Reviving my Old S23 with a new battery

[Ritwiksondhi]

Hi everyone,

 Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! This post is mainly for those who have been using the Galaxy S23 for over 1.5 years.

I wanted to share my recent experience with my S23, which I’ve been using for the past 21 months. Overall, it’s been a great device, but over the last few months, the battery life had become terrible. It couldn’t even last half a day, despite stable Wi-Fi and low to medium usage. I tried resetting the device, but that didn’t help. Eventually, I went to the service center and had the battery replaced. It cost me around Rs. 3000, but it was completely worth it. Now, the phone easily delivers a screen-on time (SOT) of about 5 hours on 5G and 7+ hours on Wi-Fi with mixed usage. This battery replacement has revitalized my phone, and the backup feels almost as good as new. No more battery drain anxiety! If you’re using a flagship device with excellent performance and cameras, and you’re expecting at least two more years of software updates, I highly recommend getting the battery replaced. It’s a simple step that can significantly extend the life of your phone.

[akashchulliyil]

But it will mess with the IP Ratings

[Ritwiksondhi]

Not really. Got it done by Samsung only, they know how to open and close phone. They use proper equipments to take apart and re-seal the phone.

[akashchulliyil]

Whatever equipments used , once you opened a phone , then the water resistance will not be exact same as before.

[Ritwiksondhi]

"Please be assured, as even after the repair, the specification and IP rating of the device still remains the same. As service centre ensure that the feature of device does not affect with the repair." This is the official statement from Samsung. Ofcourse I'm not gonna dunk my phone in water to test it, no brand provides cover against water damage anyway.

[Dev_Narayan]

Just stick a fingernail between the back glass and the frame of this so called IP rated phone. The glass will lift up. Samsung phone back glass adhesives are just weak and comes off easily after a year of usage. So if I were you,I wouldn't be scared at all,rather I'll be happy that the service center will provide a new seal with the pressure test pass ratings.

[Raza_AnsariM1]

I was actually searching for a thread like this. I too own a S23 bought in Feb 2023, now the battery life is just awful, the phone is fantastic still though.

I was contemplating on this that I should save the huge sum on new phone and just get the battery replaced. Thanks for sharing the experience, I'll get my battery replaced too.

[Ritwiksondhi]

It makes sense if you want to keep using the phone for another couple of years. Although, every now and then Samsung does find a way to screw up the battery life, One UI 7 did it...then a factory reset fixed it.