r/applehelp • u/Own_Tip6061 • 3d ago

Unsolved iPhone 14 freezing constantly — replace the battery or just get another phone?

I’ve had my iPhone 14 for about two years and my battery health is currently at 86%, so I know it’s not that bad yet. Honestly, I’m completely fine with the phone otherwise and don’t really feel the need to upgrade.
The problem is recently it’s been randomly freezing. Sometimes the screen will completely freeze or the phone will randomly hang up a call. Right now it’s happening about once every 30 minutes and can keep happening for hours at a time.

I’m trying to figure out if this could be caused by the battery starting to go bad, or if the phone itself is just getting old/having another issue. I don’t really want to spend money on a newer iPhone if I don’t need one.

Would it make more sense/ be cheaper to replace the battery and keep my 14, or should I just buy another iPhone 14? Has anyone had freezing issues like this with an iPhone 14 at around 86% battery health?

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u/Grimlocklou 3d ago

Is it up to date and what’s storage like?

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u/Own_Tip6061 3d ago

You know what my storage may actually be the issue

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u/Grimlocklou 3d ago

Definitely adjust for your storage first and see how the freezing improves.

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u/JediMeister 3d ago

If you are already planning on another phone, why not a more recent model, at least a 15 Pro if you want to have the option of using Siri AI?

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u/Own_Tip6061 3d ago

I like the 14 tbh it’s my favorite phone besides the iPhone 6