iPhone 5 screen bulge

Lawrence Finch wrote:

I guess it's too much trouble for people to actually read articles they link to.

You're such a stickler! 🙂

Thought that last article was actually fine, with the author relating what an Apple tech told him. But Ook, how about this one?

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/more-exploding-iphones/

In any case, if you really think there aren't any inherent dangers in using a phone with a swollen battery, then I guess you'll be fine if it ever happens to you (just don't expect Apple to help, without at least some cost to you anyway). As this and other topics on this support page prove, many others feel quite differently.

Good day.

Again, not sure how that article is relevant. Some less than sensible child sat on their phone and damaged it. And, someone had a swollen battery. Note that the two incidents were not related. The swollen battery did not "explode" and the phone that caught on fire was damaged by the user.

I think you may also have ignored the last paragraph:

Still, this is a rare incident, and only a few hundred cases are known among the hundreds of millions of smartphones in the world, so don’t get paranoid. The biggest recommendations we have is to use the official charger with your phone, don’t leave it plugged in for days, and keep your smartphone out of your back pocket, for heaven’s sake. Don’t sit on your $300-$800 pocket computer. Yes, every teenager in the world, we’re talking to you.

In other words, don't treat your phone badly and it won't explode.

Clearly yet another case of TL;DR

Hi

I am facing the same problem but the bad part is when i checked few months back my phone was under the replacement program but because i didn't faced the issue i didn't thought it to be necessary and here i am now facing it after 5-6 months but worst part now its past 3 years and iPhone won't cover for it.... I am not sure what should i do now... I checked another fault for which iPhone5 sleep/wake button and again my phone is among the few which they are fixing but i am not facing this issue now ... I am in a dilemma .... or should i just give up on the phone.. ;(

If Apple is offering a program to deal with a specific issue with your device, you should always take advantage of it. I suspect, however, that they won't do anything about the Power button until you pay to get the battery replaced.

I also suspect the same thing ...

Thats why am not sure what to do... lets see after I visit the apple service centre what do they say then will decide my next step.... keeping my fingers crossed... 😕

I Went to the apple service centre ... I was prepared a little that I might have to pay .. But was not expecting 1/4 of the phone ... And to top it when I talked about the replacement scheme they said they dont offer it ... Apple is offering it and they are just the service centre ... to make his point he said like in USA if you go to any Apple Store with your phone you get an upgrade option which is not available to Indian customer similarly like this .. Replacement program is not available to Indian customer .... I was so ****** off ... Does the person even know what he is talking ... You are Apple's authorised service provider and you are saying that even if Apple is agreeing you won't do it ... Just coz we are in India .. It's not like coz we are here we are paying any less For the phone then what people pay in USA ... i just don't know what to say anymore .... Apples service has gone downhill ... I have an iPhone 4 also which is working fine ... But my bad luck iPhone 5 ruined my perception about apple service and treating each and every customer as premium

bhav2013 wrote:

to make his point he said like in USA if you go to any Apple Store with your phone you get an upgrade option

No you can’t.

sorry i meant carrier like AT&T.. T-mobile etc etc..

In Australia if your battery is swollen they replace your iPhone for $120 AUD.

In general, Apple will replace a phone with a swollen battery for the price of a battery replacement, which is U$79, assuming there is nothing else wrong with the phone.

I just got a call from apple service centre saying that the i have problem with the battery and i ll have to pay 127$ for getting it done ... I ll get a new handset for the price of the battery ... but my problem is why is the battery replacement price so high in India

I think you will find that all prices are higher in India; that's why a lot of people buy phones in other countries to use in India. Most likely it is added taxes, but I don't know the Indian tax structure so I can't say for sure.

I have an iphone 5 with the same battery bulging issue. It is pushing my screen/LCD out, slightly bending it, though.

My iPhone is 3 1/2 years old. Does that mean Apple will not fix it for free?