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I recently replaced the battery in a Pixel 4. Definitely not latest-and-greatest, but also still just about getting feature updates. I think the biggest chall
by andrewaylett 3y ago
I recently replaced the battery in a Pixel 4. Definitely not latest-and-greatest, but also still just about getting feature updates. I think the biggest challenge for most people would be confidence, rather than it being intrinsically difficult.
iFixit sold me a kit with all the necessary (OEM) parts and (iFixit) tools, and they have a web page with sufficiently-detailed instructions.
- sroussey 3y agoLast time I changed a battery in a phone I paid apple $69 and walked the mall for an hour. Pretty painless.
- seba_dos1 3y agoLast time I changed a battery in a phone I used my fingernail to pop the back cover out and swapped an empty battery with a fully charged one in about 30 seconds.
- andrewaylett 3y agoThat (or the independent retailer equivalent, and for an Android) was plan A, but over a year after formulating that plan, it hadn't actually happened. The kit was a smidge cheaper, and honestly I quite enjoyed doing it myself. As a bonus, I still have the tools.
- jacooper 3y agoThe pixel 4 reached EOL earlier this year, you should upgrade.