Apple China to replace faulty iPhone 6s batteries for free

You can take your device either to an official Apple Retail Store, Apple Authorized Service Provider or contact Apple Technical Support to get things started. Apple says that any iPhone 6s owner whose device is experiencing these shutdowns will be entitled to a free battery replacement. Owners of the iPhone 6 have also reported the same problem on their phones and may not get the repairs, as Apple announced that they will only be servicing iPhone 6 Plus units. Dubbed “Touch Disease”, it’s the number one complaint at the Apple Stores, representing about 11% of all iPhone issues.

In August, the Mercury News reported that iPhone 6 Plus users and fix technicians believed the problem appeared to derive from the failure of chips or solder joints inside the phone.

If you are eligible for the battery replacement you’ll need to make sure your phone isn’t damaged in any other way before Apple can do the update.

The problem has been dubbed “Touch Disease” by the iFixit fix advocacy group after it found the faulty chips became loose in August.

Whatever it is, a class action lawsuit is about to kick off in California.

The battery problem in the iPhone 6S has surfaced in the wake of a display problem in the iPhone 6 Plus smartphones.

Motiwala believes the $200 fee would be better used to help pay for a new phone for his daughter – one that’s not an Apple product. According to IndianExpress, the Touch Disease mostly affects iPhone 6 Plus units, although it’s not limited to this model.

The bug is caused by the touchscreen controller chips soldered to the logic board, thus making repairs hard.

After months of publicity from fuming users, Apple finally admits that “touch disease” actually exists.

Apple is charging $149 in the U.S. for the service that will only be available on phones that are “in working order”.

Worry no more because Apple finds a way for your iPhone 6 plus bug to be fixed.

Phones that have cracked or broken screens won’t be eligible for the fix.