XPost: comp.mobile.ipad, comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.apps
XPost: uk.telecom.mobile
From: rlhamil@smart.net
In article <230220201753033334%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
nospam writes:
> In article , Richard L. Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>> In article ,
>> Arlen Holder writes:
>> > And remember, it was _secret_, so your only choice was:
>> > a. Unacceptable performance, or,
>> > B. Buy a new phone.
>> > (Even the Apple Genius bar was telling customers to do this.)
>>
>> You forgot C: have the battery replaced (yes, by Apple with an OEM
>> battery and the magic tools they'd rather not make available to independent
>> repair shops; big deal, ever try to get a Rolls fixed at Joe's Garage?).
>
> the tools are widely available to *everyone*, including from amazon,
> and for *very* low prices. i paid 50 cents for mine, although that was
> purchased locally.
Ok, I've got an iFixit bit set (that can handle all the proprietary
screws), and it was definitely more than 50 cents. I'm curious what
you're referring to.
Yes, you can get a decent quality battery+DIY replacement kit for half
or less what Apple would charge. But for newer phones (at least newer
than X, maybe some older ones too?), they're authenticating the
battery in such a way that only they or an authorized repair facility
can set the authentication for the replacement, even if it's an Apple
battery. It'll work and not throttle, but settings won't show the
health data, just warn that you have an unverified battery.
https://www.ifixit.com/News/32343/apple-is-locking-batteries-to-iphones-now
Again, I don't care; there's too many shady repair operations (like the
analogy I made before, Joe's Garage can't fix a Rolls, either; and you
probably wouldn't want them to try).
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