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European iPhones are more fun now (www.theverge.com)
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[–] themoonisacheese 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's the thing though, why is apple the only ones authorized to swap out your battery? That service isn't free, and they're massively overcharging you for it.

It's also not impossible to build a phone that is water resistant and has a swappable battery, but that's besides the point. Personally I'd rather have a swappable battery.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maintenance is never free, so im okay with a service fee every four years rather than buy new phones every time they get wet. Im not saying my particular view is right for everyone, but its what I want. I get why people want replaceable batteries. No problem with it. I just would rather not have them. So if there is an option for both models, one with, and one without that feature, this is a win for everyone. If not, and only one or the other is implemented, then its going to suck for whoever is in the party that got left out.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Aren't you being purposefully obtuse by refusing to consider the idea of a battery swappable phone that is IP68 certified? Its almost certainly going to happen with the line of phones in Europe that will have swappable batteries and it's not even that far into the future.

I think this post is about change moving forward, not making sure our past decisions were sound.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Im refusing to accept the idea because it doesn't exist. Who manufactures one?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oh forgive me. I wasn't aware this device existed. Very good. Unfortunate its an Samsung phone, so it probably doesn't meet the requirements to run GrapheneOS.

But good to see it can have a replaceable battery and be IP68 rating.