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iPhone 7/Plus iPhone 7+ vs iPhone 7
Hi Guys! I' am wondering about an issue and I can't decide without relevant infos from daily users. So I thought maybe you can help me. I have an iPhone 7 what I bought in June. During the months I found the battery life very poor (certainly I'm not alone with this), so I bought the Smart...- albertthecurious
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- battery iphone 7 iphone 7 plus smart battery case standby
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iPhone 6(S)/Plus Replacing battery at Apple Store, iOS 10.3
Hi there, At sometime in the summer, I'm thinking of having Apple replace the battery on my iPhone 6. Does anyone know if Apple will automatically update the OS to the most current version (i.e. 11.x) during the replacement process? I'm really enjoying my iPhone 6 on 10.3 (with battery wear... -
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Is this a genuine oem battery?
Hi, My 15'' macbook pro's battery is not working well, so I would like to get a replacement battery. After searching through a couple of sellers on ebay and Taobao(Yes, I'm in china), I found that most of them are fake ones. This is a battery from one of the seller who claims that his battery...- oscarxvita
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- battery genuine macbook 15" replacement battery
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iPhone 7/Plus Snapchat & Heat/Battery
I don't know if it's just me but whenever I use Snapchat (mainly since the 11.2.2) upgrade on my iPhone 7 my phone seems to get warm (not hot) relatively quickly. The battery also drains pretty fast too when I'm using Snapchat but it doesn't do that with any other apps. I've tried... -
MacBook Battery Level & External Monitor Power Supply Issue
Just wondering if anyone has experienced something similar... or has any idea of what the cause is. I have a 2016 MacBook that I hook up to an LG27UD88W via USB-C. I have noticed recently that when the MacBook battery charge is less than 50%, there is a problem with the connection. Instead of...- twyles
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- battery charge level charging macbook monitor
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- Forum: MacBook Neo
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iPhone X Iphone X battery damage?
Yesterday I've put my iPhone X in an charginglocker at school. After 2 hours I came back to the locker and I saw the charging cable was not working properly. It was like the iPhone didn't charge, it constantly went from charging to not charging (like you plug in your cable, and then unplugged it...- marceliphonex
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- battery iphone
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- Forum: iPhone
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iPhone 5 or earlier iPhone 5s fail, should Apple replace free?
Last March (2017) I had my iPhone 5s battery replaced ofter 2.4 years of use (batt dying). In changing the battery they tore the tab, so instead they only allowed me to replaced the entire phone (same $79 charge). So in March 2017 I received a BRAND NEW iPhone 5s, however they only provided a...- PracticalMac
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- battery fail free replace iphone 5s
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- Forum: iPhone
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iPhone 6(S)/Plus ios 11 battery question for 6s plus
I'm in the usual state of conflicting information overload here and hope i can get some clarity here. Bought a 6s plus last week to replace a 6s, which is on 10.3.1. The Plus came with 11.1 on it. I upgraded to latest ios 11.2.2 after doing a migration from my 6s backup. Havent activated with... -
Poor Standby Time on 2015 rMBP "13?
I recently had my MacBook Pro asleep for three days straight after fully charging, wifi off, and all applications closed. When I woke up my computer, my battery was down to 73%. Apple's official tech specs note that this machine should be capable of 30 days of standby time, not the 12 that I'm...- Lion_Mini_Yosemite_rMBP
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- 2015 battery macbook pro performance poor retina standby
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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battery replacement period for MBP 2013 15"
Hello! I intend to keep my 2013 MBP for a few years but I'm worrying being stuck with an old battery. While my battery status isn't that bad now, I don't want to wait to a point when it's not available anymore. Is there a predetermined date for battery replacement at the Apple store? does it...- 762999
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Other Success with Battery Replacement?
Just wondering if anyone has had any positive or negative experiences over the last couple of days with battery replacements at Apple stores, under the new $29 program. I know there had been a couple of reports of end-users being told that their phone does not qualify (based on Apple's... -
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iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) Battery Drain even when using 87w
I usually leave my iPad Pro on streaming some TV as background noise. I leave it plugged in 24/7, but by around 9pm at night, the battery goes down to 4%. I have to close my tv app and turn it off the screen to let it recharge. The brightness and volume are both at 50% while streaming. I am...- farewelwilliams
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- battery charging charging problem
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- Forum: iPad
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MBP Late 2016: Battery health dropped 15% in a year
Greetings, I’m turning to this forum for help as I’m watching my battery health drop lower and lower on a machine that is a bit over a year old (got it at launch). It’s the 13" MBP without a TouchBar that had a healthy battery once (coconutBattery showed 103% when I got it), now it’s down to...- Skoopman
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- battery battery capacity macbook pro (13" late 2016)
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iPhone X Battery life maintenance
I saw an article on twitter stating not to charge your iphone overnight, or from low percentages or keep it charging once it hits 100% as it will ruin the battery performance. They say to charge often from between 50-75%. I was told in the past its the opposite, wait until it’s lower and let it... -
AirPods battery lifetime charging cycles and overall battery maintenance
Can anyone confirm how many charging cycles the AirPods take before degrading? Some wireless products I own by Bose say 1000 full charges before degrading. I can’t find anything by Apple on the subject. I use AirPods 12 hours a day 4 days a week at my job and charge them a couple times a day... -
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Mid-2010 17'' MBP: Magsafe Fail. Cost to replace?
Hi All. My mid-2010 17'' MBP has has an issue with the magsafe port. It appears that the port has physically worn down and may need replacing. I have recently installed a new battery, new 85W charger (2 years ago), and a 500GB SSD. The computer is running great, but will not charge at all right...- Summit_PG
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- 17'' battery charge magsafe port replace port
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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SMC issues after liquid spill, MBP 13-inch mid-2012
Hi all, I have a "MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)", which has had coffee spilled over its keyboard and air-vent. As soon as that happened, I shut it down, opened it up and unplugged the battery. Took it all to pieces as much as possible, dabbed up all the liquid I could see, then left the...- Marcool
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- battery liquid spill logic board power smc smc controller
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Slowdown caused by Battery - Bogus Claim by Apple
I have an iPhone 6 - I replaced my battery a little more than a year ago (Oct 26, 2016) at the local Apple Store....so the battery is relatively new....I have been experiencing slow downs since updating to ios 11.1. I don't think it is as much an issue with the battery as bugs in the OS or the...- mikeblaster
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- battery ios 11 ios 11 bug slow
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- Forum: iOS 11
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Battery playing up. Advice?
I normally fall asleep with my Macbook on, however after some time it sleeps automatically. When coming to use it the following day it wakes up as normal, battery is not drained. It functions for a few seconds, then freezes momentarily and shuts down. If I clip on the charging cable and leave it...- Bexina94x
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- battery shut down sleep system information
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- Forum: MacBook Air
