What are the symptoms of a bad phone battery?

Is Your Phone Dying? 8 Bad Cell Phone Battery Symptoms

• You need to charge your phone more often than before.
• Your cell phone won’t turn on.
• Your cell phone often shuts off unexpectedly.
• Your cell phone often restarts on its own.
• Your cell phone only works when it’s plugged.
• Your cell phone doesn’t charge when it’s plugged.

How do I know if my iPhone battery is damaged?

Go to Settings > Battery and, if it’s in bad enough shape, you’ll see a notification at the top of that screen that says your battery needs to be serviced. Take your phone to the nearest Apple Store for a battery replacement (third-party repair shops may charge less).

What causes a phone battery to swell?

What causes batteries to swell? Swollen batteries, while not common, are a significant risk. They are the result of too much current inside a cell of the battery, which causes a build-up of heat and gas. This can be caused by overcharging, manufacturer defect, deep discharge, or damage to the battery.

How do you know when to replace your phone battery?

The more visible the bulge is, the sooner you should replace it, as it can expand even more and potentially start leaking. The spin test is great for catching battery swelling before it gets bad enough to damage your phone, or even result in personal injury.

What should I do if my phone won’t turn on?

If your battery has drained to zero and now the phone won’t respond then try this Pull the battery Start out by pulling the battery out of the phone for a few minutes then put the battery back into the phone, put the phone all back together and then plug it into your ORIGINAL charger that came with the phone.

How do I remove a dead battery from my Smartphone?

If your battery is built into the phone and you cannot remove the battery from your smartphone then try to perform a simulated battery pull. Many phones have a method to restart the device, usually by holding down specific buttons or keys on the device.

Why won’t my Phone charge when plugged in?

Most likely something wrong with a connection… double check the leads that the battery plugs into make sure that they are nice and shiny and not bent or broken. Also make sure to check the charging ports on both your phone and your charger, clean them a bit and make sure that there are no signs of damage inside either of the charging ports.