Apple has just confirmed that the iPhone whose battery was too worn out were automatically restricted in order to preserve the autonomy of the latter. Telecharger.com explains how to check the health of your device’s battery.
The rumor has been running for a few weeks and has just been confirmed by Apple: iPhones whose battery is too tired see their performance automatically restricted. By limiting the performance of iPhones with low batteries, Apple is trying to preserve the autonomy of these devices to spare its users unexpected extinctions. But this hidden function is not without consequence since many iPhone 6, 6S, and even iPhone 7 users find themselves with sluggish terminals, on which keyboard input is catastrophically slow and navigation jerky.
To check the battery status of your iPhone, there are several solutions. By going through the official channel, that is to say by contacting Apple support, even out of warranty, a technician has the possibility of launching a series of tests on your device remotely to check the state of your battery. If Apple technicians are not stingy in detail, they can however tell you that a battery change in Apple Store (charged 90 euros) is necessary.
If you don’t want to go through the official channel, it is always possible to change the battery yourself, with a little time and care. Before you jump head-to-head in this DIY which is not without risk for your device, it is better to check the health of your battery.
For this, you can turn to the demo version of the iBackupBot software available for Windows and macOS.
Download iBackupBot for Windows (Demonstration)
Download iBackupBot for Mac (Demonstration)
1. Launch iBackupBot and connect your iPhone to your computer. In the left column, in the “Device” pane, select your device.
2. Then click on “More Information” in the main iBackupBot pane. A new window opens as a pop-up. The “CycleCount” line indicates the number of complete charge cycles that have been carried out on your Battery.
FYI, Apple explains that the “battery is designed to keep up to 80% of its initial capacity after 500 cycles full load ”. We can therefore consider that beyond 500 cycles, changing the battery of your iPhone is preferable to maintain optimal performance.
Alternatively, for Mac users, directly check the remaining battery capacity with the excellent CoconutBattery utility.
Download CoconutBattery for Mac (Free)
Open CoconutBattery, then click on the “iOS Device” tab. The window that appears should show you a full review of your iPhone’s battery with its current charge, maximum charge capacity, original battery charge capacity, and below that, the number of complete charge cycles. counted.
Be careful, however, do not rush on the first compatible battery of dubious origin, under penalty of unpleasant surprises. Badly made no name batteries can end up swelling, shattering your screen, and in the most serious cases, exploding and starting a fire. Prefer to spend a few euros more by choosing a recognized brand, having a storefront, or whose reputation is well established, such as iFixit, which has warehouses in Germany and are able to send you a battery of good quality. in a few days.