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I’ve got an appointment with Apple to replace the battery in my iPhone 13 mini. I would love the new features (especially the camera and sat comm) but I’m not
by tra3 2y ago
I’ve got an appointment with Apple to replace the battery in my iPhone 13 mini.
I would love the new features (especially the camera and sat comm) but I’m not willing to get a bigger form factor device.
- efficax 2y agothere are dozens of us! dozens!!! i’m also keeping my 13 mini until it’s dead
- tra3 2y agoI’ll upgrade the second a new mini comes out…but I’m keeping it for now.
- diggan 2y ago> I’ve got an appointment with Apple to replace the battery in my iPhone 13 mini. I literally was in the Apple store yesterday for the same purpose (with a 12 mini). I'd also love the new features and hardware, but after trying all the available sizes in the store, they're all too big. My wife on the other hand(s), loves to have a phone she needs to hold with two hands to even be able to use, so obviously she has the Pro Max. I don't understand how people are OK with that, but to each and their own...
- auxreturn 2y agoTo each their own, except apple's not making new mini form-factor iphones anymore so us mini preferrers will at some point not have our own.
- soco 2y agoThere still are people using tablets for calling, taking selfies and whatever else. I think it was a more common sight earlier (the times of the first iPads) but they are definitely still around. I can explain this even less...
- jihadjihad 2y agoI need a new battery in my 2020 SE as well, I wasn't aware that the last mini was a 13. Bring 'em back!
- vvladymyrov 2y agoGood luck. I’ve tried to replace battery in mine 12 mini last week - with no success. I had to leave my phone for 4 hours or several days (if they brake screen during battery replacement, they will wait for replacement phone to be shipped overnight). Also representative was convincing me to buy a new phone - saying that battery replacement won’t help much because new ios versions has features which high battery usages, while newer iphones has larger battery and hardware optimizations for these new features. I’m thinking about iPhone 16 now while keeping iPhone 12 mini as backup phone.
- Syonyk 2y agoSo do the swap yourself. Part and kit: https://www.ifixit.com/products/iphone-12-mini-replacement-battery https://www.ifixit.com/products/iphone-12-mini-replacement-b... Steps: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+12+mini+Battery+Replacement/139693 https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+12+mini+Battery+Replacem...
- vvladymyrov 2y agoI've successfully have replaced batteries and displays in older iphones (mainly iphone 6). But with newer iphones opening the phone is more complex. I've read online and heard from Apple Store representative that iPhone 12 (all models) has tendency to crack the screen when phone is opened for repair or battery replacement and in that case Apple Store would replace the hole phone (this is were multi day repair process). So I would rather pay $90 to Apple that guarantees that I'll get a phone replacement in case when screen is broken during battery replacement. Without the phone I sill would be able to answer the cell calls from Apple Watch and with ipad over WiFi.
- tra3 2y agoOh boy I hope that doesn’t happen to me. It took them a week to get iPhone 13 mini battery in.
- vvladymyrov 2y agoThey would tell you and you would notice if your phone was replaced - it would have new serial and 2FA apps won't work on a new phone without reregistration. Most likely it took them a week to get a new battery for replacement shipped.
- shafyy 2y agoI just replaced the battery in my iPhone SE 2nd gen last month. Somehow I didn't know that that was possible. Best 80 € spent ever.