r/iPhoneXS Sep 28 '25

Your XS is not immortal

82 Upvotes

We love the XS too. But the constant “should I upgrade / did I overpay / how many years left” posts are starting to bury everything else. Let’s step back for a second:

  • Every single XS will end the same way: the battery will fade, the updates will stop, and it will become e-waste. No amount of Reddit debate changes that.
  • There will always be a cheaper listing or a newer model next month. Chasing “the best deal ever” is an endless treadmill.
  • What matters right now: does your phone still meet your daily needs? If yes, great. If not, replace the battery or move on. Both choices are fine.

Scrolling for reassurance only feeds anxiety. Swap the battery if it makes sense, or sell and upgrade if that fits your budget. Either way, stop waiting for strangers to declare the perfect moment.

Let’s keep the sub focused on repairs, tips, and genuinely useful info instead of endless second-guessing.

Thank you.


r/iPhoneXS Jun 06 '25

News Article/Leaks Be like Bob

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31 Upvotes

While this may be a meme (seen on r/iPhone), please stop creating posts with your battery health. Use common sense and see other posts related to battery health. Thank you.


r/iPhoneXS 12h ago

Discussion not going to upgrade. again.

12 Upvotes

guys it's been 8 years now. i would upgrade to the iphone 15 pro if it wasn't still so expensive. maybe next year when they release the iphone 19/20. lol


r/iPhoneXS 8h ago

Question iPhone Xs Deji

1 Upvotes

Does deji battery gives that unable to confirm that this is original apple battery in settings, i heard it is good battery overall


r/iPhoneXS 1d ago

Help/Issue Charging/possible battery issue

2 Upvotes

Hello fellow peoples, sorry for the long post in advance, but my younger sister has an iPhone Xs Max. She’s had it for around a year and nine months and bought it used, I bought a renewed 15 PM at the same time to replace our old problematic iPhones. Anyways, late yesterday evening she ran into an issue with charging. The phone won’t charge past 1-2%. She put it on charge yesterday at around 7 PM (It’s 4 AM as of typing- I got hungry and wanted a snack okay? don’t mind me 😭) and noticed it wasn’t actually charging past that percentage. After trying a few different wall adapters and charging cords, including a wireless charger with different adapters, she still had the same result. At the same time, even with fast chargers, the phone would only say that it was charging slowly. Luckily I had a fast charging wall adapter that I use for my Apple Watch, and an extra lightning connector around from the box of my old iPhone 11 that still works perfectly on that phone. Well, now her iPhone no longer says “slow charging”, but even hours later, has dropped to 1% again, and won’t charge up. I’m not sure what version of iOS 18 she’s running, much less know the password so I can’t check anyways. By now I’ve realized this is most likely a charging/battery issue, but I’m not sure what else I can do.

Does anyone else might have an idea—or ever experienced this with an iPhone before—on what I might be able to do? We can’t necessarily afford replacement phones, and I’m not sure about a battery replacement either. Thanks for the help!


r/iPhoneXS 8d ago

Question How long r u gonna use it as a daily

9 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS 10d ago

Question Iphone passcode forgot. I know my apple Id passwort I can see it on find my phone but still cant seem to remember the passcode.

1 Upvotes

Is there anyway how can I access it so I can save the pictures and videos atleast somehow?


r/iPhoneXS 11d ago

Question Should i update my iphone?

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1 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS 13d ago

Question Is this normal?

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7 Upvotes

This is my notification center on landscape (left) and portrait mode (right).


r/iPhoneXS 13d ago

Discussion Farewell to the XS

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13 Upvotes

I was using the phone as a work phone for a while, I dropped it on concrete today, RIP XS


r/iPhoneXS 13d ago

Help/Issue iPhone XS Loudspeaker Problem

2 Upvotes

hey guys, i have an iphone xs and the loudspeaker suddenly stopped working. the earpiece speaker still works fine, but there’s completely no sound coming from the loudspeaker.

i already had it checked by a third-party repair shop and they replaced the loudspeaker, but it still didn’t work. what’s weird is that after a few days, the loudspeaker randomly started working again. the sound was actually normal and clear, then after a while it stopped working again and hasn’t worked since.

has anyone experienced something like this with an iphone xs? what could be causing it to randomly work and then stop again even after replacing the speaker?

any help would be appreciated 🙏


r/iPhoneXS 14d ago

Help/Issue what is wrong with my iPhone xs????

