Android & iPhone Battery replacement

For Apple there are a couple of choices, send it to Apple (by mail or Brick & Mortar Apple Store location), or DIY [Do It Yourself].

WARNING:  For iPhones & Android phones (the ones that don't have readily swappable battery) replacing battery will generally void your warranty because you have opened up the device's case.

Note if you send it to Apple there is a $6.95 USD shipping fee in addition to the price for battery replacement.

Link for Apple battery replacement http://www.apple.com/batteries/service-and-recycling/.

DIY option, IMHO simplest DIY approach is to use iFixit, https://www.ifixit.com/Guide, in addition to the guides, the iFixit store https://www.ifixit.com/Store offers the parts & tools needed to repair devices.



Though it varies by model battery replacement for the iPhones seem to be a little easier than iPad, and the iPod Touch 5th Gen is one of the most difficult since it requires a "temperature controlled soldering iron".

For Android, AFAIK its generally going to be DIY unless your device is still under warrenty, iFixit also offers Guides for Android & Windows Phone https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Phone.

VOD of Nexus 7 (pretty easy) battery replacement



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iOS 7.1 released

I've already updated my 5th Gen iPod Touch, no problems so far, do like Bold Text setting working in more (most?) places now.

Haven't played with it enough to say more yet.

Additional information in links below.

Links:

• Apple  http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7-update/
• Macworld  http://www.macworld.com/article/2105988/ios-7-1-adds-carplay-interface-tweaks-accessibility-enhancements.html
• Cnet  http://reviews.cnet.com/apple-ios-7/
• Ars  http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/03/ios-7-1-released-improves-iphone-5s-stability-iphone-4-speed-and-more/

iOS 6.1 Update & Problems

There are critical Security Patches in iOS 6.1, so I strongly recommend updating to it if your iOS device is supported.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5642 for more on the Security issues addressed.

There are a couple of problems being reported with iOS 6.1 for iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 5th generation (current late 2012 release Touch).
 
Some iPhone 5 owners are having problems with LTE after updating to iOS 6.1

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5642 for more information and possible solution for LTE problems with iOS 6.1 on iPhone 5

Solution that seems to work for some people is to reset network settings "Settings-->General-->Reset-->Reset Network Settings"


5th Gen iPod Touch owners are reporting some problems with iOS 6.1,  they are getting "Unable to Verify Update" error message.

Claiming no net connection, even with good signal or even via cable PC/Mac for some people.

One possible solution or work around, as well as more details at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4751554?tstart=0

Possible solution, posted by oneGodguitarist, from link above:

"It took me a while but I finally got it to update.  I did a couple of things.  I reloaded itunes as "repair" just to make sure that nothing was missing.  The thing that really worked was that I tried connecting my device to another laptop with itunes.  It updated on there but to factory settings.  Then, I was able to go back to the main computer and reconnect and restore."