Are Apple third-party batteries reliable? A major positive - third-party battery health display may be fully supported

With the successive launch of previous generations of Apple mobile phones, battery ageing and reduced battery life have become a common phenomenon, especially in several first-generation models. Apple's mobile phone battery replacement has attracted much attention, but on the one hand, the price of Apple's original battery is too expensive, just one original battery is close to or exceeds the residual value of the mobile phone, and the cost performance is indeed too low; On the other hand, if you want to replace the third-party battery, you are worried that the third-party battery is unreliable and there will be potential safety hazards in the future.

Are Apple third-party batteries reliable?

So, can Apple phones replace third-party batteries?

The answer is yes! Apple's original battery is not necessarily better than a third party, but it must be safe and guaranteed. Third-party batteries are not necessarily worse than the original, but there are many brands, and a good third-party battery should be carefully selected.

If you have money and wilfulness, choose the original Apple battery and go directly to the official Apple store to replace it.

If you choose a third-party battery, as long as you have complete tools and a little hands-on ability, replacing a third-party battery is actually far easier than you think! Many regular mobile phone battery manufacturers (such as Guangxin Hongsheng, etc.) will provide corresponding models of mobile phone battery replacement tutorials, and learn to replace Apple batteries by hand. Of course, users with poor hands-on ability can also work with a professional mobile phone repair shop to provide as low as 15-20 yuan of repair costs and third-party batteries, and entrust professionals to help you replace them.

iPhone Xr/Xs/Xs Max and above upstart models, directly replace the battery, even if it is the original battery, the battery health section in the phone settings will show "Repair" and a pop-up window will appear. Thankfully, older models such as X, 8, 7, 6, and below will not have repair or pop-up prompts.

The reason is that for the above three and newly launched models, Apple has officially set up an encryption mechanism for the battery, that is, a battery corresponds to a key, and if the key is not right, the battery information cannot be recognised, and maintenance and pop-up warnings will be displayed.

In this regard, when the Apple official store replaces, the maintenance staff will upload the battery replacement record when replacing the original battery, and Apple will authorise the issuance of a new key to re-adapt with the mobile phone.

It's not hard to imagine that without Apple's re-issued key, even the original battery would have a pop-up window, and the battery health would not be displayed.

Nowadays, the battery cell transplantation solution is sought after by some users, saying that it solves the problem of third-party battery pop-ups.

In fact, the use of regular third-party batteries can well solve the battery life anxiety of Apple mobile phones, and the battery health information can be read through the Aisi assistant, and the transient pop-up prompt is not worth mentioning.

A major positive - third-party battery health display may be fully supported

Earlier, Apple released a white paper showing that Apple will launch more comprehensive features to support third-party displays and batteries later in 2024. Among them, the most striking change is the opening of third-party battery health displays.

Specifically, starting later in 2024, iPhones with third-party batteries will be able to display battery health information as normal, including maximum capacity and number of cycles. This means that users no longer need to worry about not being able to accurately understand the health of their batteries due to the use of third-party batteries.

In this sense, in the future, Apple users will have more flexible and free choices in replacing batteries, and they will inevitably become more economical and environmentally friendly. However, opening up the third-party battery health display does not mean that Apple has completely loosened restrictions on third-party accessories. During the repair process, users still need to choose reliable and certified third-party accessories to ensure the safety and stability of the equipment.

It was previously reported that Apple will introduce a new battery replacement method to meet EU requirements, that is, smartphone manufacturers must ensure that users can use simple tools (such as screwdrivers, warps, etc.) to replace the battery themselves (instead of a non-removable battery), although this design has not been proven on the new Apple 16 Pro stainless steel case battery.

It is foreseeable that replacing a reliable third-party battery will still be the right choice for consumers in the future.