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In my experience, any device that requires a custom-form-factor battery is vulnerable to planned obsolescence. If you want to replace your phone's battery 10 ye
by NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
In my experience, any device that requires a custom-form-factor battery is vulnerable to planned obsolescence. If you want to replace your phone's battery 10 years down the road, your OEM won't be making that model anymore; you'll need to find a compatible third-party battery, and of course you know that that means a cut-rate Chinese knockoff that is mislabeled and comes nowhere near the specs of your original.
You could hedge your bets by purchasing a replacement battery soon after purchasing your phone, but batteries have a limited shelf life, and so you'll either need to put that battery into partial service, or it'll just go spicy pillow long before you really need it.
- senttoschool 3y agoI don't know about other manufacturers but Apple can replace your iPhone 5 battery for $49. That's a 11 year old phone. https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-replacement https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-replacement