iPhone 13 battery swollen after update

Your posts referring to a deleted post will surely be deleted. But to answer your question, updates don't cause batteries to swell. Failing batteries cause them to swell. If your battery has swollen, take it to your closest Apple Store Genius Bar and assuming the phone can be repaired, you pay Apple to replace the battery in the phone.

Batteries are consumable parts. When the battery health dips below 80%, the useful life of the battery has been used and continuing to use it past that, can cause a battery to fail or swell.

You can schedule an appointment using this link --> Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

kasherbaradari wrote:

there are various concerns and issues for the swallown battery by the recent 18.5 update

Nah. Batteries can swell when they are failing. iPhone 13 was released in 2021 - 4 years ago. If someone hasn't replaced the battery in a 4 year old iPhone, it was likely failing. Batteries should be replaced when Battery Health dips to 80% or below. It's up to the owner of the phone to monitor Battery Health and take appropriate action when it's time to replace the battery. This has NOTHING to do with the iOS 18.5 update.

What are these “various concerns”? I haven’t seen any. A swollen battery is a rare form of battery failure; it has noting to do with any version. When a battery fails catastrophically it emits toxic fumes. So batteries are sealed in an airtight sack that expands to keep the fumes inside the battery. You should turn off the device and take it to an Apple store for evaluation and service.

Kapil_sawale wrote:

Why does my apple 13 battery swollen after the software update?

what should I do to fix it.

Take it to Apple to have the battery replaced. Don’t charge or use the device until it is replaced.

Lithium batteries swell so they don’t explode or catch fire. Swelling is a safety mechanism. The battery is contained in an airtight pouch that will retain any gasses given off if the battery fails. If the pouch is punctured it can release toxic chemicals and/or spontaneously combust, so don’t take chances, get it fixed.

Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of your local Apple Store.

STOP using it immediately and put it someplace where it won't be a hazard if it leaks or catches fire.

Kapil_sawale wrote:

It’s been only 2 years of purchase and that too with a gentle use. And having such issue raises serious concerns over apple credibility and it’s reliability. As a consumer, if I’m spending 80k means I would expect that it should not have such issues.

as far as I know apple uses lithium ion battery like Samsung. But I never saw a such issues in Samsung even after a heavy use and being charged by many other chargers.

why does the apple has these concerns even being charged by only single charger and that too with very gentle use. What’s the benefit of paying that huge amount.

Idris Seabright beat me to answering you, but they are completely correct. Batteries have a one year warranty. If the battery has swelled, it's failing and it's your responsibility to pay to have it replaced.

And I guess you don't remember when Samsung phones were catching on fire and even exploding. But if you think Samsung is better, by all means buy a Samsung.

Kapil_sawale wrote:

It’s been only 2 years of purchase and that too with a gentle use. And having such issue raises serious concerns over apple credibility and it’s reliability. As a consumer, if I’m spending 80k means I would expect that it should not have such issues.

There's a reason why the battery only has a warranty for one year. After that, the likelihood that something will go wrong starts to go up precipitously.

as far as I know apple uses lithium ion battery like Samsung. But I never saw a such issues in Samsung even after a heavy use and being charged by many other chargers.

Samsung has had numerous issues with exploding batteries over the years. There was one release of the Samsung Note that was completely recalled do the danger of fire and injury. Apple has never had such a systemic issue.

lobsterghost1 wrote:

And I guess you don't remember when Samsung phones were catching on fire and even exploding. But if you think Samsung is better, by all means buy a Samsung.

I had a box full of them in my office for a while while Samsung was coming up with a way to ship them back that wouldn't violate laws and bring down planes. I had to inventory them every day. I don't miss retail.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

And I guess you don't remember when Samsung phones were catching on fire and even exploding. But if you think Samsung is better, by all means buy a Samsung.

I had a box full of them in my office for a while while Samsung was coming up with a way to ship them back that wouldn't violate laws and bring down planes. I had to inventory them every day. I don't miss retail.

I'm sure you don't!!

Kapil_sawale wrote:

I m comparing based on the price tag. I have not seen any other phone worth more than 70k having such issue. But saw multiple such cases with apple phones .

It think apple faced a lawsuits in usa which was related to battery issue after update. They had to compensate:

No, they did not. What you are referring to was a slowdown of phones to protect them from shutting down. And had nothing to do with batteries.

Please don't fabricate false facts here. We've been around a lot longer than you and we'll point out why you are specifically wrong with every wrong post.

Kapil_sawale wrote:

I m comparing based on the price tag. I have not seen any other phone worth more than 70k having such issue. But saw multiple such cases with apple phones .

I can't speak to what you've seen on the internet. I can, however, speak to my personal experience managing inventory for a major US cellular carrier. Samsung has had serious battery issues.

It think apple faced a lawsuits in usa which was related to battery issue after update. They had to compensate:

Some years back, Apple started throttling phones with old, failing batteries so that they didn't suddenly shut off, possibly stranding a user without a phone. However, Apple being Apple, didn't communicate this very well. People who didn't look very hard didn't know what was happening and thought it was some sort of nefarious plot. It was not but yes, Apple should have done better. That is what Apple was sued about - the fact they didn't tell people what they were doing. It had absolutely zero to do with faulty batteries.

And just so you know, Apple still throttles phones with failing batteries. They just give you more information about it in Battery Health.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

Samsung has had numerous issues with exploding batteries over the years. There was one release of the Samsung Note that was completely recalled do the danger of fire and injury. Apple has never had such a systemic issue.

This one?

U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Samsung Recalls Galaxy Note7 Smartphones Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards

This September 15, 2016 recall affected "about 1 million" units. ('The lithium-ion battery in the Galaxy Note7 smartphones can overheat and catch fire, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers.")

Wired (January 22, 2017) – Samsung Finally Reveals Why the Note 7 Kept Exploding

U.S. TSA – What Can I Bring? – Samsung Galaxy Note 7

"The U.S. Department of Transportation, with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, have issued an emergency order to ban all Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone devices from air transportation in the United States. Individuals who own or possess a Samsung Galaxy Note7 device may not transport the device on their person, in carry-on baggage, or in checked baggage on flights to, from, or within the United States."

That's the one!

We used to ship returns back by FedEx. They wouldn't let us send them. Finally, Samsung sent special packaging that required each phone be packaged individually and have all sorts of scare warning labels stuck to the outside.

I think there were a couple of other, less pervasive ones as well.

To their credit, Samsung does seem to have gotten it under control. At least for now...