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So what you are trying to say is that Apple has a giant masterplan to cause battery drain on older phones? ok. I don't own an iphone, but I would suggest to wi

So what you are trying to say is that Apple has a giant masterplan to cause battery drain on older phones? ok. I don't own an iphone, but I would suggest to wipe and reflash and replace battery

frank_boyd 13y ago
> I would suggest to wipe and reflash and replace battery That's my point. You can't replace any battery. Apple does not give you access to the battery. Reflash how? I don't see how you can do that with Apple.
- jayrobin 13y ago
  Actually, replacing components in an iPhone is relatively straightforward (if a bit fiddly). The home button on my iPhone 4 went completely (apparently a common issue): I bought a new one including tools for <$5 on Amazon and, following detailed instructions online, had replaced it in about an hour. Looking on Amazon, you could buy a replacement battery+tools for about the same price.
  - frank_boyd 13y ago
    Just watched a how-to video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEmlPK9R6Og https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEmlPK9R6Og), you better be the electronics DIY guy for that.
    - jayrobin 13y ago
      My electronics skills are pretty much limited to upgrading my PC, so I was fully expecting to brick my iPhone in the process. Once you actually open it up though, everything slots in very nicely and obviously. The only tricky bit was keeping track of the different sized mini-screws and making sure I put them back in the right place. I followed an ifixit.com guide (like this: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Replacing+iPhone+3GS+Battery/1545/1 http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Replacing+iPhone+3GS+Battery/154...) which, combined with the video, was very easy to follow. Alternatively, you could probably find somewhere to do it for you for maybe $50 or so (still cheaper than Apple), but I doubt they'd use anything more than the cheap stuff you find on Amazon. Still, it's worth following the other suggestions first and seeing if you can downgrade the iOS version.

So what you are trying to say is that Apple has a giant masterplan to cause battery drain on older phones? ok. I don't own an iphone, but I would suggest to wipe and reflash and replace battery

frank_boyd 13y ago

> I would suggest to wipe and reflash and replace battery That's my point. You can't replace any battery. Apple does not give you access to the battery. Reflash how? I don't see how you can do that with Apple.

jayrobin 13y ago
Actually, replacing components in an iPhone is relatively straightforward (if a bit fiddly). The home button on my iPhone 4 went completely (apparently a common issue): I bought a new one including tools for <$5 on Amazon and, following detailed instructions online, had replaced it in about an hour. Looking on Amazon, you could buy a replacement battery+tools for about the same price.
- frank_boyd 13y ago
  Just watched a how-to video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEmlPK9R6Og https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEmlPK9R6Og), you better be the electronics DIY guy for that.
  - jayrobin 13y ago
    My electronics skills are pretty much limited to upgrading my PC, so I was fully expecting to brick my iPhone in the process. Once you actually open it up though, everything slots in very nicely and obviously. The only tricky bit was keeping track of the different sized mini-screws and making sure I put them back in the right place. I followed an ifixit.com guide (like this: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Replacing+iPhone+3GS+Battery/1545/1 http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Replacing+iPhone+3GS+Battery/154...) which, combined with the video, was very easy to follow. Alternatively, you could probably find somewhere to do it for you for maybe $50 or so (still cheaper than Apple), but I doubt they'd use anything more than the cheap stuff you find on Amazon. Still, it's worth following the other suggestions first and seeing if you can downgrade the iOS version.