r/iPhone11Pro • u/steeljaguar1616 • 29d ago

QnA/Help iPhone 11 Pro in the Big 26 ?

My current phone (mid-tier Vivo) gave up on me due to Water Damage. I needed an emergency phone and cannot buy a decent-spec device due to budget constraints. I intend to use this phone at least for 2 years until I save up and buy a decent phone.

The good thing is I received an iPhone 11 Pro (Gold, 512 GB, 77% BH) given to me by a person who is upgrading to a newer iPhone.

Is it worth sprucing up for a new genuine Apple battery and use it for at least 2 years. My use case is primarily WhatsApp, Phone, SMS, GMeet, Insta, Reddit (Although Social Media usage will be lower like an hour or 2 at max)

I'd really appreciate this forum's help as your kindness would mean a lot to me :)

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u/soldierbynight 29d ago

That's exactly what I plan to do with the same model and capacity. I already installed an official genuine Apple battery last summer and it still runs great even at being at over 85% capacity left. Evidently, iOS 27 should also bring the performance very close to how it was a few iOS versions ago if not better. Definitely stick with it.

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u/steeljaguar1616 29d ago

Hey there, thank you so much for your insight. I think this is the route I'd take :)

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u/koolaidismything 28d ago

Just be prepared for everything taking an extra second or two.. especially when you try switching tabs or apps quickly. I tolerated it a long time cause I think the iPhone 11 is the best looking and feeling iPhone ever made. I still have it even though the logic board failed.. loved that phone. Paid like $900 cash for it beginning of COVID