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No, I don't. There are multiple alternatives including (though not limited to) opt-in battery protection, removing battery DRM to enable hardware repairs, or declaring a first-party recall on the faulty units to replace components that are damaging to the hardware.

Conspicuously, Apple just so happened to pick the one that encouraged people to upgrade the entire phone. You know, an entire phone that is otherwise functional without arbitrary restrictions by the OEM.



At the time, battery replacement from Apple or an authorized dealer was $69.

https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-replacement

There is no “DRM” in their battery.

If you had the wherewithal, you could do it yourself

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6s+Battery+Replacement/5...

The units weren’t “faulty” all batteries degrade over time.




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