Is your iPhone 6S randomly rebooting? Apple will replace the battery

new york - Tech giant is offering owners of the problematic smartphones free replacement batteries

Apple has admitted that some iPhone 6S devices can suddenly shut down for no apparent reason, according to a CNN report. The tech giant is offering owners of the problematic smartphones free replacement batteries.

"A very small number" of iPhone 6S devices manufactured between September and October 2015 are affected, Apple said in a statement on Monday.

Apple's battery replacement offer for the iPhone 6S applies worldwide. Owners of eligible phones with cracked screens will have to repair them before getting the new battery, Apple said.

Consumers were plagued by a similar iPhone problem earlier this year. A software glitch with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus caused the battery icon to display more battery life than was actually left, leaving many people frustrated when their phones appeared to suddenly shut down.

The company fixed the problem with an operating system update. Last week, Apple acknowledged iPhone 6 Plus devices suffer from 'Touch Disease' - when the phone's touchscreen stops working after it has been bent or repeatedly dropped on the floor.

The tech company rolled out a repair programme, charging customers $149 to cure the disease.