A quick google shows that batteries are available, and some do it yourself kits for far less than a new phone.
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Apple Substituting Some 16GB iPhone 5c Models In Need of Replacement With 32GB Models
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A quick google shows that batteries are available, and some do it yourself kits for far less than a new phone.
These phones were awesome... but they were outdated and a year behind when they launched 
. The 5S or whatever had come out at the same time. Gimme a colorful back anytime over our current boring.
. The 5S or whatever had come out at the same time. Gimme a colorful back anytime over our current boring.
Could always take it to any third party repair shop and get the battery swapped for about $40.
It's a damn shame, too. To this day it's easily my favorite iPhone. Just gorgeous and it felt great in the hand.
I know, but the phone is so slow now. I'll keep it just to use as music streaming device to my Airplay speakers.
One of the corners of the plastic casing popped out slightly and wouldn't 'click' back in, and every time you handled the phone or pressed the wake button you could feel the plastic squeeking. The plastic itself is of great quality but the device didn't feel up to par with other iPhones we used.
To this day - and no doubt this will be an unpopular opinion - the iPhone 4 I had is still my favorite iPhone design ever. It's the only iPhone I've ever had that made me want to take it out of the case and admire its craftsmanship.
Even though the iPhone 5c look very
"Plasticky", it was actually a very strong, durable iPhone and very comfortable to hold.
You have a different problem that you didn't yet realize. When the case bulges out, that's the first sign of battery failure, battery bulging, pushing the case out. My 5s wouldn't snap back in either. Apple couldn't replace the battery. They had to replace the phone. I suggest you get that replaced soon before it catches fire in your pocket.
The iPhone 5c was a nice, lower-priced alternative to the iPhone 5s. Too bad the color choices were horrendous.
"Until further notice"... as if anyone's going to complain that their storage was bumped by double.
Same here. I still think it was one of the best phones Apple designed. It was just underpowered and had paltry storage.
That's because the privileged snobbish tech bloggers are making up news about the failure of the 5c.
In reality, I've seen a lot of people with 5c. It did quite well as the color options are more attractive than the boring silver/gold/black only options. Too bad 32bit only.
Imo Apple should do a nanochromatic SE. After the demise of iPods, Apple has become a boring shade of silver/black/gold. Wouldn't it be nice if there's some blue or green in Apple's palette of colors?
Don't forget... the iPhone 5C was lower-priced because it was essentially an iPhone 5 in the age of the iPhone 5S.
The year-old iPhone 5 would have dropped $100 anyway once the iPhone 5S came out.
All they did was change its case to plastic... and it occupied the same place in the lineup that the iPhone 5 would have at that time.
So you're correct that the 5C was cheaper than the 5S... but the year-old iPhone is traditionally cheaper than the current iPhone.
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In other words, the real cost of +16Gb upgrade was pennies, not $100. Now it actually costs more to buy 16GB, so Apple are giving customers 32GB because it saves them money
Same. I thought they were no longer around. Just talked about these phones in another thread. Ha.
If Apple does not patch the security flaws with iOS 10, why do they even bother replacing these 5c?
I still love this design. I love the bold colors and the embracement of plastic as a counterpoint to the Braun seriousness of most of the Ive-led iPhone designs. It's one of the few modern Apple products that harken back to the days when it was okay for Apple products to be fun and playful.
Yes, but iOS 10 doesn't have the same HomeKit features, so it wouldn't let me add her iCloud account.
At least I'm assuming that's the issue... it just tells me the user can't be added with no other information. My wife and daughter are both added just fine, but they're both on iOS 11.