13 mini eulogy
So I think this is the end for my 13 mini. At 75% battery health it needs three charges a day, while charging it gets super hot. When it heats up texting lags and words load a few seconds later, apps perform super glitchy. My area is in a heat wave right now and the phone simply can’t handle basic tasks when taken out of the pocket in the sun. It did a lot better in the cold weather honestly. I lose reception when driving through woods for a few seconds on phone calls. I tried to get the battery replaced but my volume up button is broken beyond repair so they can’t put it in diagnostic mode. Seems like nobody will work on it because of that.
Every time I go to take a picture, my camera is REALLY dirty. I have to work pretty hard to smudge everything off! I love this phone, have it on iOS 18, but it is literally dying. It is stressful to travel with this phone I need to have two battery packs with me at all times, which negates the weight and form factor.
AI (Gemini) nukes my battery like no other. Even on iOS 18 this phone barely works but I guess it would help if I had a new battery. Trading it back to my phone company even in this state will take at least $200 off my new iPhone, planning to stick it out for the 18 pro. There’s a good deal on a new 13 mini 256gb near me, but it would be cool to upgrade and have that new satellite chip. I honestly might need to do a factory reset just to make it to September in a way I can use the phone reliably. In this phones long life span, it is finally kicking the bucket.