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They are still glued. Replacement is possible, but requires skill, tools (heating, shim) and replacement seals. Definitely not "easy".
>I don't think Apple is trying to make the iPhones slimmer or lightweight-er.
If that were true there would be lots of space in the device.
> It's a policy issue not an engineering one
It is definitely an engineering issue. Removable backs are hard to do and hard to do right.
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They are still glued. Replacement is possible, but requires skill, tools (heating, shim) and replacement seals. Definitely not "easy".
>I don't think Apple is trying to make the iPhones slimmer or lightweight-er.
If that were true there would be lots of space in the device.
> It's a policy issue not an engineering one
It is definitely an engineering issue. Removable backs are hard to do and hard to do right.