“We recently discovered a manufacturing issue affecting a very limited number of iPhone 5S devices that could cause the battery to take longer to charge or result in reduced battery life,” Apple spokeswoman Teresa Brewer told The New York Times. “We are reaching out to customers with affected phones and will provide them with a replacement phone.”
Apple did not specify exactly how many iPhone 5s models would be affected by this battery problem, but the statement provided by the company indicated it was a few thousand phones. However, iPhone 5s owners should know that there is nothing wrong with the battery itself: It is a manufacturing defect, not a battery defect, as many users had previously believed. That’s not to say Apple hasn’t faced defective battery issues in the past: The company in 2006 issued a recall for a number of Mac laptops because some of the cells within the batteries, which were manufactured by Sony, had caused a number of batteries to explode.
“We are reaching out to customers with affected phones and will provide them with a replacement phone,” Brewer added.
Some iPhone 5s owners may notice their battery life is quickly draining, but that may not necessarily mean it’s an issue with the phone’s battery. While all iPhone 5s customers are encouraged to bring their problems to an Apple Store for a thorough evaluation, it’s possible that your battery life problems may be simply improved by changing the way you use your phone, especially since iOS 7 has so many hidden features that quietly take a toll on battery life. Here are five quick ways to improve battery life on the iPhone 5s:
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