Xiaomi is currently one of India's most popular smartphone brands. The company is now attempting to establish a strong foothold in the country by establishing a reliable and easy-to-use service network. It released the Xiaomi Service+ app earlier this year. Customers can use this app to schedule repairs, check spare part prices, ask questions via chat, and schedule installation and demo appointments for their devices.
The company has now announced a new battery replacement programme in India for all of its smartphones. The Mi Service Centre will check the battery of Xiaomi and Redmi devices as part of the initiative. If the battery's health is found to be less than ideal, users can have it replaced for a nominal fee starting at Rs. 499. The cost of the battery would obviously vary from model to model, with older devices likely to be more expensive due to production issues.
Nonetheless, the initiative is a positive step forward for the company in terms of extending the life and usability of its devices. Modern smartphones, as we all know, use lithium-ion batteries, which degrade over time. Users of older devices may notice that the battery drains more quickly than usual. As a result, the smartphone's overall performance suffers, as the SoC typically throttles when the battery is depleted quickly. Getting a new battery will not only improve battery life, but it will also restore some of the performance that has been lost over time.
You can use this link to find the nearest authorised Mi service centre in your area (in India).
