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I still have my first-gen SE and it's my primary phone, the battery have started to show its age. I am also experiencing the problems you mention with the home-

I still have my first-gen SE and it's my primary phone, the battery have started to show its age. I am also experiencing the problems you mention with the home-button being worn out, in humid conditions it will press without me pressing it, I've sort-of solved it by using the on-screen home-button (I haven't found a way to tell iOS to ignore the hardware button). It's the perfect size of a phone, I've considered seeing if someone can replace the battery and the home-button.

dbtc 5y ago
It's quite easy to replace the battery yourself. You can buy a kit with a battery and all tools, follow the included instructions, watch a video tutorial if you need.
- vanilla_nut 5y ago
  I've done this twice. My OG SE's battery is at 98% health right now and easily lasts me a day and a half except for days where I navigate with GPS. It's a huge advantage for bike touring: I can charge this thing with a dynamo in a couple of hours because the battery is only 1600mah. That's less than a third the size of the battery in the current Pixel 6/6 Pro.
- rtpg 5y ago
  Isn't it also possible to just pay Apple like 30 bucks to do it? I thought battery replacements fell into a special category
  - copperx 5y ago
    $30? I thought it was $85
    - saagarjha 5y ago
      It's $50, but was $30 for a while during the "batterygate" stuff.
  - rsfinn 5y ago
    $49 in the US for iPhone SE (1st and 2nd gen), 6s, 7, 8; $69 for iPhone X and later: https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service/battery-power https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service/battery-powe...