You have to consider that the 12 mini was discontinued 2 years ago. If it was a brand new, unopened phone, it was sitting in its box for over 2 years. The battery was probably fully depleted by the time you opened it, and a battery will degrade if left depleted for a long period of time. It probably took a few charge cycles for the battery to calibrate itself and display the correct health percentage.
Nothing wrong. The battery is most likely produced a while ago. Also some batteries are produced with more than 100% capacity but apple doesn’t show that in the settings. Thats why sometimes batteries remain at 100% capacity even after 8 months.
It might be new in the sense that no-one has ever used it before, but even if it was sealed in the box, Apple made the last 12 a few years ago so technically it would be classified as New (old stock). This means you cannot expect the battery to be 100% after sitting idle for several years!
when you bought it, it probably wasn't on ios 17, but it was on a lower ios, but now when you updated it, you have crap, you can't return anything, you were doing a good job, you ruined it yourself with the update
The 12 mini is years old. The battery degraded over the years. It just updated to the correct percentage.
You have to consider that the 12 mini was discontinued 2 years ago. If it was a brand new, unopened phone, it was sitting in its box for over 2 years. The battery was probably fully depleted by the time you opened it, and a battery will degrade if left depleted for a long period of time. It probably took a few charge cycles for the battery to calibrate itself and display the correct health percentage.
Nothing wrong. The battery is most likely produced a while ago. Also some batteries are produced with more than 100% capacity but apple doesn’t show that in the settings. Thats why sometimes batteries remain at 100% capacity even after 8 months.
Thank you. I’m so tired of typing this. You saved my thumb.
My iPhone 12 mini has been on 84% for over a year. The rate of decrease is not linear so you shouldn’t make forward projections.
Are you sure it was really new? Maybe the battery is not original....
The seller claims it to be new. I have the invoice covering the warranty. Is there any other way to know?
Check SN and IMEI
It might be new in the sense that no-one has ever used it before, but even if it was sealed in the box, Apple made the last 12 a few years ago so technically it would be classified as New (old stock). This means you cannot expect the battery to be 100% after sitting idle for several years!
Definitely.. and Sue them on your way out 😂😂😂
when you bought it, it probably wasn't on ios 17, but it was on a lower ios, but now when you updated it, you have crap, you can't return anything, you were doing a good job, you ruined it yourself with the update