replacement battery for an iphone

Bob Z

what are the replacement batteries like for an iphone? are they as good as apples own? is there any particular brands? is it much hassle changing it? do i lose my data?

murpho999

I'm surer other people will answer about other batteries, but I'm curious why you think you could lose date stored on the phone by replacing the battery?

Also use iCloud services (for free) and you'll never lose data.

biko

I think he means that disconnecting battery will erase something.
Back up to icloud first and phone will be the same after you have opened the phone and changed the battery.

Which version phone is it?

Bob Z

biko wrote: »

I think he means that disconnecting battery will erase something.
Back up to icloud first and phone will be the same after you have opened the phone and changed the battery.

Which version phone is it?

i think its a 3 or 3gs the battery is completely dead so i cant back up

jarvis

It sounds odd that it would be come tell dead. Have you connected it to iTunes?
It may be in dfu mode.

I replaced an iPhone 4 battery for my brother and he said it made a huge difference. I got it on eBay for €10 including delivery from a guy based in Ireland. Next day delivery when ordered before 4pm

Bob Z

jarvis wrote: »

It sounds odd that it would be come tell dead. Have you connected it to iTunes?
It may be in dfu mode.

I replaced an iPhone 4 battery for my brother and he said it made a huge difference. I got it on eBay for €10 including delivery from a guy based in Ireland. Next day delivery when ordered before 4pm

the battery was getting progressively worse. when i turn it on now i get a sign like it needs recharged except recharging doesnt do anything and i have tried different chargers

biko

Well, no need to back up anything then if it's dead as dodo.

This is how to change battery on a 3gs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEmlPK9R6Og

Phone on right in 3gs, left 3g. Notice the text colour - 3g is kinda grey, 3gs silver.

Bob Z

biko wrote: »

Well, no need to back up anything then if it's dead as dodo.

This is how to change battery on a 3gs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEmlPK9R6Og

Phone on right in 3gs, left 3g. Notice the text colour - 3g is kinda grey, 3gs silver.

thank you

Bob Z

so is all my data lost?

mad muffin

Shouldn't be. Also make sure if your doing it yourself that you look at the guide for your phone. The 3G and 3GS have different guides.

My brother in law didn't research to hard and followed a guide for a 3GS when he replaced the battery in a 3G. Made a balls of it :rolleyes:

Bob Z

jarvis wrote: »

It sounds odd that it would be come tell dead. Have you connected it to iTunes?
It may be in dfu mode.

I replaced an iPhone 4 battery for my brother and he said it made a huge difference. I got it on eBay for €10 including delivery from a guy based in Ireland. Next day delivery when ordered before 4pm

have you a link for that ebay seller?

Vicxas

Bob Z wrote: »

have you a link for that ebay seller?

http://bit.ly/1bmZemC

That's the guy who I bought my battery from. I replaced my iPhone 4S battery. Thing is bulletproof.

murpho999

Vicxas wrote: »

http://bit.ly/1bmZemC

That's the guy who I bought my battery from. I replaced my iPhone 4S battery. Thing is bulletproof.

Looking for one as well, but what do you mean by bullet proof?

How long are you getting out of a charge.

Very wary of cheap chinese knock offs despite being an Irish seller.

wilford

Any truth that in the serial no's on a battery must match on a 3gs?I'm sure I read somewhere if they didn't match you'd have problem's with restores.