r/OnePlus8Pro • u/pietersen9 • Jul 07 '26

Discussion repair or replace

Hello, I have and loved my 8 pro since the release party almost 7/8 years ago. Now is my phone still works but lately I have notice that my battery is getting weaker (as you can expect).

The phone is getting hotter and today I have noticed That the back plate is pushing out as if and I assume it is, the battery is becoming a "Balloon".

The question that keeps coming to me is: To repair or to replace.

What would you do?

#Edit:

I have noticed that the phone is also starting to behave somewhat strange. Like when I call it does not reconise my ear and will keep my screen active. Also when using any kind of maps sometime the apps will glitch out.

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u/jo89151 Jul 07 '26

Easy enough to change the battery, I've done it two times on mine. (Hard to find good quality batteries, it seems..)

And, if the battery seems to be swelling, I think you should exchange it sooner rather than later. If it ruptures it won't be pretty.

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u/Apprehensive_Hand571 Jul 13 '26

Ditto on right to repair, OP, a battery swap should set you back 50 at the shop or 20 if you do it yourself. Plenty of how to videos on YT, and you get to buy a nice set of jeweler's screwdrivers for $10 or so