Did an upgrade to iOS 5.1 fix the iPhone 3Gs 'randon shut off' issue?
I got an iPhone 3Gs some 3 months back & and it was working fine on iOS 5.0.1 for soem time. Then suddenly it started shutting off at 40% battery.
It kept doing it almsot evey time it reached 40%. Then I did a restore and all. The phone worked fine for a while but the problem started again.
This time it shuts off at any battery level below 80%. iOS 5.1 is out but I am not sure if I want to upgrade now. And downgrade isn't anything I want to do.
After reading a lot around blogs and forums, I found some ifixit battery replacement. I don't know if it's going to work but still I'll ask. WIll the battery change work, as my phone isn't that old. Just 3 months. Shut offs driving me mad. Need help.
The only solution I could find was to change the battery. It seems that iOS5 will make your battery issues known if your battery is near the end of it's life. My phone would shut off several times a day.
If you're bold enough and don't mind ripping open your phone, I ordered one off of Ebay for $5 and it had every tool I needed in it. Also the detailed instructions can be found on ifixit.com. Works like a charm now, I haven't had any issues at all.
Feel free to contact me for any questions if you plan on changing your battery.
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