My wifes iPhone 8 has slowed down after an IOS update and I'm trying to figure out a fix

Submitted by opareddits t3_z2zkmk in iphone

Hi all!

Im trying to figure out how to fix my wife's problems with her iphone8, since apparently she has experienced major slowdowns while opening apps after update. For an example she has her public transport ticket in an app, and The app sometimes opens reaaally slowly, putting her to some awkward situations with buss driver. Im relatively tech savy Guy, but unfortunately I havent ever owned an iPhone myself so I figured I might need help as Google is giving very basic options.

So far I have noticed:

  • The phones main camera has gone reaaal bad. The pictures Look like they have Been taken on iPhone 5. This problem occurred before the slowdowns thought, and I doubt they have connection.

  • The battery Life analyzer tells you straight to get it fixed by repair service. My wife has been struggling with her battery life for sometimes but lately it has gotten worse.

Which leads to my question: could an extremely poor iPhone 8 battery destroy the phones performance and should I consider suggesting her to rush into Black friday battery swap deal? Shes planning to buy a new phone but monet is tight right now.

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rootshirt t1_ixj2iib wrote

Battery health greatly affects performance. I'd get it replaced if nows a bad time to upgrade to something newer

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opareddits OP t1_ixj331x wrote

Are there any risks doing that, like Apple gimping your phone because of 3rd party etc etc? Right now we could get the battery replaced for about 30€, which doesnt sound bad to me if it even gives her 6more months. Im just wondering can the poor battery truly also affect to apps opening slowly and such

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rootshirt t1_ixj3hdc wrote

I'd honestly just schedule an apt and go to an Apple Store to get it done if you can. It's <$50 for an iPhone 8 and it will be genuine parts and an official repair. Not to say third party parts don't work, but they will be more consistent directly from Apple, and they can't use the third party repair against you if you need something else from them in the future. Worth the extra $20 imo

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Yes, battery health affects the overall performance of the phone. With a weak battery, it needs to throttle itself, ie less power which results is less performance

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motherofjazus t1_ixj3xeu wrote

If you get it repaired by third party even with an Apple part, it will say in settings unknown part. It will give a notification for 15 days and will say unknown part deeper in the general settings after that. Other than that for resale and an annoying notification for two weeks, the one for 30 will perform the exact same id say

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AlittleOnTheNose1 t1_ixj4kwn wrote

Get battery replaced and stop wasting your time figuring it out

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TWYFAN97 t1_ixj5c49 wrote

Yes a battery below 80% capacity requires a replacement new battery. Basically the battery can’t output the proper voltage to keep the phone running as fast or stable. So it’s up to her does she want to keep the phone another year or two and get a bee battery or is she ready for a new phone? For pictures also make sure the lens is clean.

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dskatter t1_ixjb6yf wrote

New battery, definitely. Get that replaced and she’ll notice a large difference.

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rootshirt t1_ixja561 wrote

The post says now is a bad time financially. That's why they're asking about doing the battery now. Not everyone can do the latest and greatest. No need to be a dick lol

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