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This is the Last Chance to Replace Your iPhone’s Aging Battery

December is officially upon us and that means there is just a few weeks remaining to take advantage of Apple’s discounted iPhone battery replacement fee of $29 ($35 CDN) for the eligible iPhone models listed below:

  • iPhone SE
  • iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
  • iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
  • iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
  • iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
  • iPhone X

Starting January 1, 2019, the battery replacement fee will increase for the iPhone 6 through iPhone 8 Plus, nearly double the current price. The increase will be even higher for the iPhone X, in line with what Apple charges for battery replacements in the new iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. read more

How To Make Your iPhone Battery Last All Day

After testing, and running my iPhone’s battery flat, I’ve come up with the following ways of making your iPhone battery last all day. And the nice thing is that these methods are quick and simple, and don’t involve making drastic changes to iOS.

The first one, but also the most effective, and that is to switch on Low Power Mode.

As the name suggests, activating this setting puts your device into low power mode. And it really does work, giving you about three hours of extra battery life. If you are worried about your battery not making it through the day, this is the setting to activate. read more

How To Check AirPods’ Battery Life on an Android Device

AirPods are designed to work with an iPhone with Apple’s proprietary features, but in my opinion they are also the best bluetooth earbuds for my Pixel XL phone. They fit well in my ears and sound better than my previous bluetooth earbuds, and come with a tiny charging case.

Before, there wasn’t an easy way to check your AirPods’ battery life on Android like it does on Apple devices, but now there’s an easy solution. All you need to do is download AirBattery, a free app from the Play Store. read more

Apple Apologizes and Reduces Out-of-Warranty Battery Replacement to $29

Apple on Thursday addressed mounting criticism over the revelation that it slows down iPhones with aging batteries to prevent performance issues. In addition to apologizing, the company has also lowered the price of out-of-warranty battery replacements to $29, and will issue a software update in early 2018 to let users find out more information about the health of their device’s battery.

The new $29 iPhone battery replacement is a reduction of $50 from the previous cost of $79. It will be available for anyone with an iPhone 6 or later whose battery needs to be replaced, starting in January and available worldwide through December 2018. read more

Apple Admits to Slowing Down Older iPhones

Apple has acknowledged what many iPhone owners long suspected: It has slowed older phones.
The tech giant issued a rare statement of explanation saying that it has used software updates to limit the performance of older iPhones that may have battery issues that would cause them to turn off suddenly.

Tech analysts and angry customers have reported in recent days that operating system updates had caused older iPhones to slow considerably, with some suggesting that Apple could be using the tactic to encourage fans to buy new phones.
Apple insists the updates were made with a different goal in mind: It said the performance of lithium-ion batteries degrades over time, which can sometimes cause phones to suddenly shut down in order to protect their components. read more

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