Re: iPhone battery replacement

On 6/1/2024 2:19 PM, Joe Gwinn wrote:

On Sat, 1 Jun 2024 13:56:37 -0700, Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
wrote:
 

The battery in SWMBO's iPhone has swelled.  Not surprising as it
is ANCIENT (6s).

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She is asking for it to be replaced:  "I *like* that phone!"
>
Is this actually worth the effort, given that batteries are likely
knock-offs (dubious quality) and disassembly/assembly is undoubtedly
a lesson in fumble-fingers?  And, what's the likely life expectancy
of a "new" battery?
>
I've offered her either of two phones that I use but "they're too big".

 Exactly what is it that she has?
 Apple likely has a phone of that approximate size.

Or, use one of the other phones, here.  I see very little difference
in size, weight, etc.  "Creature of habit"
(I'm also not keen on having to field her comments as to "Why X doesn't
work like it USED to...")
(sigh)  The land line was SO much better (for our uses).  But, they just
aren't maintaining the (below grade) copper any more.
[We had a pair of uniformed officers show up, unannounced, in the wee
hours of the morning -- hands on holsters -- inquiring who had called
"911" from our residence.  "Huh?  No one."  They claimed that they
often get false alarms from neighborhoods with buried services... as if
a series of snap-crackle-pops appeared to be 911 dialpulsed (I'm not
quite sure how that translates into 911 and not 823 or 645 or 15276...)]