iPhone battery life rubbish? Here’s how to quickly check if you need an Apple battery swap

Poor battery life affects all of us-but iPhone users can easily investigate exactly how much garbage their phone is charging.
A feature recently added allows you to check how much your iPhone battery is degraded and let you know when to upgrade.
Iphone runs on lithium battery
Ion batteries that degrade over time.
Therefore, if your phone charges 12 hours a time at the time of purchase, it may only last 9 hours after two years of use.
The only way to fix this is to buy a battery replacement from Apple, which is completely free for some users.
But first, you need to check how much your battery is degraded.
Go to your Settings app and scroll down to the battery section.
Click on it and select battery health (Beta)option.
Note: this will only appear if you use the iPhone 6 or later and you have upgraded to the software version iOS 11. 3 or later.
If you\'re not sure what that means, here\'s a guide on how to update your iPhone.
Once you get into the battery health section, you will see some different readingouts.
The first is the maximum capacity, listed by percentage.
This tells you the exact charging percentage of the iPhone battery compared to the new one.
The second is the rating of the battery\'s performance capability, which lets you know if the battery is running effectively.
This percentage is important for people with battery life problems.
If the battery is below 80%, it is considered \"worn out\", which means it is time to upgrade the battery.
After completing a full charge of 500, you usually get to that point-which will take less than two years for most users.
For the following phone, an out-of-
Warranty only £ 25 for battery replacement.
For any other eligible model you will have to pay a higher fee of £ 79.
If you were-
There is an Apple Care warranty and you can replace the battery for free anyway.
At least one Apple product purchased in the UKyear warranty.
You can start the battery replacement process here.
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