Okay, I'll admit, the new iPhone Air is really cool. Not to mention, the battery life on the 17 Pro Max is legitimately impressive. And even the base model iPhone 17 is a great deal, offering pro-features and 256GB of storage at that same $799. Once again, Apple is tempting me with new iPhones.
Rather than shell out a significant amount of money on an iPhone 17 and unnecessarily retire a perfectly working device, I suggest many of us try to breathe some life back into our aging iPhones.
Some phones—especially iPhones—slow themselves down automatically when the battery gets too old. (Apple got in some hot water years ago for not disclosing this practice.) The operating system system does this to prevent your phone from shutting down unexpectedly, and while you can turn this feature off, you probably won’t see nearly the same performance you would with a new battery. Even if it did, you run the risk of your iPhone crashing at a moment's notice. A fresh battery can change all that.
Battery > Battery Health. Here, check your "Maximum Capacity," which is the amount of charge the battery can hold relative to when it was new. When this number reaches 80% or below, it's likely a good idea to replace the battery. Take note of any warnings that your battery has degraded. These are also excellent clues that you probably need a replacement.
Clear up some storage space
The good news is, if it's time to clear some storage, you don’t need to clear a whole lot—just at least 5–10% of your total memory. These days, iOS makes it easy to see what’s taking up the most storage on your device. Head to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. Here, iOS will offer tips for deleting large files to free up room. For example, when I head to this page, I see suggestions to "Review Large Attachments" in Messages, which would save me up to 40.55 GB, apparently; and "Offload Unused Apps," which would clear out 16.31 GB. Whittle things down until you see that you have at least a small chunk of free space available.
To clean it, use a thin piece of wire (like a SIM tool or an untwisted paperclip) to carefully scoop any obstructions out of the port. The key word here is carefully; this port is fragile, and if you scrape the connections too hard, you could damage them irrevocably.
Swap out your wallpaper
Every time you look at your phone, you’re probably looking at the same Lock Screen wallpaper. If you’ve gotten bored of it, that sameness could be influencing your desire to upgrade.
Your Home Screen layout is likely getting stale as well. As with the new wallpaper options, Apple has made some significant changes to the way you can customize your Home Screen in recent years. Try adding new widgets that you haven’t used before and mix up the order of the apps you use on a daily basis. You can even put them anywhere you want now, a la Android.
Get a new case
Or, if you're feeling daring, try going caseless for a bit. You'll put your iPhone at risk of damage, sure, but it's nice to be reminded of how these devices really look and feel from time to time.
Upgrade to iOS 26
iOS 26 is just about to drop, and it marks arguably the biggest design change for iPhones since iOS 7. That's in large part due to the new Liquid Glass design, and while it may not be for everyone, I think a lot of people are going to find it refreshing. You can even choose to see your apps and widgets in clear mode, going back to Home Screen customization.
The thing about iOS 26 is, it doesn't require a new iPhone to run. In fact, it works with iPhones as old as the iPhone 11, which dropped back in 2019. While you need an iPhone 15 Pro or newer to run Apple Intelligence features, I'd wager most of us don't need these. Instead, the visual refresh of iOS 26, coupled with the new features that everyone gets, should make even an iPhone 11 feel a bit newer.
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