Well, ask me about anything and I will try to give as much information as I can! P.S : I verified with a diagnostic made online request to verify the status of previous battery, trust me it's official by Apple ! ;-)
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Help needed! Battery drain, even after replacement!!
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Well, ask me about anything and I will try to give as much information as I can! P.S : I verified with a diagnostic made online request to verify the status of previous battery, trust me it's official by Apple ! ;-)
Well, if i can help u, about a year ago i bought an used 5S, same problem that u have, battery goes from 100% to 0% in like 2hs of usage, I used to charge it like 3 times on a normal day. I went to a phone store and chaged the battery 3 times but same results, so they told me it was something I dont remember in the motherboard, and it cant be fixed until u get a new one but that is the same as get a new iPhone. Sorry to tell you that, but it seems to be the same.
- What do you consider a "little faster" ?
Please see the attached files uploaded previously - What are you comparing it to? I’m comparing it with my previous original battery, the situation is just like the same when I had the original battery, poor standby and usage time, I’ve had to charge it 2-3 times a day
- Are you guys using the same apps? At least, same apps my friend has a couple of games more that I don't have, because can't play anything with this poor battery life
- How many ‘on’ screen are you comparing to your friend? Less more than usual, he can go with a single charge and not heavy use during all day, I had to limit things like playing games, streaming or 3G/4G connection!
- Screen brightness have big impact on battery life too. Screen is in auto!
Please see the attached files to better understand how many apps and everything else. I don’t know what information to provide further more.
Take your screen off auto, that can and usually does impact battery life
I just leaved it in standby mode, without WiFi, bluetooth or data connection, drained from 15:00-18:00 from 38 % to 23% in Low Power Mode!! So, even with the new battery, things are going the same way! Already turned off auto brightness, this was the result!
Yeah that's a motherboard issue, you might have to send it in to apple or buy another phone. No need to get upset, either get a battery case and save up for a new phone or send it off
Yeah that's a motherboard issue, you might have to send it in to apple or buy another phone. No need to get upset, either get a battery case and save up for a new phone or send it off
Nooo, in my country there are no apple store or authorized reseller! I should probably accept it that even with the new battery, the issue is motherboard related, the most thing I was afraid off! :-( So, I might learn to get used to buy an battery case!!
Try buying a used 5s or se from the states, if it's cheaper
Take out the SIM card and see if it still drains. Run in on wifi. If it does, than maybe it's a problem with the sim and you need a new one. I had an iPhone 7 Plus recently with this problem. I replaced it and still had a problem and got mad. I took out the SIM card to switch it back to my SE and suddenly my 7 plus was no longer draining. Then I bought a new SIM card and the problem was gone.
If that does not work try a DFU and reinstall the whole OS. Put it in recovery mode and connect it to your computer on iTunes.
If that does not work try a DFU and reinstall the whole OS. Put it in recovery mode and connect it to your computer on iTunes.
It's not repairable this motherboard thing? Just until I get a new 7/7 Plus? Or it's not worth it? I'm trying to save money, in order to buy a 7/7 Plus.
Well that sounds tempting! If this helps : I already changed the carrier, so the sim card is brand new!
Already did a previous restore in DFU Mode with the previous new battery (because I replaced the first one) , so I don't know if this count!...
If it is the circuit board, few if any, people can work on them. They would not even have the equipment to see what to repair.
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Understood!! Maybe not taking the risk! I think a battery case would be handy in this case!!
Maybe so. It would still drain but take longer and you could get through the day.