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Sure they do. That's why they built in the limp home CPU setting for
when your irreplaceable battery is shot.
more ignorance. it doesn't 'limp home'.
performance *peaks* are limited, not the overall speed, something which
most people won't notice in normal use and is much better than the
sudden shutdowns that had been occurring.
it is also something that affects android phones and other devices
because it's due to battery chemistry.
Irreplaceable is probably the
wrong word for 'we made damn sure the user can't replace the battery.'
except that apple didn't do that at all, so irreplaceable is definitely
the wrong word.
all it takes is a screwdriver for those who want to do it themselves,
or many repair shops will be happy to replace it for those who don't.
numerous android phones as well as many other products have internal
batteries because it makes for a smaller and more reliable device.
some of those *other* products actually *do* have irreplaceable
batteries, such as -
the android essential phone, from andy rubin, the creator of android
itself:
https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/05/essential-phone-teardown/
The Essential PH-1 (aka Essential Phone) is designed to withstand
dents and scratches, but what happens if something breaks on the
inside? You can forget about fixing it yourself, apparently. The DIY
repair crew at iFixit has torn down Essential's handset, and it's
obvious that you're not meant to poke around inside. For one thing,
iFixit had to freeze the phone (and break the LCD) just to get inside
-- and even then, it still had to get past a mid-frame shield. The
USB-C port is soldered on to motherboard, and the abundance of
adhesives makes it likely that you'll break something if you somehow
didn't wreck the screen going in.
microsoft surface laptop:
https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/17/1...face-teardown-
ifixit-impossible-repair
Thereıs no screws holding the case together, so the technicians were
forced to try and pry apart the Alcantara fabric, noting that it was
difficult to do without tearing it. Underneath, the individual
components are also difficult to remove: the keyboard is glued down,
and the motherboard is covered with a series of thermal pads. The
team also reports that they canıt disconnect the battery until
several other components are removed, and once they get to it, they
found that itıs glued directly to the case.
....
Their verdict? ³Itıs a glue-filled monstrosity. There is nothing
about it that is upgradable or long-lasting, and it literally canıt
be opened without destroying it.²
google partnered with ubreakifix for battery replacements for the
pixel, which costs the same as what apple charges, $79:
https://www.ubreakifix.com/google-re...repair/google-
pixel-xl-battery-replacement
https://www.ubreakifix.com/google-re...l-repair/googl
e-pixel-2-xl-battery-replacement