Battery swelled and split my S23 Ultra open — worth an official swap or time to move on?
Another battery post I know... but a genuine spicy pillow situation. Battery's been holding charge badly for months, and now it's swollen enough to push the panels off the frame — adhesive strings and all (can't attach pics for some reason?). Phone still works somewhat fine, doesn't actually charge sometimes which is annoying
About to back everything up. Questions for anyone who's been through this:
-What was your backup process? Is there a "best" way of going about it?
- Has anyone gotten Samsung to cover a swollen battery out of warranty? Feels more like a safety defect than normal wear...
- If you paid for the official battery replacement, what did it cost and did they re-seal it properly (water resistance)? OR any third-party swap experiences/recs for it... fine, or regretted it?
I'm in Budapest but got the phone in the US (for snapdragon) if that changes the service situation. Appreciate any input.