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*Disclaimer, water-resistant condition is not a permanent status, also not protected under warranty

(I have a protection plan on my phone so 🤷‍♂️)

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[-] SternburgExport@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

I love waterproof phones. I love that manufacturers can charge me almost as much as my phone is worth for a battery change, because of a feature I didn‘t ask for and I don‘t need at all.

[-] WtfEvenIsExistence@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago

Need to change battery? Here are some teardown guides: ifixit.com

For more easily replaceable batteries? You can get a Fairphone (www.fairphone.com) if water resistance is not important to you. Fairphone 4 is IP54 so it is somewhat water resistant, but not submerge-resistant. If you want repairability, you can get a fairphone.

There are also phones with both water-submerge resistance and replacible batteries (but not as repairable as a Fairphone): Samsung Galaxy xCover (https://www.samsung.com/us/business/mobile/phones/galaxy-xcover-pro/)

[-] SternburgExport@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That‘s great and all but I don‘t buy new phones anymore. And the majority of phones aren‘t fairphones. I also avoid Samsung phones like the plague.

[-] FabiSahne@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

May I ask why you avoid Samsung? After trying out many different brands (currently using a Sony Xperia) I actually think Samsung might be the best option out there. There is always a big selection of cases and screen protectors available and the user experience is usually great. Not trying to advertise or anything, just curious.

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