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iPhone 7 Bluetooth broken - built in obsolescence?

Esho · 2023-11-28 08:53:50

I googled this and apparently it is because the phone and Bluetooth share the same atennna, but found nothing else. Is there any fix, apart from WEEE, and shelling out for a new one?

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28-11-2023 9:53am

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Esho

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I googled this and apparently it is because the phone and Bluetooth share the same atennna, but found nothing else.
Is there any fix, apart from WEEE, and shelling out for a new one?

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#2 28-11-2023 9:59am
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The phone is 7 years on the market and doesn't get full security updates. It is actually obsolete and likely not worth the cost of any repair

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#3 28-11-2023 10:23am
Esho

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Yikes. Thanks. How long does it take for an iPhone to become obsolete? Or what iPhone will last another few years?

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121427245#Comment_121427245

Newest one will last the longest.

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#5 16-01-2024 3:46pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121427245#Comment_121427245

I got 6 years out of my iPhone 8 Plus if that's any help? Bought new in October 2017 and retired it last month due to battery degradation and it not receiving full updates anymore.

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