Last as in "works" is a very low bar, they are going to have severely reduced capacity, which also affects performance.
>Batteries ... are already easily replaceable
Is this[1] what easy looks like?
>Batteries ... are already easily replaceable
Is this[1] what easy looks like?
Batteries tend to degrade to about 85% quickly and then spend a long time at that capacity. Couldn't tell you why.
A USB battery is a more useful thing to have, for instance because you don't have to turn off the phone to use it.
> Is this[1] what easy looks like?
For something you'd do every 2-3 years, sure. He's put in some extra steps in that video I think.
So, "Apple killed battery swappability" is a fair thing to say.
iPhones being hard to repair, let alone change the battery is such a ridiculous meme.