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The more the device is used, the more its battery wears out and there comes a time when you have to change your mobile phone. That’s why it’s important to consider the remaining useful life of your iPhonefrom software to material.
As it ages, it loses its working ability and service functionality, and the device is no longer useful. The capacity loss process is the same on all devices.
That regardless of having a model Pro, since all series and their batteries have a limited lifespan. However, if it has been in use for a year and the device is having problems, you can have it serviced, as it would most likely be a factory defect.
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Due to its age, one of the devices with which we would begin to see whether it has a useful life or not, is the iPhone 7, since it is the last device to no longer receive updates of iOS.
The use of the user will be the main determinant of whether the device is well maintained or not, since the normal thing is that it suffers an annual degradation of 2 or 3%; However, if they don’t charge properly or don’t use official hardware, they can cause overheating and degrade by 5% per year.
So after 2-3 years is when the battery is pretty worn out, but you can do a battery change anytime. This is a problem that can be solved since Apple Store make these changes. And if after doing this the device did not work, that would be one of the main signs to change iPhone.
But, if your cell phone in less than a year has battery problems, overheats or discharges very quickly, you can take it to an Apple store to have it checked, because it would not be a problem in use, but cell phone.
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On the other hand, the iOS update, because it also works on android, is one of the main signs that you can change your cell phone. Since then, Apple will stop giving updates to some of its mobile devices.
The company usually gives 5-6 years of updates. The proof is that the iPhone X is updated to iOS 16; while the iPhone 7 had 6 years of updates. However, other devices will stop receiving them, since it will continue to release new cell phones and the previous ones do not have the same technological capacity as the iPhone 11 and its successors. And if your device no longer has a constant iOS update, now is a good time to change it; especially for security reasons.
In the near future, the iPhone X may not receive the update iOS17; likewise, the iPhone XS, XR and XS Max nor could they receive iOS 18 in 2024, and so on. Constantly evolving, so that users always renew their device.
In addition to software news, an Apple user will need to identify the physical features they want in a potential new device. Currently, feedback on the new iPhone 14 There are no notable differences between this model and the previous one.
Although Dynamic Island has been added to the current model, apart from being a software update, it is only available for the Pro and Pro Max models, which means an even higher price to be able to experience of a real changeover between the models.
Therefore, if a person decides to buy a long-lasting iPhone, the most recommended option is to choose the model immediately before the newest launched in the market to guarantee several years of useful life. One could even go back further to achieve a balance between useful life and moderate price.