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Originally Posted by TylerSVT
Money,
They know that its better for them financially to get phones sent back to them, charge diagnostic fees and then replace the battery rather than allow the customer to do it themselves.
Every other phone in the world does this... why cant the iphone?
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I think the bigger issue with the non-removable batter is that it sets a limit on the life of the device. Batteries begin to lose their capacity to hold a charge after a while. When a 2-3 year old device fails are people really going to spend the money fixing a 2-3 year old device and go through the hassle of sending it into a repair shop? No, people are going to put the money towards a new device.
I also like to exchange my batteries once for free. Usually after about a year, I start to notice the life sucks. Batteries are covered under manufactureres warranties though. So I just take the battery back to the shop I bought it and get a new one for free.
Means that for the life of the phone (usually around 2.5 years) I will have a fully functioning battery. Can't do it with an Iphone.