Apple Says iPhone 6s Shutdowns Result of Manufacturing Issue Causing Batteries to Degrade Faster

To everyone that made fun of Samsung's exploding batteries;

What's good?

This isn't even remotely the same thing. On one hand you have a battery that just shuts down because it can't hold power as well as it should be. On the other hand, you have a phone blowing up in your face.

Can you read?
"This is not a safety issue."

Please tell me you weren't being serious....

Cook has got to go....this is getting ridiculous.

To everyone that made fun of Samsung's exploding batteries;

What's good?

What's good is the fact that my phone won't blow up in my hand

At least it wasn't uncontrolled ambient air.

I sent my phone in with this issue a couple of months ago and they tried to tell me it was something to do with the lightning port being damaged (the port worked perfectly) and I had to pay £100 for that repair before they'd even look at the battery. I told them to forget that, and they returned it unfixed. Surprise surprise, the serial number is now eligible.

I suspect this is WAY more widespread than they're making out. It was obvious at the time that they were looking for any reason not to do the repair under warranty, probably because they were awash with them.

It sucks because we went in sept to have them look at my wife's phone (it shuts down randomly at 20-40%). It was about 2-3 days before the warranty was about to run out and the Apple guy said her phone was "fine". Now we have to book another appointment and get it fixed finally. But it's a hassle and it sucks we have to go twice and they made us feel like we were making it up the first time. "oh you have Facebook AND spotify on your phone, that's why the battery drains so fast".

"Oh, the battery is fine" yall said. "I don't have to charge my iPhone 3 times a day!" "If you want a better battery go to Samsung." This is what yall said.

The batteries in the 6s, there's something wrong with it. I told Apple this. Months ago I went to the Apple store and sat back and told them that.

And it's panning out just like I said it would. Now they can't make enough of these new batteries as they're backordered for over two weeks.

I told you so! And yall found out that you are what I said yall were. a fraud. This is why I don't argue on this forum. I don't have to. I just slap you in the head with your own book.

I knew that sooner OR LATER. Something would come to light that proves everything I've ever told you. And I'll be damned if it hasn't happened one mo gain.

Goddammit he's right again!

Interesting.

Clearly, Apple knows this is not just a defect limited to the 6s (its not like there has been major battery manufacturing changes between 6, 6s and 7 devices). Some 6, 6 plus and 6s plus users are reporting this exact same issue. I have 2, 6 devices in my home that are dying at about 30%. Have been for about 4 months (give or take, has felt like a year). And they go form fully charged to dead in about 2 hours. Tops.

My guess is Apple is not really looking to announce some major battery recall program, spanning 3 generations of devices, with all the "uh oh" battery buzz in the industry at the moment. Nah. They'll lay low. Address the latest build to experience this issue (the 6s family) - as the 7 devices are still too new to see this battery issue - to convey an image of "making it right." Which is better than not taking any steps to remedy. My prediction: about a year, year and a half from now, 7 users will be experiencing this same issue.

I suspect they will eventually extend this battery replacement program to the 6s plus. But not for a few months (March/April?). Gotta space out the recall announcements. Bury them amongst other product spec bump announcements. I also suspect they will never address this issue with 6 users. By the time they have adequately addressed the 6s plus, the 6 will be nearly 3 years old. And the next gen device will be close to shipping and the pending release will obviously consume all of the headlines. #movingon

I could be wrong.

Bad year for battery tech. At least iPhones aren't exploding.

Great, my iPhone 6S isn't eligible, but regularly shutdowns with 30% battery left :mad: