I walk through Boston nearly every day.
That is all I see everywhere.
Peoples faces staring at glass.
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That is all I see everywhere.
Peoples faces staring at glass.
You don’t know what you’re talking about. Exploding batteries have a lot worse consequences for the user than degrading batteries, which is an expected behavior. It’s like comparing a need for oil change to faulty airbags.
Just buy rechargeable battery banks from Anker. I recently picked up a two port USB charger that has a built-in 5000 mah battery and it's really great because it charges the battery when it's plugged into any outlet and provides emergency power in my bag whenever I need it to charge my iPhone or Sony a7R III when if I'm out shooting and run out of batteries. Their new PowerLine+ II cables are also really high quality.
I sometimes feel like I'm the Anker shill of the forums but I swear they aren't paying me to say it. I sometimes wish they would because I do anyway. They're just solid, fairly inexpensive but well-designed accessories and they send you free replacements without question if there are ever any problems, which is rare. If anyone wants to hear about my customer experiences with them, read on.
I once had one of the earliest things I bought from them, a 5-port USB charger that I think was over three years old and charged multiple devices every single day have some ports go bad. I docked my five star review of the original down to 4 on Amazon, which I felt was fair, as three years is a while but still I'd expect longer than that. They saw the review, contacted me and sent me a newer 6-port charger without issue. I also had a problem where a CD phone mount didn't fit my Outback since the slot was weird shaped on my car, and they sent me a different kind for free that clips onto the vent mounts. Well on my Outback it didn't quite fit onto the vent mounts since they were angled weird, so I tried sticking it somewhere else that was a little thicker and it ended up putting a little scratch on my car. They sent me a window suction cup mount after that which was great and sent me for free any product I wanted that was under like $25 or something, so I got a free rechargeable water-resistant high power LED flashlight that I love—even though it was my fault for improperly installing. I didn't even ask for it, just mentioned what happened with it in an email when they were following up. They are great! For a company started by a former Google engineer, they're surprisingly customer friendly.
I sometimes feel like I'm the Anker shill of the forums but I swear they aren't paying me to say it. I sometimes wish they would because I do anyway. They're just solid, fairly inexpensive but well-designed accessories and they send you free replacements without question if there are ever any problems, which is rare. If anyone wants to hear about my customer experiences with them, read on.
I once had one of the earliest things I bought from them, a 5-port USB charger that I think was over three years old and charged multiple devices every single day have some ports go bad. I docked my five star review of the original down to 4 on Amazon, which I felt was fair, as three years is a while but still I'd expect longer than that. They saw the review, contacted me and sent me a newer 6-port charger without issue. I also had a problem where a CD phone mount didn't fit my Outback since the slot was weird shaped on my car, and they sent me a different kind for free that clips onto the vent mounts. Well on my Outback it didn't quite fit onto the vent mounts since they were angled weird, so I tried sticking it somewhere else that was a little thicker and it ended up putting a little scratch on my car. They sent me a window suction cup mount after that which was great and sent me for free any product I wanted that was under like $25 or something, so I got a free rechargeable water-resistant high power LED flashlight that I love—even though it was my fault for improperly installing. I didn't even ask for it, just mentioned what happened with it in an email when they were following up. They are great! For a company started by a former Google engineer, they're surprisingly customer friendly.
I am also a HUGE Anker fan. I've purchased most of their batteries and their customer service is AMAZING. Days after I bought their flashlight they dropped the price $30 and when I asked if I could be refunded the difference, they not only refunded me the entire flashlight but sent me a free one too, lol.
Their batteries are A+ - I've got 3-4 at home that I use all the time. One right now is powering my cellphone, my watch, and my USS Enterprise LED glass at work
In the summer I try to find time to power these batteries with my 21w Anker solar panels - then I can say my cellphone, bluetooth speakers/keyboards run on "renewable" energy
.Bringing the 6s battery issue into this is inappropriate. I’m referring to the the fact that Apple rigorously tests its accessories so a problem like this doesn’t happen.
It was a joke, bro. Please use the breathing app on your iWatch.
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You are absolutely right. Substandard batteries have never sneaked past Apple quality control and Apple never has free replacement programs for when that happens.
False. Carriers will transport by ground if the materials/defective batteries if they obtain the appropriate protective packaging direct from the Manufacturer that is rated for transport, approved by the carrier and is clearly labeled for transport. If you read through policy and procedures for carriers, it blatantly states this.
High profits don't guarantee perfect testing. Apple has had to recall millions of products over the years as being dangerous. (Often doing so only after class action lawsuits forced them to.)
In 2006 alone, Apple had to recall 1.8 million laptop batteries worldwide, for being a fire hazard and causing personal injuries and property damage.
Interestingly, 1.1 million of those were in the US, meaning that recall was as large as that of the number of Note 7s recalled here. And of course, the MacBook batteries contained much more energy than a smartphone battery, and so were far more dangerous and difficult to put out.