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You are wrong. The message doesn't read anything like that. It says that the battery needs replacement and they explain it like this:

> "When a battery gets closer to the end of its lifespan, the amount of charge and the ability to provide power reduces. As a result, a battery may need to be charged more and more frequently and your iPhone might experience unexpected shutdowns."

This is dishonest. Because you put in a battery from a third party, you are making the user believe that it is near the end of its lifespan. I know the language says "may" but then most users are not language lawyers. Any layman is gonna read this as: Oh shit, my battery is almost completely degraded... I need to replace this.

A better thing to do would be to say "This battery is not a genuine battery installed by an authorized technician and may not perform as well"




You apparently didn't read the iFixit post because the message does say that the battery may not be genuine.

https://www.ifixit.com/News/apple-is-locking-batteries-to-ip...




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