iPhones refuse to update if you replaced the battery, how to fix the problem

It’s no secret that Apple is particularly careful about having its iPhones repaired by unauthorized repairmen. If the company has finally decided to sell spare parts so that you can repair your smartphone yourself in 2021, it is careful to always give preference to “official” parts to the detriment of third-party alternatives. Enough to put obstacles in front of users who will take risks?

In any case, that’s what iFixit suggests in a blog post published on November 8. In the second, the company talks about a problem that many users have been experiencing lately: iPhones refuse to update. What do they have in common? They all replaced the battery of their smartphone with an unofficial copy. iFixit does not hesitate to describe the situation as sabotage by Apple.

Apple is blocking the update on iPhones equipped with an unofficial battery

But this seems like an unintentional mistake. Indeed, when affected users try to install the latest iOS update, their iPhones show that it is impossible “check for updates”Due to internet connection problem. But the device is actually connected and everything works except the update.

The bug appears to be limited to iPhone 11 and above in Europe. iFixit was able to confirm this last piece of information by sending batteries across the Atlantic to the Old Continent to reproduce the bug. For now, there’s only one way to fix the problem and still install the update: you need to go back in time. You’ll actually have to go through iTunes.

The steps to follow are:

1. Plug your iPhone into your computer
2. Open iTunes
3. click Device
4. choose Check for updates

iTunes will do the rest and you can finally enjoy the latest version of iOS.