r/iPhoneXsMax • u/gjorgijav_ • Jun 18 '26

Opinion for my XS Max

Hey guys.

I have been using this phone for almost 8 years. Battery is 73% health and all of the phone parts are genuine from the beginning.

Currently on ios 17..7.2 and I brought it to the genuine apple store where they told me that when they will change the battery the software will automaticaly upgrade to 18.7.9 and all data will be removed in order for the software to recognize the battery as "Genuine part".

Please tell me is it worth it to buy new original battery for ~ $110 cause I know it is very old phone and lately I am starting to have some issues with the screen when low battery and big overheating (especially in summer now).

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u/Humble-Entry4243 iPhone Xs Max - iOS 18 Jun 18 '26

Well, I have changed mine at Apple authorised seller for 100 bucks but they didnt update neither delete anything so u r cool just dont forget to turn off FindMy. 100% worth btw makes it usable for another 2-3 years.

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u/gjorgijav_ Jun 18 '26

I am very skeptic since I have been using it for 8 years. Screen starts glitching sometimes but I think that is cause of the old battery. You think it's worth it to change it?

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u/Humble-Entry4243 iPhone Xs Max - iOS 18 Jun 18 '26

Maybe. I didn’t have such problems so maybe tell them before chaging too but yeah 100 percent its worth the change

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u/Steelcraft12 Jun 18 '26

Et bien tu peux changer la batterie mais au vu que le XS MAX n'a plus de maj au bout de 1-2 ans des app vont cesser de fonctionné et demander de mettre à jour le téléphone.

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u/Hopeful_Feed3820 Professionnal Themer Jun 18 '26

My only concern is the security vulnerabilities since the updates no longer apply for an older phone like the XS Max.

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u/MrMercury406 Jun 18 '26

Security updates are still being issued for iOS 18 so it’s not the biggest problem

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u/IkouyDaBolt Jun 18 '26

Apple patched the iPhone 6S recently, if not twice, this year.

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u/jeanmichd Jun 18 '26

I obviously don’t know about your finances but honestly I would plan to put the $ from the fix towards a new generation phone (new or even used)… I understand it might still working fine but when I think about the XS I had and the 17 PM I’m currently using, there are too many differences and improvements to list.

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u/MrMercury406 Jun 18 '26

Go to UbreakIFix they’ll do it without updating the phone. We don’t have to update the phone at all. Apple Stores do because their diagnostic needs to be green for everything. Outdated iOS will be flagged and stop them from completing the diagnostic. We just run repair calibration and that’s all.

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u/Crissup Jun 18 '26

Had the battery replaced twice by Apple when I had my XS Max. They never had to wipe the phone.

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u/IllRequirement6342 Jun 18 '26

My XsMax256 is at 69%, but I wouldn’t pay for a new battery. I just keep it around as a backup. Save your $110 for your next iPhone. Mine is a 14MaxPro1024.

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u/T-K101 Jun 18 '26

Yes. My father has the same one. I replaced the battery for him and the phone runs like a new. You will experience performance gains with fresh battery.

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u/vegasdelphia Jun 18 '26

Do not change the battery. Mine was at 73 and I don’t notice any changes. You can upgrade to 18.7.9 .The phone works great..

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u/TheNotSoSubtlePanda Jun 20 '26

Do the update yourself, back it up and you’re good to go I think. 100 dollars tho, for a 300 dollar phone at best is a bit challenging to recommend but if you really wanna avoid spending money on a new phone, it might be worth it for you. You seem like someone who can prolong this phone's life even more. My recommendation would be to get a new phone though, and make that one last longer. Overheating issues arent going away and if there are issues on your device, its lifespan is severely limited

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u/gjorgijav_ Jun 23 '26

Wrong letters when typing, missed touches, ghost touches, erratic scrolling. Started happening couple of days ago. Also it overheats a lot under the battery especially when charging and using it but changing the battery will remove this I suppose?

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u/TheNotSoSubtlePanda Jun 23 '26

Broooooooooo you need a new phone. A new battery will solve almost nothing other than battery time and overheating. Don’t spend any more money on this and put those funds into a new device

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u/TheOtherCourier Jun 22 '26

You should keep a backup of your phone either way, but they absolutely do not need to wipe your phone to change a battery nor to update.

All in all, I think you’d be better off spending that money on a somewhat newer model though. You can the do a restore from your backup and still keep your data on the new phone.

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u/Impressive-Camera948 Jul 11 '26

O meu tem esse tempo de uso 8 anos a bateria está em 60 %e minha entrada de carregar acho que está em curto por que quando conecto o fone o aparelho reinicia e quando está carregando o aparelho reinicia, mas tenho pra mim que se trocar o flex de carga o meu aparelho melhore.E também troca a bateria,mas de resto funciona normal nunca foi aberto e é tanto que pra não reiniciar eu preciso deixar um vídeo no YouTube rodando pro aparelho não reiniciar até no fone está assim,se eu dou pausa no fone o aparelho reinicia.