iPhone 11's battery draining rapidly and charger port not working

I have had this 11 Phone 11 functioning perfectly fine up until maybe a month ago and just coped. It has been so horrible I literally cannot use it for anything unless it's on a wireless charger as the charger port doesn't work anymore. The battery health is reported inside of the 60 precents which isn't great I understand but for it to say its at 90 percent and then die the second its rocked off its wireless charger is ridiculous. I've tried cache clears for apps that seem to make it die and then report 10 percent, I've tried making sure it's not too hot but I know others with IPhone 11s from the same year that work just fine.



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iPhone 11

Posted on Nov 30, 2025 10:26 AM

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AnthonyS201J wrote:

I have had this 11 Phone 11 functioning perfectly fine up until maybe a month ago and just coped. It has been so horrible I literally cannot use it for anything unless it's on a wireless charger as the charger port doesn't work anymore. The battery health is reported inside of the 60 precents which isn't great I understand but for it to say its at 90 percent and then die the second its rocked off its wireless charger is ridiculous. I've tried cache clears for apps that seem to make it die and then report 10 percent, I've tried making sure it's not too hot but I know others with IPhone 11s from the same year that work just fine.


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The battery SHOULD have been replaced, likely about 2 years ago. Apple says to replace the battery when its health dips to 80%. Trying to operate an iPhone with such a severely depleted battery would be awful and even worse, possibly dangerous. Depleted batteries overheat and eventually swell, which could destroy your phone or even go up in flames.


I would recommend you immediately STOP using the phone, power it off and either schedule a battery replacement at your Apple Store Genius Bar or maybe it's time to trade the phone (assuming it doesn't have any real damage) to Apple and buy a new iPhone.


You can schedule a battery replacement at your Apple Store through this link --> iPhone Battery Replacement - Apple Support


PLEASE don't delay this. Your battery is SEVERELY depleted.

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Nov 30, 2025 10:35 AM in response to AnthonyS201J

AnthonyS201J wrote:

I have had this 11 Phone 11 functioning perfectly fine up until maybe a month ago and just coped. It has been so horrible I literally cannot use it for anything unless it's on a wireless charger as the charger port doesn't work anymore. The battery health is reported inside of the 60 precents which isn't great I understand but for it to say its at 90 percent and then die the second its rocked off its wireless charger is ridiculous. I've tried cache clears for apps that seem to make it die and then report 10 percent, I've tried making sure it's not too hot but I know others with IPhone 11s from the same year that work just fine.


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Original Title: iPhone 11

The battery SHOULD have been replaced, likely about 2 years ago. Apple says to replace the battery when its health dips to 80%. Trying to operate an iPhone with such a severely depleted battery would be awful and even worse, possibly dangerous. Depleted batteries overheat and eventually swell, which could destroy your phone or even go up in flames.


I would recommend you immediately STOP using the phone, power it off and either schedule a battery replacement at your Apple Store Genius Bar or maybe it's time to trade the phone (assuming it doesn't have any real damage) to Apple and buy a new iPhone.


You can schedule a battery replacement at your Apple Store through this link --> iPhone Battery Replacement - Apple Support


PLEASE don't delay this. Your battery is SEVERELY depleted.

Nov 30, 2025 10:37 AM in response to AnthonyS201J

If the Battery Health on the phone is in the 60s, the battery should have been replaced a few years ago.


There is no guarantee that a new battery will solve all the problems......( the Lighthing port may have also failed)......but you will continue to have issues until you do replace the battery.


Worst case, your phone will need a new battery and a new main board, and that gets expensive....estimate $500 range....so the money might be better spent towards a new phone.


You'll have to gamble about $100 to see if just a new battery will get things going and continue to charge using wireless. If the battery doesn't do it though, you are out the $100 unless you opt for more expensive board repairs.

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