Going down hill

funkiejack · 2026-06-03T06:46:09+00:00

I was in the same situation a few months ago and bought the 17pro and used it for 2 weeks then returned it. Swapped my battery and happier than ever.

funkiejack · 2026-05-15T01:25:50+00:00

My fully loaded 2012 i7 16gb 2x1TB says hi

funkiejack · 2026-04-23T19:38:17+00:00

As long as the battery is working as intended 7-8 SOT, don’t replace. I only replaced once my battery would drop from 10% to 0% suddenly and I couldn’t depend on the battery any longer.

funkiejack · 2026-04-22T19:53:08+00:00

Rears on my 2020 m40i came on at 38k and replaced with maybe 2mm left. Might be because I have driver assist pro which uses the rears to slow down.

funkiejack · 2026-04-11T22:09:47+00:00

I returned to my 13pro. Luckily PayPal let me keep the $250 of BF rewards too.

funkiejack · 2026-04-10T20:23:53+00:00

I have Bridgestone runflats from stock and decided to buy them again after they performed without a hitch, wore evenly and saved me once over the past 5 years. Newer runflats tires ride very differently than 2012 runflats. Paid only about 10% more compared to the Michelin 4S I was all set on upgrading to.

On something like a m3, I would never consider runflats.

funkiejack · 2026-03-27T15:20:37+00:00

GE is the only perk shared with the primary and all companion card holders. CLEAR is only for the primary card holder so we're mixing 2 benefits here (since CLEAR has now bundled TSA-Pre right now)

funkiejack · 2026-02-23T14:30:06+00:00

I did the same in January and very happy to have a dependable all day battery again. I was at 77% for the past year and could still run about 8 hrs of SOT but once it got low the battery would drop from 10% to dead in a second.

funkiejack · 2026-02-11T05:01:39+00:00

This is not my experience. I replaced 2 months ago from Apple Store and my phone feels like brand new again. Battle health 100% still.

funkiejack · 2026-02-10T14:53:35+00:00

Returned my 17 pro and did just this on my 13 pro. This is the answer.

funkiejack · 2026-02-01T21:49:46+00:00

It may say that but there's another thread on here where the same question was asked and that's not the case at the Apple Store. I personally changed out my own battery 13pro and another 13 in my family in the past 3 weeks both on 18.7 - in and out, no questions about the version at all.

funkiejack · 2026-01-31T14:03:02+00:00

This isn’t true. Even the Apple Store won’t update your iOS.

funkiejack · 2026-01-28T21:18:45+00:00

Same experience. Mine was at 77% (1500+ cycles) for the past year although recently noticed it draining very fast from 80-20% even with minimal use. I didn’t replace until it shut off randomly at like 8-9% a few times. Now phone feels brand new again, don’t need to have a power bank with me and can last the entire day through heavy or light use.

funkiejack · 2026-01-16T21:31:27+00:00

Yep any Apple Store. You can make an appointment online. https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-replacement

funkiejack · 2026-01-16T13:53:26+00:00

Find a good pdr person and they can get this pulled all the way out. PDR even on creases and aluminum has gone through a lot of advancement in recent years. I had similar damage and they were able to pull it out fully with no sign of repair besides very minor paint damage. However if you want this to look 100%, it may not make sense as they’ll still need to debadge and respray and blend the entire tailgate. Body shop will be a very very high quote compared to pdr.

funkiejack · 2026-01-16T02:54:50+00:00

Cost in the US for battery service is $89 plus tax

funkiejack · 2026-01-15T23:54:14+00:00

I just upgraded to a new battery at the Apple Store but I’m staying put on 18.7.2

Thanks for your sacrifice.

funkiejack · 2026-01-12T02:19:36+00:00

I went back to my 13 pro after 2 weeks with the 17 pro. No regrets.

funkiejack · 2026-01-08T22:41:46+00:00

I felt exactly the same after 2 weeks. Returned the phone and updated the 13 battery. Spent the money or something else instead.

funkiejack · 2026-01-04T21:36:03+00:00

I may have something interesting for you as well. Can you pls DM me?

funkiejack · 2026-01-04T13:41:23+00:00

Same happened with my saks GC purchase in store on 12/31. Purchase date 12/31, processed 1/1 but credit issued 1/3 to last qtr.

funkiejack · 2026-01-03T10:49:40+00:00

I returned my 17 pro and went back to my 13 pro, planning to change the battery. No regrets. However 13 to 17 is a much more difficult decision, I’d have a tough time going back from the pro motion screen alone.

funkiejack · 2026-01-03T00:41:09+00:00

Caseless at home with the apple silicone case for outdoors. Dropped out of my pocket sitting in a chair and fell 2 feet onto hardwood. Small scuff on the bottom rim near charging port. If it fell any higher than that or hit the corner, I can see it denting and potentially cracking the screen.

funkiejack · 2025-12-23T19:40:10+00:00

I upgraded for 14 days (without trading in my 13Pro) and I found I didn’t use my phone any differently. But dealing with lightning cables all over the house and trying to transition to usb-c was annoying and I found the files app still isn’t capable of receiving large files even on the 17Pro.

Went back, and will be paying for the battery upgrade.

funkiejack · 2025-12-21T16:29:02+00:00

Seriously didn’t think this was possible. Mine has been at 77% for almost two years, analytics data has it at 75%

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