> It's so silly that modern phones (from all manufacturers, really) need these giant kits People have been replacing iPhone batteries long before this kit was

> It's so silly that modern phones (from all manufacturers, really) need these giant kits People have been replacing iPhone batteries long before this kit was available as an option. 99% or more of iPhone owners have no desire to replace their own batteries. Suggesting that Apple compromise the design of the iPhone just to cater to the rare customer who wants to swap batteries isn’t a realistic suggestion and I’m kind of baffled that so many HN commenters can’t understand that much.