Re: Clever helpful suggestion for portable memory using Windows & Android editors

On 2/3/2025 1:13 AM, Marion wrote:

On Sun, 2 Feb 2025 17:01:45 -0700, AJL wrote :

As for the iPhone, we had an iPhone 12 mini which was recently
upgraded but the $89 cost of Apple replacing the battery wasn't
anywhere near the $30 you quoted. Did you perhaps not have Apple
replace the battery for you?

I would have replaced the iPhone battery myself. On Amazon they go
for between $11 and $30 US.

Apple historically requires you to "register" the battery,

IIRC there was a warning in "Settings" battery health that I had a
non-Apple battery installed. Wasn't a problem for me since I seldom
checked battery health.

which requires Apple-specific proprietary tools.

The iPhone replacement battery I bought came with non-Apple brand tools just as the current crop of Amazon replacement batteries do according to the listings.

I don't pay a dime for all that stuff I order off of Amazon though.
<https://amazon.com/vine/about>

You pay with your time.

But they do gross up my income with a 1099NEC for the imputed
charges.
<https://accountinginsights.org/how-to-report-amazon-vine-1099-nec-income-on-your-taxes/>

Yup.  Your time is taxable when you're paid with "free" stuff for it.

It's not that hard to do. I replaced one in one of the wife's
earlier iPhones. For no apparent reason the battery swelled up
like a balloon causing the case to pop open. Surprisingly the
phone still worked. I left it on a cookie sheet for calls (in case
of fire) until the new battery arrived and was installed.

Hmm. Are you aware Apple settled that battery-swelling lawsuit last
week?
<https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-20-million-apple-watch-settlement-could-mean-a-payout-for-you-heres-how-to-qualify/>

I wasn't. But I see the recovery is $20 to $50 a phone. Hardly worth the
effort even if I could remember which which earlier iPhone it was.
I recently filled out an online form for a similar Verizon lawsuit that
said I might get $100 US. I got a whopping $13. Waste of time...