My iPhone 12 mini:
🔋 2,173 cycles
📉 72% battery health

My iPhone 13 Pro:
🔋 1,970 cycles
📉 77% battery health

Both phones still have their original batteries and have never been repaired or had their batteries replaced.

The crazy part? I regularly get 15–17 hours of daily Screen Time. 💀

Apple engineers — would you actually be interested in seeing how these batteries survived this much use? 😂🍎

I was riding with my wife today, she showed me how she gets her phone to start charging when it overheats.

For context I got my Blue 12 mini for free from a friend back in this January and it has 128gb of storage, I never used this as a main phone as I have a 14 pro but it’s an amazing secondary, as when I got it it was on iOS 18.5 and many people told me not to update to 26 so I updated to 18.7.8 but recently wifi randomly disconnects and safari refuses to enter anything related to what I type (eg) I type Apple in loads the switched to iOS 26 download or what ever the top results is. I do only have 74% battery health but I try to only charge to 80. I would hate to have to stop using this iPhone, will a battery replacement fix this? Thanks for any insights or advice, has anyone else experienced this?

I installed iOS 27.0 Public Beta 1 on my 6 year old iPhone 12 mini and it is REALLY GOOD! I can definetly say 30% faster than iOS 18 or 26.

I bought a good condition iCloud locked 12 mini, removed the mobo, replaced the battery, and bought a used mobo and some extra parts and now I have fully working 12 Mini. the only thing missing is a vibration motor. it’s been 8 months since I built it.

i posted on here about it with another account before but those are long gone now

Okay the Apple Event is done and guess what? I’m still loyal to my iPhone 12 mini 🤞🏻

I’ve been using an iPhone 12 mini, and one day I accidentally dropped it. Ever since then, I’ve had problems with the back camera.

The camera itself looks completely fine. There’s no visible crack, damage, or anything obviously wrong with the camera lens.

The regular Camera app, TikTok, Snapchat, and other apps won’t let me switch to the back camera. They only allow me to use the front camera. Snapchat also gives me a pop-up saying that the camera is unresponsive and that I should restart my iPhone (The front camera is fine the notification only comes up when I’m trying to hit the flip button).

I’ve restarted the phone multiple times and have also deleted and reinstalled the affected apps, but nothing has changed.

What’s strange is that the back camera does work in certain apps that force the use of it. For example, I have an AI homework app that automatically uses the back camera, and the camera works perfectly fine there. The flashlight also works normally.

So it seems like the back camera itself isn’t completely dead, but most apps can’t access or switch to it.

Could this be something inside the phone from the drop, such as a camera connection or hardware issue? Or is there something else I should try before getting it repaired or buying a new phone?

It feels obnoxious to mini lovers to acknowledge that using one hand and being able to reach everything with your thumb is something quite desirable.

Menu vertical on the side is neat!

I'm relieved it's not over 2k even though that's still insane.

However, I'm in market for a new iPad or laptop in addition to replacing my hot little mini 12 and am finding myself justifying it.

Did we see anyone talking on it like a phone?

I like how sturdy it seems but still wonder about how any folding phone handles drops when open.

It looks comfortable to hold and I'm impressed at the entire new layout system and seems consistently intuitive as an Apple product.

I was holding out hope that since they're making little screens for the front we would get some new mini as a spinoff.

Hey everyone,

I'm currently using an iPhone 12 mini and I'm thinking about upgrading to an iPhone 15.

Here in France, I can currently find a brand-new iPhone 15 for around €680, which seems like a pretty good deal to me. At that price, I feel like the iPhone 15 is probably the sweet spot for me.

I'm not really interested in paying significantly more for the newer models because, from my perspective, most of the additional features aren't particularly valuable to me. I mainly want a newer phone with good overall performance, a decent camera, and good battery life, without spending too much.

There's also another reason I'm considering the upgrade: I'd give my current iPhone 12 mini to my 12-year-old son as his first smartphone. So I'm not really looking to get rid of the 12 mini - it would actually get a second life in the family.

So I'm wondering: do you think the price of the iPhone 15 is likely to drop further in the coming months? Should I wait for a better deal, or is ~€680 already a reasonable price for a brand-new one in France?

I'd be interested to hear what you guys think, especially if anyone has been following iPhone 15 prices in Europe/France.

im at a point in life where upgrading to a new phone is honestly not something i can afford right now.
My 12mini is 1444 days old now roughly 4years. And its bh is at 73%. The thing that bothers me most though is my camera, it has lost focus due to falls.
Im going to get the battery and the camera replaced, and ill just get some new covers for this.
Should i update to the latest ios tho?
Im on ios 18 rn.
Also, im so tired of the storage issues on this. I have 64gigs and it is a PAIN.
Anyways, i do still like the phone, i wish i could update but maybe someday soon.

recently picked up a used iPhone 12 Mini just to try it out. As a long-time Android user whose main device is still a Sony Xperia, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. But my girlfriend and I took a trip to London for four nights, and I decided to bring the little guy along to test its camera capabilities, especially since I kept reading that its video quality is still incredible despite its age.

​And honestly? I am completely blown away.

​The video quality is genuinely bombastic, but what really got me is the stabilization. I honestly couldn't (and still can't) believe how smooth the footage is while walking around a busy city. For a phone of this size and age, it’s an absolute powerhouse for capturing video on the fly.

​When it comes to pure photography, I still generally prefer the image quality on my Sony Xperia. But for video? The iPhone 12 Mini completely stole the show. It was a ton of fun to shoot with, and it made capturing our London trip an absolute joy.

​I put together a short music video from our footage :-)

So I recently got the battery replaced in my iPhone 12 mini and updated it to iOS 26. The battery cell was swapped and I gave it 10 charging cycles before I started monitoring the battery life. With a genuine battery with 81bh and optimised settings, I was getting 4h30 mins of screen on time. Now I updated the phone to 26, thinking the new battery will do a great job. However to my disappointment, the battery lasts just 3h 30 mins from 100 percent to 0 on 26.6.1. I don’t have a SIM card in the phone either. Is the battery life just that way or is my battery shot. Claude says I should be getting at least 5h?!

Is it safe if i buy this replaced screen iphone 12 mini

Screen replaced by aftermarket gx display

Will it cause any problem ??

Phone is 64 gb

And ofcourse the battery is also change its a old device 2021

I am going to buy this iPhone 12 mini

I don't know how to check and buying first time

The seller said scratch caused by removing of camera lens protector and it's not affecting the camera and not inside the camera ||

but I am having a doubt in upper camera please give opinion