Restoring an iPhone 15 Pro Max is no small feat, especially when it has been through a dramatic ordeal. This particular extended iphone battery 15 Pro Max took a fall at high speed, tumbling out of a pocket and onto a motorway while the owner was traveling at 110 km/h on a motorcycle. The impact was so severe that it snapped a section of the titanium frame clean off.
I acquired this heavily damaged iPhone for AUD 565, which is about USD 370. It was a significant amount for a broken phone, but with the price of a new iPhone 15 Pro Max at around USD 2500, I hoped that restoring this device would be a cost-effective alternative. The phone arrived in its original box with all the accessories, including the missing section of the frame, which would be crucial for the repair.
The high-speed impact exposed a weak point in Apple's titanium frame design. The antenna lines, which separate sections of the frame to improve reception, turned out to be the most vulnerable spot during such severe impacts.