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On 2023-07-24 17:54, Wally J wrote:

nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote

no, the fallback are third party stores that can replace the battery
(and other repairs). you are incorrectly assuming an apple store is the
only option. that is false.

It's always the case that nospam doesn't know what he's talking about
when it comes to the many sleazy tricks Apple does to discourage repair.

Apple Is Locking iPhone Batteries to Discourage Repair https://www.ifixit.com/News/32343/apple-is-locking-batteries-to-iphones-now

"By activating a dormant software lock on their newest iPhones, Apple is effectively announcing a drastic new policy: only Apple batteries can go in iPhones, and only they can install them."

"August 7, 2019"

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On 2023-07-31 15:53, Wally J wrote:

-hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote

Lightning is garbage nowadays.

Yet the Lightning port is still a more robust design for cycling than is USB-C.

Whoosh. What's no longer surprising is this "hh" iIdiot doesn't read news.

Everyone but iIdiots knows even Apple is no longer putting it on iPhones.

Lightning === garbage

How do you make that leap, Arlen?

Apple is being forced to transition to USB-C or lose the European market.

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