iPhone XR What a 18W regret

[Closingracer]

I'd be more suspicious of the Anker part than the 18W part.

And there is no proof of that. I’ve been using Anker with zero issues for years now

 

[akash.nu]

And there is no proof of that. I’ve been using Anker with zero issues for years now

I agree. Anker is a well known brand now.

 

[IowaLynn]

I had one Anker out of 4 have issue. It doesn’t usually but.

 

[Vlad Soare]

As long as it turns on and works fine I don’t think the battery capacity is a factor for trade in value at Apple.

Not at all - not from Apple. You will get more (hopefully) selling privately, but Apple doesn't check battery health at all if you turn the phone in to them.

In my case the guy did check the battery health among other things. Would the trade-in value have been lower if the battery had been shot? I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. But he did check it.

 

[nicho]

In my case the guy did check the battery health among other things. Would the trade-in value have been lower if the battery had been shot? I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. But he did check it.

Are you sure he was checking the battery health value rather than, say, service warnings which might indicate that you'd had a third party battery installed?

 

[CoronaOnTap]

In my case the guy did check the battery health among other things. Would the trade-in value have been lower if the battery had been shot? I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. But he did check it.

He was probably just running the diagnostics or checking for the non-authorized battery. And I don’t think the battery capacity would’ve had played a role in the value regardless of the capacity.

 

[dmaxdmax]

Well that’s a sloppy attitude. Where I come from, we save up for things we want. And pay cash.

If on Day 1 I start making payments at 0%, and you start saving, the only difference is that while you save I have a phone.

 

[I7guy]

After getting my 11pro, I quickly realized that charging went way to fast and made the phone way too hot to be healthy for the battery. Regardless of what anyone might think on the internet.
So I had to go borrow an old 5w iphone charger. Way better.
Now looking for s decent charge alarm to avoid charging above 80% as it is no longer needed...

I’m finicky about my charge patterns and mostly use a 5w charger, but for me a I don’t worry about if I’m charging above 80% and a charge alarm would be totally unnecessary. Better to let the phone optimize charging, IMO.

 

[newellj]

He was probably just running the diagnostics or checking for the non-authorized battery. And I don’t think the battery capacity would’ve had played a role in the value regardless of the capacity.

Or maybe just curious. Here are the official Apple trade-in criteria (and a belated edit below):

Is the iPhone in good condition?
Answer yes if all of the following apply:

• It turns on and functions normally
• All the buttons work
• The cameras work
• The body is free of dents and scratches
• The touchscreen and back glass are undamaged

Late edit: I traded in an iPad last year that had been dropped on a tile floor (short distance). The display was fine, but there was a serious dent/flat spot in one corner - the Apple store rep asked no questions. My wife traded in her S3 Watch when the S4 was introduced; it had noticeable scratches, and no questions were asked. At least in the stores, Apple is willing to give customers who are trading in/up quite a bit of latitude.

 

[davedapsirules]

Fast charging reduces long term battery life. This is a well known fact since years now.

It's

Fast charging reduces long term battery life. This is a well known fact since years now.

Debatable. Some sources say yes, some say no.

 

[Ta0jin]

It’s possible using a fast charger will add to it degrading faster but I also wonder about the daily usage on those whose battery degraded so fast.

 

[1rottenapple]

I fast charge daily on my xs max and battery health has been solid at 95% for over a year now. It dropped from 100-98 then 95. And it’s been stable since. I fast charge multiple times a day. And wireless charge occasionally.

 

[imp3rator]

I wirelessly charged about 6 months (slow charching during night) and have 100% battery health. Then I charged few times 18W charger and dropped to 99% and about one week to 98%. I sometimes charged with 18W but I didn't have any battery health drop.
iPhone 11 since launch day.