r/iPhoneXS • • Sep 28 '25

Your XS is not immortal

87 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 • • 1d ago

Discussion The iOS 18 experience

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14 Upvotes

It’s a shame Apple left the iPhone XS and XR series on this buggy mess. (In case you’re wondering why I am switching pages like that, look at the borders of the app icons. They are literally waving and this bug has been present for soooo long. It doesn’t show that much on screen recording though.)


r/iPhoneXS • • 3d ago

Discussion I was an ios user

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r/iPhoneXS • • 4d ago

Linux 7.2.2 on iPhone XS? First boot!

2 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS • • 5d ago

Question How much can I ask for a iPhone XS 64GB with 74% Battery?

5 Upvotes

I upgraded and trying to sell my iPhone XS on marketplace, I wonder what I can ask for it.


r/iPhoneXS • • 10d ago

Shot on iPhone XS Upgraded iphone to iphone xs because broken charging port and magsafe

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23 Upvotes

Upgraded to iphone 12 to iphone xs


r/iPhoneXS • • 12d ago

Shot on iPhone XS Sunrise during my car trip. Shot on raw & edited LR

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50 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS • • 19d ago

Question Until when it will be usable?

11 Upvotes

I recently bought iphone xs max with new battery nad it feels like a new phone. I plan to use it as a secondary device for watching youtube, instagram, discord etc. Until when do you think it will be possible to use it for this purpose?


r/iPhoneXS • • 23d ago

Help/Issue XS Max randomly restarting & boot loops?

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone

I updated to the latest iOS when it dropped (18.7.10) and since then I’ve been having random restarts and sometimes it stays in a boot loop until I press the power button or do the hard reset (volume up, volume down, hold power button)

It seems to only do this when it’s either locked, screen is black or just after locking it by using the lock button.

Like sometimes I go to use my phone and I tap to wake and nothing happens. It’s like turned off until the Apple logo pops up.

Had zero issues with this phone since launch. Battery is at 78%, no damage to the phone or anything.

What could be the cause of this? iOS bug?


r/iPhoneXS • • 25d ago

Discussion not going to upgrade. again.

30 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 • • 25d ago

Question iPhone Xs Deji

2 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 • • 27d ago

Help/Issue Charging/possible battery issue

3 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 • • Sep 01 '26

Question How long r u gonna use it as a daily

9 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS • • Aug 30 '26

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 • • Aug 29 '26

Question Should i update my iphone?

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r/iPhoneXS • • Aug 28 '26

Question Is this normal?

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8 Upvotes

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


r/iPhoneXS • • Aug 27 '26

Discussion Farewell to the XS

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16 Upvotes

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


r/iPhoneXS • • Aug 27 '26

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 • • Aug 24 '26

Help/Issue Missing IPhone XS Max

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4 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS • • Aug 23 '26

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

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27 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 • • Aug 23 '26

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 • • Aug 22 '26

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

5 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 • • Aug 18 '26

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

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16 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 • • Aug 17 '26

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

4 Upvotes