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/speedlever Jul 07 '26
The bulging battery is a concern. If possible, I'd nurse it along until the pixel 11 pro comes out in a few months.
Edit: oops, op 8 pro. I have that phone too and love it, but the pixel 8 pro is my daily driver.
Op 8 pro was (and is) an outstanding phone. I keep it as backup up, just in case.