: PPC Mac Mini, 10.4.11, Intel Mac Mini 10.6.8, MacBook Pro( mid 2012): 12Gb, 10.14.6, White MacBook 10.8.4 iPhone 5S, iOS 11.3 Vodafone PAYG
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Dave Braine
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:55 pm |
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_________________ Home: PPC Mac Mini, 10.4.11, Intel Mac Mini 10.6.8, MacBook Pro( mid 2012): 12Gb, 10.14.6, White MacBook 10.8.4 iPhone 5S, iOS 11.3 Vodafone PAYG
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Dave Braine
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:33 pm |
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Had a new one fitted in town today, and it was £25 i including the price of the battery.  _________________ Home: PPC Mac Mini, 10.4.11, Intel Mac Mini 10.6.8, MacBook Pro( mid 2012): 12Gb, 10.14.6, White MacBook 10.8.4 iPhone 5S, iOS 11.3 Vodafone PAYG
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Gail
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:48 pm |
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At that price, I question the quality/safety of that battery.
Certainly, it isn't an Apple-approved one?
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Dave Braine
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:50 pm |
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Not sure if you can get an Apple approved battery for a 5S these days.
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loughor
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:04 pm |
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For £25 all-in, if it lasts over 6 months I'd call that a win but I bet you get longer if you nurture it.
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Dave Braine
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:24 pm |
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