Old phones are refurbed and sold. New screen and battery and it’s often as good as new. A 5 year old iPhone 11 with a new battery and screen is great value at maybe $200. It’s important that the battery replacement done at those shops is easy enough otherwise the used phones become waste rather than refurbished. But whether my mom can replace the battery I don’t feel is very important.
A very clumsy person can replace the battery of a flashlight or a radio with greater success rate than a repair shop disassembling a phone and looking into your personal information while you are stranded by the side of the road unaware of the forest fire and the alien invasion while you struggle with HN withdrawal symptoms.
