I was curious so I started looking at teardown images before and after the removal. It doesn't look like it was an issue with space. I also found this article.

I was curious so I started looking at teardown images before and after the removal. It doesn't look like it was an issue with space. I also found this article. https://bgr.com/2016/09/16/iphone-7-teardown-specs-headphone-jack-repair-waterproof/ https://bgr.com/2016/09/16/iphone-7-teardown-specs-headphone...