I am currently using an old Iphone SE bought few years ago and still using it now.
Before that, I used iphone 4s and i recalled i had to replace the batteries many time at the local repair shop.... that used non genuine batteries. I did this many times because I didn't want to spend whatever the retail price was at the apple store. Thus imagine spending like 20 dollars each time and doing it many times and it probably costing more than had i went to apple. Also back then i think they already had iphone 6 but not sure. But whatever batteries they used, it drained a lot.
Then one day, my iphone 4s stopped working as I saw the back of my phone suddenly got bloated. I read this is bloated battery. I never seen this before. I then put it in a desk drawer. Then I took it with me whenever I traveled to another location but eventually I still have it and its like in a drawer in the house.
The thing is before it stopped working and had bloated battery, I did not put a passcode on it. Also, all my email passwords or anything I was logged in to at the time, was still logged in. What do you suggest I do with this phone? Would it work if i remove the bloated battery and put in a new one? I don't think I could do this though so I probably need to go to tech place to do it.
Yes its a very old phone. My main concerns are... could it explode and thus safety issue? I read it could. And if i were to have someone put in a new battery, what are the odds it would power on after charging? Haven't used it in years. But would it turn on and all my email and everything is still there? That is the main concern here. I was going to dispose it a while back but I didn't want an issue where if someone picks up the phone and put in new battery, then they charge it and power it on... then all my information is there. So i considered breaking it with a hammer. But how much would it cost if say i get a replacement battery and see if it powers on? Would you recommend that or not? I would still put it in a drawer/closet though.
Before that, I used iphone 4s and i recalled i had to replace the batteries many time at the local repair shop.... that used non genuine batteries. I did this many times because I didn't want to spend whatever the retail price was at the apple store. Thus imagine spending like 20 dollars each time and doing it many times and it probably costing more than had i went to apple. Also back then i think they already had iphone 6 but not sure. But whatever batteries they used, it drained a lot.
Then one day, my iphone 4s stopped working as I saw the back of my phone suddenly got bloated. I read this is bloated battery. I never seen this before. I then put it in a desk drawer. Then I took it with me whenever I traveled to another location but eventually I still have it and its like in a drawer in the house.
The thing is before it stopped working and had bloated battery, I did not put a passcode on it. Also, all my email passwords or anything I was logged in to at the time, was still logged in. What do you suggest I do with this phone? Would it work if i remove the bloated battery and put in a new one? I don't think I could do this though so I probably need to go to tech place to do it.
Yes its a very old phone. My main concerns are... could it explode and thus safety issue? I read it could. And if i were to have someone put in a new battery, what are the odds it would power on after charging? Haven't used it in years. But would it turn on and all my email and everything is still there? That is the main concern here. I was going to dispose it a while back but I didn't want an issue where if someone picks up the phone and put in new battery, then they charge it and power it on... then all my information is there. So i considered breaking it with a hammer. But how much would it cost if say i get a replacement battery and see if it powers on? Would you recommend that or not? I would still put it in a drawer/closet though.
