Apr 09, 2019

Does My Phone Battery Need Replacing?

Tips for checking if your battery has had it!

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Can you see the ripples on the side of the battery? This is the first symptom of a bulging battery. This usually occurs as the battery nears its end of life although it can sometimes be due to overcharging or faulty charging products. However these telltale signs are not easy to spot due to the modern method of sealing the batteries into the phone housings.

Here are some signs to look for if you’re having battery power issues

1 The Phone is Dead

This may be an obvious one. Either you accidentally damaged your phone by dropping it or dunking it in water for too long, or the battery is dead. If you've eliminated the first as a culprit, check to see if it shows no sign of power - nothing lights up, no sound, nada. If the phone shows no signs of life after charging with a reliable charger, it's time to call it: your battery is dead. There is a good chance that the battery may need to be replaced. Some manufacturers like Samsung sell models that let the user replace a battery with a Samsung OEM Original Standard Battery or a third-party brand that is compatible. The Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy S5, for instance, have this option, while the newer Samsung Galaxy S7 does not. Apple, another top manufacturer, keeps batteries behind a sealed case with the iPhone 6s and earlier models. You have to take the phone into an authorized store for repair or replacement.