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.

  • eggshappedegg@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    17·
    1 year ago

    It’s not so much the batteries for me but the USB C port that has been my main issue and that damn humidity/water sensor that thinks that I’ve dipped my phone in water when I haven’t

    • WhaleSnail@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      It’s not a Samsung device is it? Their sensors seem to be super sensitive. Meanwhile my pixel has been used in the shower and not said a word…

      • eggshappedegg@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        It actually is! Second time I’m having the subboard replaced. 3rd time I can request a new phone or a replacement by law. Still not ok for a flagship phone by such a large manufacturer

        • peekaboo@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Try cleaning it. I used to have the same issue, and had to get the subboard replaced multiple times too, until I realized that mechanically cleaning it with something really thin works as well. Felt really dumb after finding out lol. The pocket lint can absorb moisture and then the sensor doesn’t work properly.

        • WhaleSnail@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          It’s almost hypersensitive, well beyond what it needs to be. I couldn’t charge it by cable for 3 days. Not ok at all, good luck with it mate!

    • madthumbs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      210·
      1 year ago

      That’s part of the problem I have with this. Most electronics life cycle is gone before or around the time the battery is gone. Only people that abuse the batteries by over charging / full draining typically benefit from replacement batteries. -And this just mostly needs awareness.

      • WireOwl@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        1 year ago

        The vast majority of batteries operated devices are stuff that in its use is going to be “abused”. The hell is the harm in letting people switch out a fucking battery if that’s the issue. Companies won’t let people switch batteries out so they are being made. Apple have been fighting tooth and nail over repair shops

          • WireOwl@lemmy.worldEnglish
            61·
            1 year ago

            Uhhh no I was just using them as an example of a company that is really against customer repairs

            They fucking brick stuff that’s repaired.