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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I've never seen an unreplaceable battery. Most phones use a glue that is easily removed with pull-tabs.

That being said it's still a far cry from the devices of yore where you just popped off the back cover and slapped a new one in.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I watched videos on it for my previous phone. You had to use a heat gun to warm the glue but not heat it too much or you damage the screen. It was a bit of a knife edge temperature wise. Plus you then had to take most of the phone apart to get at the battery. It just wasn't practical. Replacing the screen looked better, but was as easy as it was on an old phone I did. This stuff just isn't designed with repair in mind.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I miss the form factor off my HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2 for Americans). It had a neat, flip-out keyboard, swappable batteries, and a compact, 3.7 inch display.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I replaced the battery in a 2016 iPhone SE and it was hell. Microsurgery to get the phone apart, multiple attempts at undoing the glue, and at the end the home key didn't work. Result: upgraded phone.