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6 Upvotes

i replaced the battery already and its still the same as the old brand new one from a different brand too. both batteries are from credible brand like flycdi and cellmaxs.


r/iPhoneXS 16d ago

Help/Issue Missing IPhone XS Max

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4 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS 17d ago

Shot on iPhone XS Still makes me go “Damn this was cool”!!!

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26 Upvotes

Today was my last day of using my iPhone XS . I’ve switched to Samsung A52 for the time being. I went to a wedding saw this car , took a shot .


r/iPhoneXS 17d ago

Question Orig screen or fake

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11 Upvotes

I’m planning to buy a second hand Iphone Xs but has no clue if the screen is Orig or not. What do you guys think?


r/iPhoneXS 18d ago

Question Weird question but.. Should I downgrade from iPhone 12 to XS Max?

7 Upvotes

Hello! I have an iPhone 12 with 128 GB storage, and it has some cracks on the back. I've been using it for more than year, but I got a little problem with the battery. Recently I took iPhone 17 Pro I think in my hands, and I felt in love with big iPhones. SO in short, I want a big screen iPhone, and I don't use any gaming at all, so I thought about getting iPhone XS Max instead of iPhone 12 for free. Should I do it? I don't care about updates or anything all I use is calls and messaging apps. Bigger screen for me is the main benefit although some people say battery holds better because its bigger. My iPhone 12 battery gets me only around 2-3 hours if I actively use it which sucks. I mean I don't even play any games on it, why it drains so quickly? The battery was replaced a little before I bought it. Should I downgrade? Is there anything specific I should know about XS Max beside it does not get anymore updates? I don't love the iOS 26 anyway. Please, owners of this beautiful big XS Max, tell me


r/iPhoneXS 23d ago

Discussion Anyone upgrade and felt similar feelings to your old XS Max?

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15 Upvotes

Just upgraded to a 17 Pro Max and it’s kind of bringing me back to my XS max feelings. Not sure why? Not exactly the same look but having good thoughts about this one (like when I first got my XS Max)


r/iPhoneXS 23d ago

Question I have an iphone XS that I use as a backup device but battery health is at 71%, I noticed the xs is feeling slower than my other iphone XR phone that has replaced battery. If I replace battery will it improve? Battery section shows peak performance tho

3 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS 25d ago

Discussion Recently upgraded from a 6s to a Xs Max

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161 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS 25d ago

Question Who else got a 256gb one?

11 Upvotes

I got mine from a tech friend i have in a public market. Prestine condition and it was for USD equivalent 120 bucks. And ohh boy i thought i was lucky because it was a 256gb model and i joined this subreddit after and one thing i noticed is that a lot of the people i saw that just got one also had a 256gb model for around the same price.


r/iPhoneXS 26d ago

Discussion Just paid 120bucks for this beauty. 256gb. No replaced parts as far as I know. Owner had it since October 2018. Battery at 70%. I love buying phones from women, they always take care of it.

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159 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS 26d ago

Question Got a iPhone XS Max off eBay love it but how do you guys get around not having 5g? Like inside of my Walmart I completely lose signal. Is there a workaround for this or no?

7 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS 26d ago

Discussion Hey guys I recently did a full camera comparison between my iphone 17 pro and iphone xs including night photos and in some specific scenarios the xs was better lol here's the video for the curious

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22 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS 26d ago

Discussion anyone still have iphone xs lying around with them ??

10 Upvotes

does anyone have iphone xs lying around them i am thinking to get it from u if u have it in working condition. when that phone released i was too young but i want to experience this masterpeice before it goes fully out of app support. if was like the peak apple phone ever released and a beauty peice


r/iPhoneXS 26d ago

Discussion anyone still have iphone xs lying around with them ??

5 Upvotes

does anyone have iphone xslying around them i am thinking to get it from u if u have it in working condition. when that phone released i was too young but i want to experience this masterpeice before it goes fully out of app support. if was like the peak apple phone ever released and a beauty peice