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Re:iPhone 15 Teardown Reveals Software Lockdown by TonyTrapp on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @04:24AM (#37656137)
> I've had aftermarket battery repairs swell up, which is a safety risk.

I've had the original, built-in-from-factory battery of a Google Pixel phone swell up. Assuming that this only happens with third-party batteries is something laptop and smartphone manufacturers try to brainwash us into thinking. Buy your third-party battery from a reputable company (not a random seller on Alibaba) and the risk will be the same as buying one from the original device manufacturer.

Re:iPhone 15 Teardown Reveals Software Lockdown by Tijdreiziger on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @01:11PM (#37662496)
When you take your phone to a repair shop, you don’t know if the battery they installed is from a reputable manufacturer or a random Alibaba seller.
Re:iPhone 15 Teardown Reveals Software Lockdown by TonyTrapp on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @03:13PM (#37664413)
You can always ask. That being said, a good shop will probably not risk its reputation by installing garbage components.
Re:iPhone 15 Teardown Reveals Software Lockdown by Tijdreiziger on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @06:33PM (#37666703)
Around here most of the third-party repair shops feel pretty sketchy.