Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

Rarely is tech advice this cut-and-dry: If you bought an iPhone in 2016 or earlier, make an appointment at a Genius Bar as soon as possible. Apple just started a program that can make old iPhones feel ...

At the end of 2017 Apple admitted that it was deliberately slowing down iPhones to save battery life. Following an outcry over this revelation, the company offered to replace batteries for a reduced ...

Apple has reduced the price of battery replacements for the iPhone 6 and newer to $29, down from $79, as part of its apology over a lack of communication about the power management changes it made ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Your phone is nothing but a brick without a battery, and that's why it's unfortunate that its power source is one of the most likely ...

Smartphone batteries don't last like dumbphone batteries because they power more complex processes. Here are some signs that ...

I received an interesting message from a reader a few days ago that got me thinking. "Hey, I had my iPhone's battery replaced a few weeks ago by a repair shop (not Apple). The guy was eager to show me ...

When smartphones were in their infancy, battery packs were easy to replace. Most products let users open a flap on the back of the device to easily remove the battery, giving them a quick way to ditch ...

Apple has increased its out-of-warranty battery replacement fee for iPhone 16 Pro models, according to its iPhone repair and service page. Apple Stores can replace the battery inside an iPhone 16 Pro ...

Reports in August 2023 suggested that the batteries in the iPhone 14 generation had depleted faster than expected, with people reporting reduced battery health by up to 10%. People wouldn’t even know ...

To remove the battery from your current iPhone, you have to stretch the adhesive that glues it to the device's frame until it releases. Now do this several times. If the adhesive breaks while you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. To say that Apple got egg on their face with the entire "battery slowdown ...