Junipero Posted June 19, 2023 Posted June 19, 2023 33 minutes ago, Mercurio said: Ew wtf… I’d prefer to have my phone completely sealed. This will mess up the entire function of having water resistant devices I believe that Samsung Galaxy S5 was water-resistant. You can still have a water resistant device and it have removable parts.
Khal Posted June 19, 2023 Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) I'm always here for authorities checking manufacturer excesses especially the ones that enjoy fleecing their customer like Apple, but I'm very curious as to how this will be implemented? Smartphones today are very different from 5, 10 years ago and I'm not sure how the IP68 water resistance that most current gen phones have (older gens had IP67 and lower) will function with removable batteries. We'll see I guess Edited June 19, 2023 by Khal
Cheers Posted June 19, 2023 Posted June 19, 2023 44 minutes ago, Mercurio said: Ew wtf… I’d prefer to have my phone completely sealed. This will mess up the entire function of having water resistant devices I was thinking the same and when the phone falls and the batteries pop out... are they going to bring back batteries on gaming controllers too
Vermillion Posted June 19, 2023 Posted June 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Junipero said: I believe that Samsung Galaxy S5 was water-resistant. You can still have a water resistant device and it have removable parts. This was my thinking as well unless I'm missing something regarding the new tech.
Starshine Posted June 20, 2023 Posted June 20, 2023 I think this is doable if they just allow screws on the bottom? I'm sure with the billions they spend on R&D, they can find a way to still implement IP68. However what we're NOT going to do is accept are cheap looking plastic backs that easily pops off. That bandaid looking Galaxy S5 was horrible.
kandicha Posted June 20, 2023 Posted June 20, 2023 interesting, i guess apple is going to have to completely redesign their phones
CBC Posted June 20, 2023 Posted June 20, 2023 seems kinda overkill to me , what are the benefits? battery replacements being a bit cheaper? phone theft increasing cuz of the battery black market?
magazine Posted June 20, 2023 Posted June 20, 2023 10 hours ago, CBC said: seems kinda overkill to me , what are the benefits? battery replacements being a bit cheaper? phone theft increasing cuz of the battery black market? The benefit is everyone being able to do it themselves, whereas currently you need to get the phone disassembled (which I guess also f*cks up with the warranty).
Pop Posted June 20, 2023 Posted June 20, 2023 This is going to be a mess and affect the development of phones (waterproofing, size, design) I was with them on the USB C thing, but this is something that can no longer be objectively done in a good way in 2023.
Sannie Posted June 20, 2023 Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) This is so stupid. I am sorry, but not having a removable battery in this day and age is not a big deal. Most batteries on smart phones last for a very long time, or at least long enough until the average person buys a new phone. Forcing companies to fully redesign devices they have spent years and billions perfecting is just stupid. Although it is possible to water and dustproof designs with removable batteries, it will not be as good as having a sealed product. It is 2023 and this regulation is moving tech backwards. Edited June 20, 2023 by Sannie
CBC Posted June 20, 2023 Posted June 20, 2023 2 hours ago, magazine said: The benefit is everyone being able to do it themselves, whereas currently you need to get the phone disassembled (which I guess also f*cks up with the warranty). Which is a problem imo cuz you dont want the average idiot playing with lithium batteries , and trust apple will find a way to mess up the warranty in fact a removable battery just makes it easier to do it
Komet Posted June 20, 2023 Posted June 20, 2023 People bitching about this in here Yall deserve nothing
popmusicisdead Posted June 21, 2023 Posted June 21, 2023 i remember the days when people carried extra batteries because powerbanks weren't a thing back then. i'm so old
CroNich Posted June 21, 2023 Posted June 21, 2023 So instead of charging your phone you take out the battery and charge that instead? What are the benefits of that? No shade genuinely curious...
Komet Posted June 21, 2023 Posted June 21, 2023 29 minutes ago, CroNich said: So instead of charging your phone you take out the battery and charge that instead? What are the benefits of that? No shade genuinely curious... No, instead of having to buy a new phone because your battery life started to suck, you can easily replace it and keep the phone. Instead of paying insane amount of money for 'authorized' services to do it, you can do it yourself.
CroNich Posted June 21, 2023 Posted June 21, 2023 8 minutes ago, Komet blu said: No, instead of having to buy a new phone because your battery life started to suck, you can easily replace it and keep the phone. Instead of paying insane amount of money for 'authorized' services to do it, you can do it yourself. Omg that’s so fierce though, hope the rest of the world follows
Pendulum Posted June 21, 2023 Posted June 21, 2023 On 6/19/2023 at 9:35 PM, getBusy said: Need a battery? Add one for just $99.99 Surely phones would be a tad cheaper then?
Genius1111 Posted June 22, 2023 Posted June 22, 2023 Hopefully, my LG phones with removeable batteries will survive till 2027. I'm still using them.
The7thStranger Posted June 24, 2023 Posted June 24, 2023 I love this idea. My only concern is how this is going to drastically affect waterproofing. But honestly, I love it when the EU takes a massive dump on Apple. I'm fully in the Apple ecosystem, but Apple still needs to be directed back toward the user.
The7thStranger Posted June 24, 2023 Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 3:42 PM, Sannie said: This is so stupid. I am sorry, but not having a removable battery in this day and age is not a big deal. Most batteries on smart phones last for a very long time, or at least long enough until the average person buys a new phone. Forcing companies to fully redesign devices they have spent years and billions perfecting is just stupid. Although it is possible to water and dustproof designs with removable batteries, it will not be as good as having a sealed product. It is 2023 and this regulation is moving tech backwards. But it's also a win for sustainability, which is more important than technological progress tbh.
Eóghan Posted June 24, 2023 Posted June 24, 2023 excellent news On 6/20/2023 at 1:47 AM, Joyride said: ew, we in a Galaxy world now? it's been 10 years since samsung has had any model with removable batteries but ok
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