Expanded, swollen batteries can explode. I got my (out of warranty) iPhone 5 replaced on an Apple Store. Battery was expanding, pushing up the display/screen glass. If your iPhone's battery is expanding, fix it ASAP! "iPhone Battery Replacement Kits" on Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1STBnSJ (links to more countries below)
Apple’s Exchange and Repair Extension Programs:
http://www.apple.com/support/exchange...
Programs like this are great for consumers. No production line is perfect. It is very brave of any company to put it open which devices/batch/serials are known for presenting problems - and even offer new devices in exchange. Very recently they included a small percentage of iPhone 6 Plus whose cameras’ focus could fail - my wife’s 6 Plus is eligible, so we are taking it there too (I still don't know if they replace the camera or if it is a full replacement).
In the case of expanding / swelling batteries, take it seriously: even if there is no “official” program for it, take your device for an inspection at an Apple Store. Lithium-Ion batteries store a big deal of chemical energy and can generate flammable gases.
If you want to repair the iPhone yourself, you can find lots of "iPhone Battery Replacement Kits" on Amazon:
- http://amzn.to/1STBnSJ (Amazon USA)
- http://amzn.to/1KlLEV1 (Amazon UK)
- http://amzn.to/1KlM91f (Amazon Deutschland)
- http://amzn.to/1RVQsms (Amazon España)
- http://amzn.to/1KlN41R (Amazon France)
- http://amzn.to/1RVR6QV (Amazon Italia)
About my old iPhone 5 terrible battery:
Our only complaint about the iPhone 5 was always the battery: shorter than my previous iPhone, the 4S, and it used to shut down around 20%. Apple announced a recall - but its serial number was not it the list… I inherited this iPhone from my wife, when we bought her the iPhone 6 Plus - she got immediately delighted with the 6 plus’ huge battery life.
I got used to my inherited iPhone 5’s short battery life - battery aside, it was a very good phone: fast, slim, beautiful, great camera (for photos)… I was happy with it.
When that iPhone 5 got 2 years and 6 months, I started noticing a weird color movement when I touched the sides of the screen, like when you push a notebook LCD’s screen. In only one week, it got much more visible - and then I realized: the screen was being pushed up from behind. On the laterals, the front glass was almost 2mm up from its original position in the aluminum bezel. The battery was expanding - that’s dangerous, poses risk of fire or even explosion.
Apple replaced my old iPhone 5 with a new one. The Genius Bar experience was superb. At the “Puerta del Sol” store in the center of Madrid, the ‘Geniuses’ were very kind and knowledgeable - they assisted me on upgrading the replacement phone’s iOS to the newest version so I could restore my iCloud Backup. You cannot restore a backup made on iOS 8.3 on a phone with iOS 8.1, for example. But you can restore older iOS backups (lets say 8.3) on a newer iOS, such as 8.4.
My ‘new’ iPhone 5’s battery is EXCELLENT! All the short life and premature shutdowns are gone. I am finally ending my day with plenty of juice left :)
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