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by a9entroy 2503 days ago
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"

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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...