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This is just sensationalist poorly sourced crap. > "they are making these devices that it's difficult to replace the battery for..." No. It's free under Apple

This is just sensationalist poorly sourced crap. > "they are making these devices that it's difficult to replace the battery for..." No. It's free under AppleCare and a whopping $79 out of warranty, and you can do it via mail. > "they are running them so close to the redline that they can only handle it for a year" No source cited for this. There is no indication that iPhones are regularly degrading beyond 80% within or shortly after one year. > [compares to volkswagen emissions cheat] Seems reasonable. :-/ It's ironic that this guy invokes the specter of benchmark cheating when Apple actually has been one of the only manufacturers that hasn't engaged in it.[1] [1] https://www.xda-developers.com/benchmark-cheating-strikes-back-how-oneplus-and-others-got-caught-red-handed-and-what-theyve-done-about-it/ https://www.xda-developers.com/benchmark-cheating-strikes-ba...

izacus 9y ago
Many throttled 6S phones show up as "green" on Apple diagnostic which means that Apple stores will generaly refuse to do the battery swap.
jackvalentine 9y ago
I'm one of the people defending Apple's charge for battery replacement as reasonable, but his point is it's actually a physically difficult thing to do, to replace the battery. It takes real skill to replace a modern iphone battery without ruining it. > "they are running them so close to the redline that they can only handle it for a year" As for this, he's citing the fact the iPhone 7 is affected - a phone that came out just over a year ago.
- waterphone 9y ago
  It doesn't really take that much skill. I did it in 15 minutes for the first time with no advance reading/watching. The kits you can buy online come with a full set of tools and instructions.
  - jackvalentine 9y ago
    Counter anecdote: my housemate totally ruined his girlfriends phone trying.
  - mygo 9y ago
    when you have to open up your phone and void your warranty, or bring it to someone "certified" to work on Apple devices and show up for an appointment and pay extra just to replace a battery... when up until this smartphone era, replacing a battery was as simple as removing it from the back of a device and putting in a new one... It's highly discouraging to replace an iPhone battery. Doesn't matter how much skill it takes. It appears daunting and unapproachable. The average iPhone user needs a website like iFixIt just to feel confident enough to replace a battery on their own. Go back 10 years and replacing a battery on a device didn't require researching a 20-step guide, a community forum, and special tools.

izacus 9y ago

Many throttled 6S phones show up as "green" on Apple diagnostic which means that Apple stores will generaly refuse to do the battery swap.

jackvalentine 9y ago

I'm one of the people defending Apple's charge for battery replacement as reasonable, but his point is it's actually a physically difficult thing to do, to replace the battery. It takes real skill to replace a modern iphone battery without ruining it. > "they are running them so close to the redline that they can only handle it for a year" As for this, he's citing the fact the iPhone 7 is affected - a phone that came out just over a year ago.

waterphone 9y ago
It doesn't really take that much skill. I did it in 15 minutes for the first time with no advance reading/watching. The kits you can buy online come with a full set of tools and instructions.
- jackvalentine 9y ago
  Counter anecdote: my housemate totally ruined his girlfriends phone trying.
- mygo 9y ago
  when you have to open up your phone and void your warranty, or bring it to someone "certified" to work on Apple devices and show up for an appointment and pay extra just to replace a battery... when up until this smartphone era, replacing a battery was as simple as removing it from the back of a device and putting in a new one... It's highly discouraging to replace an iPhone battery. Doesn't matter how much skill it takes. It appears daunting and unapproachable. The average iPhone user needs a website like iFixIt just to feel confident enough to replace a battery on their own. Go back 10 years and replacing a battery on a device didn't require researching a 20-step guide, a community forum, and special tools.