How to replace your smartphone battery

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Paul Sarconi | 02.01.22 There comes a time in every phone's life when it seems as though the battery has fallen off a cliff. Like a rock, it picks up velocity the longer it drops. The phone begins shutting off when it says it's at 12 percent. Then 25. Then 50. You might think your only option is to replace the phone entirely. It isn't. (But if you do want a new one, we have some recommendations.) What you really need is a new battery. While phone companies make this endeavor harder than it should be, a replacement could save you hundreds of dollars and add several years to your device. Read our guide to replacing your smartphone battery, plus a few other tips and tricks, below. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more.     How to Get a Battery Replacement For Your Aging Smartphone Most manufacturers want you to believe you can't replace your battery, but that's not true. Doing so can add years of life to your device. The Mega-Guide to Fixing Your Own iPhone Battery not holding a charge? Wi-Fi woes? We break down ways to solve almost any issue you can think of. Apple Finally Makes It Easier to Repair Your Own iPhone In an unexpected right to repair win, the company will make manuals and tools publicly available for a number of its most popular devices. How to Factory-Reset Your Phone Before You Sell It Upgrading to a shiny new device? Here's how to restore your old phone to its factory settings. 7 Tips to Improve Battery Life on Windows 11 Some very simple settings can help you get more juice between charges on that new (or upgraded) laptop. GET WIRED Winter Sale. Give yourself the gift of information. Get the print edition of WIRED and exclusive subscriber-only stories for just $29.99 $5. Subscribe now.       Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions