Caporegime
Whilst booking it in the support agent told me the reduced price was available as of now.
I just spoke to them again to double check, the answer was:
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iPhone performance degradation with battery aging
- Thread starter Minstadave
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Whilst booking it in the support agent told me the reduced price was available as of now.
I just spoke to them again to double check, the answer was:
Nice one!
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/01/02/apple-replaces-iphone-batteries-that-pass-tests/
That answers that then....
That answers that then....
Soldato
Just contacted Apple. They've refunded the difference on the £79 battery replacement from a couple weeks ago. 
Soldato
I’ve just booked mine in for replacement this Friday.
Associate
Most stores are low on stock, they are running diagnostics and asking you to return in 7 days for the actual swap.
Soldato
May as well get the battery changed on my 7 Plus then if they're doing blanket acceptance!
Commissario
Soldato
I will have to see what happens on Friday. Not the end of be world if I have to go back. The battery is consistently at 23% wear. It only goes up to 17% if the phone is fully charged and warmed up.
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Is there an app to check battery life ? need to check the wifes iphone.
Caporegime
I won't be impressed if that happens because;
A) They've already got the diagnostic
B) It's not exactly a short trip for me to get to the closest Apple store
C) I was told over live chat it would be done there and then
Coconut battery if you have a Mac.
Soldato
I use an app called “battery life”
I read there is a 5% margin of error with these apps. I know when I use battery life it ranges from 20% to 14% wear.
Soldato
Mine ranges from 17-23% Always 17% when I’m inside. Checking it when I’m outside in the cold it is 23%
Caporegime
Just got back from my Genius bar appointment, the 'expert' ran some battery diagnostics (returned 87% health) and advised me my performance issues were nothing to do with the battery and that it must be a 'corrupt iOS install'. His recommendation was that I should reinstall iOS and that should sort it out 
Advised him I wasn't having any of it and that I wanted the battery replaced for the sake of £25. It's night and day difference, so much snappier and responsive.
Geekbench before:
Single - anything between 826 and 1084 (low and high battery left)
Multi - anything between 1389 and 1826 (low and high battery left)
Geekbench after:
Single - 1525
Multi - 2633
Corrupt software issue my rear end.
Advised him I wasn't having any of it and that I wanted the battery replaced for the sake of £25. It's night and day difference, so much snappier and responsive.
Geekbench before:
Single - anything between 826 and 1084 (low and high battery left)
Multi - anything between 1389 and 1826 (low and high battery left)
Geekbench after:
Single - 1525
Multi - 2633
Corrupt software issue my rear end.
Soldato
Result.
Just got back from my Genius bar appointment, the 'expert' ran some battery diagnostics (returned 87% health) and advised me my performance issues were nothing to do with the battery and that it must be a 'corrupt iOS install'. His recommendation was that I should reinstall iOS and that should sort it out
Advised him I wasn't having any of it and that I wanted the battery replaced for the sake of £25. It's night and day difference, so much snappier and responsive.
Geekbench before:
Single - anything between 826 and 1084 (low and high battery left)
Multi - anything between 1389 and 1826 (low and high battery left)
Geekbench after:
Single - 1525
Multi - 2633
Corrupt software issue my rear end.
This is exactly why Apple hiding this was such an issue. Before this issue if you’d gone to the “Genius” Bar with a slow phone you’d have been told to do an iOS reset then consider upgrading. No quick fix, even when the battery swap was £79 they’d still not have suggested it.
Glad you’re back to full steam.
Caporegime
McBain not having any of it from the Genius Bar tech
Thanks and agreed.