Apple has been trying for a long time to push its users to avoid going to unauthorized or non-affiliated maintenance centers in order to repair their iPhones, and it seems that Apple has decided to enter a new level, this time with the battery. If you decide to replace the battery of your iPhone with a non-original battery or even with an original battery from a maintenance center that is not affiliated with Apple, you will see a message stating that there is an error in the battery and even Apple will stop one of the important advantages.
Apple recently activated an idle feature that was previously present in the iPhone devices, through which the user will receive an error message stating that the device is unable to verify whether the battery is original or not when users replace the iPhone battery from a place that is not approved by the company.
You can see the error message by going to Settings and then Battery and this message appears to you when the battery of your device approaches the end of its life, so a notification appears to you that the iPhone battery needs maintenance, but this does not mean that your iPhone will stop working or talk Problems, but you will not be able to get information about the health of the battery.
Perhaps Apple aims to preserve the safety of its users because there are counterfeit or third-party batteries that are not of the required quality or proper design, which may lead to problems related to user safety or Apple aims for additional profit because you will have to pay $ 69 to replace your battery in Apple centers.
What devices have this problem?
So far, this problem occurs on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, and will appear later on Apple's future iPhones.
Why does this happen?
Apple batteries come with controllers from Texas Instruments, and inside those units there is a secure memory that includes an encrypted key that the iOS operating system can read, and information about the number of cycles and the operating temperature of the battery, and this safe information can only be accessed if you have a special program provided by Texas Instruments, and of course, you will find this program only at Apple repair shops and official centers affiliated with them.
So when you go to a third-party center of Apple and he has an original battery and installs it on your iPhone, a message will appear to you that there is a battery error because the center does not have the special program that Apple provides to its approved stores, which will use the program to authenticate and consider your battery Are original.
What are you going to do?
Technically speaking, the microcontroller in your device's original battery can be removed and carefully installed in your new battery that you exchange, thus you will restore the battery health feature and you will not see the error message indicating that the battery is not original but this procedure is not for the faint of heart.
Or you may not care what you read and replace the old battery with a new one, whether it is a fake or original, and it will work well and you will get all the benefits without any hindrance to the performance of the iPhone, but you will not be able to see the health of the battery and know the appropriate time to replace it only.
The best solution?
To make matters worse, as of iOS 10, Apple has blocked third-party battery health apps from accessing most battery details including the number of charge cycles, which is important information that tells you whether the battery is on the verge of degradation or not, however you can overcome that. By connecting the iPhone device to the Mac and installing an application such as coconutBattery It will tell you statistics about your iPhone's battery health, heat level, and even the general condition about your battery even if your device refuses to display that information.
What do you think of the step taken by Apple to ban changing the battery outside of it? Is it useful or excessive control of the tymph? Share your opinion in the comments.
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A good step from Apple, there are many repairmen who cheat a user, but this is a step that lacks certain things, such as Apple centers that are not available in Iraq, for example, even an agent they have, so how can I repair my device’s battery and if I go to a country other than Turkey, I pay half the price of a device that costs travel and the cost of repair is close to one price Almost 👌🏻 device
Where are the approved maintenance centers in Egypt ???
Monopoly kills creativity and ultimately leads to failure
And what were we doing in the past before Apple came up with the battery health option ?!
nothing ..
We used to feel the weakness of the battery through the performance of the phone and the duration of the device’s stay on .. And now the matter will not be much different .. If you feel that the performance of your device is weak and the period of time it stays in operation away from the charging port, it is okay to replace its battery with an original battery from the nearest maintenance center and do not care about the option Battery health .. !!
Important note :
Most iPhone users do not consider the health of the battery except in two cases: buying or selling a used device .. !!
It is true that Apple has its motives, but the user, if the battery of his device lasts for a long time, whether it is from Apple or others, will not care about the "mother of health" .. !!
Very true
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I know one who has an iPhone 6s and it shows the same thing
This thing is not limited to new iPhones
I see that the title is different from the content of the article
And Apple acted convincingly
Naturally, it disclaims responsibility for a product that it does not oversee
Hence, it is appropriate to prevent anonymous battery health from being known to the user to be cautious
In the article, you mentioned a way to find out the battery status through a program in Mac
Is there an equivalent in Windows ????
Yes, it was found in Windows before Mac and iOS
The problem, Apple does not have accredited maintenance centers in many Arab countries. Only we find companies that have agencies accredited by Apple, as it claims in the event of a malfunction of the device during the warranty period, when the warranty period ends
Where are the Apple-supported maintenance centers in Saudi Arabia?
There is no branch of Apple here
exist
Arab Computers is the authorized dealer of Apple in Saudi Arabia
I do not know where you are, but we have a branch in Al-Ahsa, and in Al-Khobar there is a branch, and in Riyadh there is a branch
But this is what I know
Better changing the device over changing the battery ...
Is iPhone 8 inclusive of this problem
Of course, control is too much
As usual, a monopoly company from the days of charging cords and everyone has overcome an unsupported message, and they will overcome an unsupported battery. The monopoly is a bad habit, which is to disappear with the advancement of technology
Apple does not believe in freedom