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[-] Bongles@lemm.ee 35 points 11 months ago

That's ending relatively soon because of the EU though, so I guess it's fine.

[-] Crow@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago

Mmm, trickle down consumer rights.

[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

Will phones keep the water proof/resistant feature with that change?

I mean, I prefer having it accessible, one thing less to worry about or being anxious lol, and none of my phones have had such protection anyway.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 30 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Replaceable batteries and waterproof ratings aren't mutually exclusive. Never have been. Ports are a bigger barrier, and those have been solved for quite a while. Hell, there are phones that are ip68 rated, with user swappable batteries. The samsung x cover pro is a decent phone overall that does it.

Think about all the watches with replaceable batteries that are waterproof, various cameras, rc submarines, etc.

It will require design changes, but there are already plenty of options to make it happen.

[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

TIL, excellent news indeed, can't wait for this "new" trend to come for smartphones!

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 4 points 11 months ago

When I worked at Google I seriously had someone try to tell me that making a key fob waterproof was challenging. I never did figure out what that guy was thinking.

[-] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Most key fobs are somewhat water resistant though?

[-] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago

It will require design changes, but there are already plenty of options to make it happen.

Nah, there's basically no design changes needed. Pretty much everyone already complies with the new EU laws. People seem to think the new laws mean you'll just be unclipping the back of your phone and chucking a new battery in like in the nokia days lol. All it means is that you won't need proprietary tools to open your phone. You'll still need to disassemble the phone as usual. Basically nothing changes for the big OEMs already. It's not going to make replacing your battery on your own any easier.

[-] alekwithak@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Excellent. I cannot wait to hotswap batteries again. It is so much easier to carry around an extra battery than a battery pack and cable.

[-] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You're not going to be able to do that lol. The only thing that's changing is that you will only require tools that the average person wanting to do the job will already have in order to take your phone apart. No proprietary screws etc. The EU law basically changed nothing of any real meaning.

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