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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by lotsofpulp on Saturday August 08, 2020 @02:43PM (#24094051)
In my experience, my iPhone 6 is perfectly usable, as is an old SE and 6S Plus. Batteries degrade, and after being replaced they work fine. And they’re still getting updates this year.
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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by Abishek_Muthian on Saturday August 08, 2020 @03:14PM (#24094267)
>Batteries degrade, and after being replaced they work fine.

If the batteries were user replaceable, it would have been a perfect story.

Sending the device back to the manufacturer (authorised service center) can be inconvenience(data formatting, TOTP apps etc.) at best to security breach(malware install, device imaging etc.) at worst.

Also, if indeed a user decides to replace the battery on their own, an iPhone is the least repairable phone out there and getting worse with every iteration.

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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by rstupek on Saturday August 08, 2020 @03:46PM (#24094578)
The procedure to get an iphone battery replaced is to make an appointment at the apple store and they swap it out as you wait.
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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by jsheard on Saturday August 08, 2020 @05:03PM (#24095178)
That's great if you live near an Apple Store, but only 25 countries have Apple Stores and half of those only have 1-3 stores for the whole country.
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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by saagarjha on Saturday August 08, 2020 @07:48PM (#24096160)
Then you can go to an AASP.
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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by zaroth on Saturday August 08, 2020 @08:18PM (#24096318)
Or spend 15-30 minutes replacing it yourself?
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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by Abishek_Muthian on Sunday August 09, 2020 @12:13PM (#24100583)
Does the technician change battery before your eyes? Didn't happen when I went to AASP and anything can happen in that room they do their work.

Maybe we know a technician we trust, who can repair iPhone before our eyes, but alas independent repair shops doesn't get Apple love[1].

[1]https://www.macrumors.com/2020/02/06/apple-independent-repai...

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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by Xylakant on Saturday August 08, 2020 @02:57PM (#24094141)
I can second this. I’m hanging on to my SE for the form factor and it’s still going strong. My wife’s SE is nearing a battery replacement after what feels like half a decade of usage. I dread the day the SE will no longer be supported.

Typing this on an iPhone SE

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