Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won't anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won’t anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

  • filister@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    While I do agree that we need more modular phones, laptops, etc. having a replaceable battery would prevent phones to be fully water proof.

    But I do agree with you, I have a 2-year old phone and I already experience the battery degradation. I would most likely use this phone for another year, max two, but then would be pissed by how often I need to charge it and start looking into purchasing a new one.

    Planned obsolescence is definitely a thing that enriches corporations

    • Doherz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      The Galaxy S5 active is evidence that you’re just wrong. Classic removable battery but still IP67.

    • pachrist@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      There are so many ways you can waterproof a phone and have a user replaceable battery and still keep it thin and sleek. But that doesn’t sell a new iPhone to someone every 2 years. It’s why anytime Apple, or any company like them, spouts off about how green they are, I know they’re full of shit. They intentionally cause so much waste it’s insane.

    • Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I don’t think an actual waterproof phone even exists. They’re water resistant.

      My Samsung Galaxy XCover 6Pro has a removable battery (and a headphone jack) and it’s ip68 rated. You wouldn’t be able to tell from the outside that the back cover comes off.