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Re:Apple addresses people saying their iPhones with older ba... by 013a on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @02:53PM (#15973122)
The batteries are totally replaceable; they're just not easy to replace, and you'll void your warranty if you try to replace it yourself. Except, if its under warranty and needs replaced, Apple will do it for free.

What's your point again? To create drama? Right, that's what I thought.

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Re:Apple addresses people saying their iPhones with older ba... by KirinDave on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @04:55PM (#15974194)
It will 100% need to be replaced after the warranty runs out. And Apple charges a fee to people who want to claim they're "licensed" service technicians, and you need to work at such a certified shop to get genuine parts.

My point is: it's a fantastically anti-user-interest system and yet another example of the perpetual forced obsolescence that people refuse to call Apple on. And their groundbreaking work in forced obsolescence and PR aircover has made it acceptable for every other phone manufacturer to follow suit. Hooray!

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