With the soaring heat wave in summer, many iPhone13 users suddenly encountered a problem - an inexplicable "small drum bag" on the mobile phone screen. This not only affects the aesthetics, but also worries about the hidden battery problem behind it. A recent report revealed the truth of the problem, and for a while, all eyes were focused on the battery of the iPhone 13 always.
In this regard, Apple's customer service replied that it has received feedback on a number of bulging situations, and the engineer said that it was caused by the aging of the battery. In addition, the weather is hot, affected by the temperature of the device, similar problems may occur, it is recommended to pay attention to the health of the battery, and if the capacity is less than 75%, it is recommended to replace the battery.
Battery replacement: Expensive
The iPhone 13 series was released in 2021, and it has been more than three years now, and the battery may indeed age, and you can go to Apple's official after-sales service to replace it if you need it.
Judging from Apple's official website, the price of the iPhone 13 series is 729 yuan, and the iPhone 14/15 series is as high as 809 yuan.
Preventing battery aging: Tips
Specifically, Apple's official customer service has given a total of six tips for battery maintenance, as follows:
- It is officially recommended that the iPhone can be charged between 30%-80% each time, and should not be overcharged.
- Charge your phone in time when the battery is about 20%-45%, and don't wait for the battery to be too low before charging.
- At least once a month, there is a full cycle of charging, that is, when the battery level of the phone is below 20%, it will start charging until it is fully charged, for a cycle.
- Avoid playing with your phone during the charging process, which is a great drain on the battery and risky.
- If you charge overnight every day, you need to turn on the "Optimized Battery Charging" function, and when the fast charge reaches 100%, it will automatically slow down the charging speed and not overcharge.
- Avoid recharging the battery below 20% for a long time, which will cause great harm to the battery.
Battery maintenance tips:
- Temperature control: First of all, to ensure a suitable ambient temperature, the ideal ambient temperature of the iPhone battery is between 16°C and 22°C, beyond or below this temperature to use the mobile phone will cause abnormal operation, such as hot in summer to reduce the frequency, in winter low temperature automatic shutdown.
- Power saving mode: Turn on when playing games to reduce heat generation, win-win.
- Avoid high temperatures: Charging at high temperatures will cause the battery to increase in heat, which will damage the battery, and in severe cases, it will cause greater damage. When charging or placing your phone, choose a place away from high temperatures, and also avoid direct sunlight in summer.
Charging tips:
- Phone case issues: Some phone cases can also affect heat dissipation while charging. When charging, if you find that your iPhone is getting hot, then remove the phone case and charge it again, otherwise too much heat will be generated, resulting in a smaller battery capacity and lower charging efficiency. And for the Apple Watch series, Apple recommends making sure the magnetic charging watch case is open when charging.
- High temperature injury to the battery: The damage to the lithium battery in a high temperature environment is also irreversible, if you don't want to replace the battery in advance, you should try to avoid the battery working at high temperature.
Terminology explained
- Battery bulge: A phenomenon in which the accumulation of gas inside the battery causes the shell to expand.
- Battery aging: The process by which the performance of a battery gradually deteriorates over time.
- Downclocking: In order to control the temperature of the device, reduce the operating frequency of the processor.
- Power saving mode: A feature that limits the phone's performance to reduce energy consumption and heat generation.
- Lithium battery: A type of rechargeable battery that is widely used in portable electronic devices.
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