Apple has launched an iPhone
6s battery replacement program for users who are experiencing sudden shutdowns on their device.
However, Apple is yet to update its iPhone
6s battery replacement program to include models that were not made in September or October 2015.
The company launched an iPhone
6s battery replacement program a couple of weeks ago to address the issue, claiming that it's not an iOS battery bug but a battery defect.
In this case, the iPhone
6s battery replacement program will fix the issue only for a fraction of iPhone users struggling with this battery drain.
Apple may be preparing to launch an iPhone 6 battery exchange program for undisclosed reasons, according to Japanese website Mac Otakara.It is unclear if the iPhone 6 program would be related to Apple's existing iPhone
6s battery replacement program.
Because of the influx of iPhone
6S battery replacements, customer wait times are climbing, and Genius Bar employees who would normally be helping customers are replacing batteries in the back room, this person said.
Some vendors on Amazon even sell iPhone battery replacement kits for this very purpose — most hover around $ 25.99 for an iPhone
6 battery replacement kit and $ 29.99 for an iPhone 7 kit.
Not exact matches
Apple said it will cut the price for iPhone
battery replacements, from $ 79 to $ 29 for customers with an iPhone
6 or newer model starting in January 2018.
Apple is reducing the price of an out - of - warranty iPhone
battery replacement by $ 50 — from $ 79 to $ 29 — for anyone with an iPhone
6 or later whose
battery needs to be replaced, starting in late January and available worldwide through December 2018.
An out - of - warranty
battery replacement, normally $ 79 for an iPhone
6 or later model, will instead cost $ 29 through December 2018.
Following significant backlash over the issue, Apple announced a $ 29
battery replacement program, which allows customers who have an iPhone
6 or later to replace their
batteries for $ 29 regardless of
battery health.
Following significant backlash over the issue, Apple announced a $ 29
battery replacement program, allows customers who have an iPhone
6 or later to replace their
batteries for $ 29 regardless of
battery health.
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And Apple offers in - store
battery replacements for $ 79, while some iPhone
6s units qualify for free
replacements.
A few months back, Apple announced its plans to launch a free - of - charge
battery replacement program for iPhone
6s owners that have been experiencing unexpected shutdowns — but it seems the program could soon extend to include other models with similar issues.
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Though Apple has offered those who own an iPhone
6 or older,
battery replacements for $ 29, improving
battery performance will likely be another a major focus on iOS 12.
Last month after customer outcry, Apple announced that it lowered the cost of
replacement iPhone
batteries to $ 29 (from $ 79) for the iPhone
6 or newer.
In response, Apple has discounted the price of a
battery replacement from $ 79 to $ 29 for older models of iPhone, including including the Phone
6, iPhone
6 Plus, iPhone
6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone SE
6s, iPhone
6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone SE
6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone SE.
Those customers — Apple says the issue affects «a very small number of iPhone
6S devices» that were manufactured between September and October 2015 — are being offered an in - store
battery replacement by the company.
In a note to customers, Apple said its new policy applied to «anyone with an iPhone
6 or later whose
battery needs to be replaced», but failed to specify if this eligibility criteria was dependent on whether a given iPhone failed an official Genius Bar diagnostic test.This morning, French tech blog iGeneration reported that an internal Apple Store memo has been circulated which states that if a customer asks for a
battery replacement on an iPhone
6 or later, then the Genius Bar should allow it, even if their phone passes Apple's own diagnostic test.Apple has since independently confirmed to MacRumors
Following significant backlash over the issue, Apple announced a $ 29
battery replacement program, allows customers who have an iPhone
6 or later to replace their
batteries for $ 29 regardless of
battery health.
Apple today announced it is making its reduced $ 29
battery replacements available immediately for iPhone
6 and all newer models.Apple previously said it would offer the cheaper
battery replacements in late January, but it has removed that timeframe from its letter to customers, and has confirmed immediate availability in a statement to TechCrunch.
