Android Will a battery change resolve the issues with Poco F1?

xkcd0137

Well-Known Member
Disciple
Hey all, I have a 3 year old Poco F1. Its running Lineage OS 17.1 March build.

I feel the battery has deteriorated a bit. Battery health shows 79% and I still get 5-6 hrs SOT according to Accubattery but I am not able to charge it completely in one go nowadays as I am observing some drop in charging speed - it almost takes 2.5 - 3 hrs or even more to charge the device.

Secondly, maybe 2-3 times the phone has gone dead on me. It would shut down abruptly and then not start unless I boot into recovery or fastboot mode. One time it went into a bootloop but got normal after some time. I think this has to do with the battery itself.

Third, I have started observing some kind of burn-in, though rarely. (aren't lcds not supposed to have burn-ins?)

I don't think there is any solution for the third issue but for the first two, will a battery change solve it for atleast next 2 years?

..or is it time to look for a new device?

PS - and one more thing, anyone know where I can procure internal speakers for F1?? Frequent sanitizing seems to have affected their output.
 

bigquads

Member
Recruit
I had the exact same issue on my poco F1 (almost 3 years old)! 75% battery, having to charge 2 times a day, burn it pinkish yellow spots on screen. I changed my battery and flashed PE plus ROM. I have seen a marginal battery improvement, nothing great. No change in screen. ROM is cool though.

I said keep the phone as it is for a while longer, maybe 1 more year and then look for a new device.