I Phone battery/designed obsolescence?

[nightfighter]

We got two I Phones 5S in late November of 2013. Just shy of two years. Now both are showing signs of batteries not hold a charge as well, or rather discharging more rapidly with the same low usage..... Thoughts? Don't game or cruise the net with them either.....

[Rockport24]

that is the bitch about iphones over time they do this and two years is about how long it takes. I'm not a tinfoil hat person, but is it a coincidence that most cell phone plan providers allow you to upgrade for a "reduced" cost every two years? You are absolutely right it is planned obsolescence so they can keep selling phones.

One thing you can do is just don't upgrade the software when it prompts you to do so, the new operating systems always drain the batteries faster, but even if you don't, it seems these batteries only last two years.

[PRBuzz]

Same with Anroid Samsung phones, batteries SUCK! You can buy replacements on Amazon for short money but after a few weeks/months SOS

[Raider Ronnie]

[QUOTE=Rockport24;1081085]that is the bitch about iphones over time they do this and two years is about how long it takes. I'm not a tinfoil hat person, but is it a coincidence that most cell phone plan providers allow you to upgrade for a "reduced" cost every two years? You are absolutely right it is planned obsolescence so they can keep selling phones.

They learned from the US auto industry.
Build vehicles to stay together just long enough for the term of the warranty and typical auto loan.
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[The Dad Fisherman]

Make sure you don't leave apps running on the phones either.....the more apps that are launched...the more drain on the battery.

Might help

[Jackbass]

Not sure that much is designed to last a long time anymore.
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[Redsoxticket]

Remove and replace the battery, about $79.00
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[Raven]

there's new batteries coming that last almost forever

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by Raven

there's new batteries coming that last almost forever

Will probably cost more than the phone did (before all the "discounts").

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Make sure you don't leave apps running on the phones either.....the more apps that are launched...the more drain on the battery.

Might help

This. And data seems to eat battery charge faster than a wi-fi connection.

[JohnR]

Lots of things eat battery power. Couple tips:

Turn off / restart phone once per day - this may help with the apps you don't know you are running
Once per week let battery drain well down to near empty, recharge to 100% on wall charger - not computer.
Have good wifi signal, if wifi is poor you may burn extra juice.
Have someone that really knows these do multiple full backups on different devices, wipe phone to factory, restore from backup.
Many many variables come into play that influence battery life. A 5S not two years old should not be too bad.

[Nebe]

Just turning off email push makes a big difference. But to directly answer Ross's question, my 5s battery never changed performance. If anything the continued IOS upgrades are what makes a phone obsolete. Oldest trick in the book to sell more computers.
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