Apple Possibly Planning to Launch iPhone 6 Battery Exchange Program [Updated]Apple may be preparing to launch an iPhone 6 battery exchange program for undisclosed reasons, according to Japanese website
Mac Otakara.
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It is unclear if the iPhone 6 program would be related to Apple's existing
iPhone 6s battery replacement program. Apple launched that program
in November after it determined that a "very small number of
iPhone 6s devices may unexpectedly shut down" due to a
manufacturing issue.
A number of iPhone 6s users said their devices typically shut down with around 30% battery life remaining. Apple noted the shutdowns are not a safety issue, but rather a feature designed to protect the iPhone's internal components from low voltage. However, affected batteries still need to be replaced.
Apple also has an
iPhone 5 battery replacement program, which it
launched in August 2014 after it determined that a "very small percentage of iPhone 5 devices may suddenly experience shorter battery life or need to be charged more frequently," so an iPhone 6 program would not be unprecedented.
Mac Otakara accurately leaked several
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus features, including the
removal of the headphone jack and a
glossy black color, but some of its rumors, such as a
new Jet White color for iPhone 7, have yet to materialize or proven incorrect. File this rumor in the "maybe" cabinet.
<strong>Update:</strong> Apple has reportedly told
AppleInsider that "there are no plans" for an iPhone 6 battery exchange program.
"We constantly evaluate service statistics," one source inside Apple corporate said. "There are no plans or grounds for a wide iPhone 6 battery exchange program at this time."
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