When cell phone batteries become old, they may start to inflate due to a number of reasons. One primary reason is the degradation of the internal components over time. Over prolonged use, the chemical reactions within the battery result in the production of gas. In the case of aging batteries, these gases can accumulate inside the battery casing, causing it to expand. Additionally, other factors such as overheating, the presence of impurities, or manufacturing defects can contribute to the inflation of old cell phone batteries.

What are battery cycle counts and how to check them

Battery cycle counts refer to the number of times a battery has been charged and discharged throughout its lifetime. It is an essential metric that indicates the usage and overall health of a battery. Each time a battery goes through a complete charge cycle, from 0% to 100% and then back to 0%, it counts as one cycle. The purpose of tracking cycle counts is to estimate the battery's remaining lifespan and its ability to hold a charge effectively.

What are battery cycle counts?

Did you know your phone has a heart just like you? In this article we wanted to shed light on battery health and cycle counts. Two important factors to put into consideration when figuring out when you need a battery replacement.

Pixel 4 XL Question Mark in battery [Analysis & Repair]

The issue is caused by fracturing of the Battery FPC connector, which results in the phone not receiving data from the battery. Li-Ion batteries in modern smart phones don’t just have a ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ terminal like your more simple batteries. They also transmit data to the phone. Which consists of telling the phone the temperature of the battery, the amount of cycles its completed, its current voltage, and more. However when this data isn’t getting transmitted to the phone – yes there still is power to the phone – however the phone cant determine what % the battery is. The battery connector on the battery side, doesn’t have much solder on it, and fractures quite easily after a drop.

“Your iPhone Battery May Need to be Serviced”

For more optimal battery life, one might want to replace their battery yearly, especially people living in colder climates. It's one of the cheaper services that are offered and can help to maintain proper phone function as well as prevent some of the damage that can be caused by a battery going bad (i.e. bloating up and cracking your LCD).

Technicians at Wires Computing replace batteries (and charging ports) daily, and would be more than happy to assist you in servicing your phone. No appointment needed— feel free to just drop in during our regular business hours.

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How to fix iPhone battery shutting off in cold

Apple specifies that their batteries work best at a range of 0 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius. While we almost never reach the upper range in Canada, temperatures below freezing are typical for the winer months.

Because the battery meter is calibrated assuming warmer temperatures, the reduced capacity in the cold can cause the reading to be unreliable. This is one of the reasons your phone may die while still showing 30%.

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iPhone Battery Swollen Repair

This is a typical issue faced with mobile devices that have lithium ion polymer batteries.

Every iPhone device has a Li-ion battery inside and eventually it will need to be replaced. Typically most batteries are only rated at about 600-700 charge cycles, after or even before this time the battery life will be much shorter then it used to be. It may also get a bit warm as the cells inside the battery wear out.