There is also a two - week wait for the iPhone
6 and iPhone
6S Plus replacement batteries, according to the memo
6S Plus
replacement batteries, according to the memo.
iPhone users hoping to double dip on Apple's discounted $ 29
battery replacements this year may find themselves out of luck.While we previously confirmed that Apple is offering $ 29
battery replacements to any customer with an iPhone
6 or newer regardless of diagnostic result, Apple has indicated that this policy can only be taken advantage of once, according to new fine print on its iPhone service pricing page.In other words, after you've had your iPhone's
battery replaced once this year, the device must explicitly fail the diagnostic test to qualify for any additional
battery replacements for $ 29.
The
replacement batteries will be made available to anyone using an iPhone
6 or later.
But I'm planning to stick with my
6S for a couple more years, at least - with a $ 29
battery replacement scheduled for early December.
my iPhone
6s works great, I recently got a
battery replacement and it performs as well as my friend's iPhone 8
Apple is running this
battery replacement program for iPhone
6, iPhone
6 Plus, iPhone
6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
6s, iPhone
6s Plus, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
6s Plus, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
According to Apple's website, the supplies of
replacement batteries are currently limited for iPhone
6, iPhone
6 Plus, and iPhone
6s Plus
6s Plus.
Barclays also noted that
battery performance is the top reason for upgrading to new iPhone models, and lastly, because the
replacement is offered to all iPhone
6 to iPhone 8 owners, customers might prefer to replace
batteries instead of an upgrade.
Last week, Apple Inc posted a statement on their website to apologise for the debacle, and said it was reducing the cost of
battery replacements by RM240 from the original RM3
69 for anyone with an iPhone
6 or newer models.
The Cupertino - based company has rolled out a
battery replacement programme for a «very small number of iPhone
6s devices» that may unexpectedly shut down.
The company had later introduced a
battery replacement program for some iPhone
6s devices and users who had got the change done, had seen the issue go away.
According to the guidelines, if your iPhone
6s has any damage such as a cracked screen which impairs the
replacement of the
battery, that issue needs to be fixed prior to the
battery replacement.
Apple is reducing the price of an out - of - warranty iPhone
battery replacement by $ 50 — from $ 79 to $ 29 — for anyone with an iPhone
6 or later whose
battery needs to be replaced, starting in late January and available worldwide through December 2018.
Apple is currently offering $ 29
battery replacements for the iPhone
6 and newer until the end of 2018.
As of now, it is unclear as to why Apple would be considering extending the free
battery replacement program from the iPhone
6s to the iPhone 6
6s to the iPhone
6.
A new rumor originating from Mac Otakara suggests that Apple could potentially expand the free
battery replacement program from the iPhone
6s to the iPhone 6
6s to the iPhone
6.
iPhone
6s users can enter the serial number of their iPhone on Apple's support page to see if their model needs a free
battery replacement.
Apple genius denied the iphone
6 (of family member) the 79 $ out of warranty
battery replacement back in september and suggested a hardware upgrade instead.
Are you noticing any
battery issues on your iPhone
6 that could lead Apple to potentially launch a free
battery replacement program for it?
Update: Apple has reached out to AppleInsider and provided the following statement, effectively saying that it does not have plans to include the iPhone
6 in its
battery replacement program:
The company had announced a free
battery replacement program for the iPhone
6s in November last year after numerous complaints from users about their handset shutting down randomly.
The iPhone
6 passed Apple
battery diagnosis test and he said that he won't do a
replacement.
Last year Apple had launched a repair program for iPhone
6s and iPhone
6s Plus users, where it was offering free
battery replacements for users who devices have been unexpectedly shutting down.
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6s is affected, Apple launched a repair program -LRB-» / / www.macrumors.com/2016/11/20/iphone-
6s-shutdown-repair-program/') last month offering free
battery replacements for any iPhone
6s manufactured between September and October 2015 which are experiencing shutdowns.
As a result, Apple began offering discounted
battery replacements for $ 29 (down from $ 79) to anyone with an iPhone
6 or later whose
battery needs to be replaced.
It's possible that some customers who have visited a Genius Bar recently opted for a whole - device
replacement rather than waiting until March or April for a new
battery, which may have depleted the little supply of iPhone
6 Plus
replacement units that Apple had, but this is only speculation on our part.
Those $ 29
battery out - of - warranty
replacements Apple promised are now available for impacted users with an iPhone
6 or later.