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DISCLAIMER: I haven’t found any simmilar article about this question on this forum. is it worth it to replace a battery on iPad 2? There are problems with iPhone’s batteries that result in forced performance reduction, but i haven’t found any confirmation about iPad(s) which should had same batteries. Can you confirm it? If that’s a case will it solve new battery from ifixit? Won’t it just delay same problem?
I’m android/linux/windows user. This device was a gift from family so i don’t have experiences with Apple Products. it was useble and pretty cool at first, but then it got iOS updates and i notice performace drop from IOS 7~NOW. Could it be a problem with just battery? Or should i downgrade/look for cydia solution/Different OS for it too?
Is it worth it to modify this device somehow? Like solder better chip, modify its frame to hold custom batteries, (custom cooling solution), etc.. ? I want to use this device for graphic design nor project management using custom software.
Thanks for any help! :)
iPads are not affected by the performance degradation issue that iPhone 6 and higher had with the latest iOS. The performance will be the same but with longer battery life when you replace the battery.
@kwcze In terms of further usability of an iPad 2, no. It is not worth it to replace the battery on an iPad 2. Apple’s last iOS was iOS 9.x on an iPad 2. The forthcoming version is 11.3, or 11.5. What this means is you will not be able to download and use many new apps coming out for iOS due to the restriction on iOS versions. Most new apps are restricted installing on to iOS 10 or newer. Furthermore, iOS 9 has a lot of security holes that Apple won’t fix (google KRACK vulnerability), especially ones that prevent the Safari browser from being hijacked. Cydia is a community that is slowly shutting down due to lack of interest. Also, a Jailbreak is actually a security exploit. This means you are allowing someone enter your iPad using a security hole to install software that is written by someone you don’t know which does unknown things to your iPad and opens a door to more software that you don’t know everything about.
The extreme battery throttling didn’t start until iOS 10.2.1. Use an app like Battery Life and see if your battery has below 80%. Repair is so difficult, I wouldn’t recommend replacing anything unless absolutely necessary. Hope that helped, good luck! (If you do decide to replace it, the guide and part are linked below) iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415 Battery Replacement iPad 2 Battery
If you want to keep the ipad and it is still being used, i say you should replace it if you regularly use it.
Did you replace your iPad’s battery and did the perfomace get any better?
