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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU (mashable.com)

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[–] wigit@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

No doubt an unpopular opinion, but I'd rather keep the IP rating than be able to swap my own battery without the phone becoming a literal brick.

I doubt this is a scenario where we can have both.

[–] shitescalates@midwest.social 15 points 1 year ago

You can absolutely have both. In fact the galaxy S5 had both a swappable battery and IP67. Tons of devices do. Glued construction was always about reducing manufacturing costs, not about an IP rating.

[–] angelfire@unilem.org 2 points 1 year ago

Galaxy S5 had a removable battery and IP67 and is a 2014 phone. The technology was there, so it has probably evolved enough in this 9 years.

[–] IDontHavePantsOn@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I would rather have expandable storage mandated than replaceable batteries but obviously that's not going to happen.

[–] LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Sony Xperia latest ones have headphone jack, IP rating for salt water, SD card, toolless sim tray and headphone jack. With a 4k screen. It's absolutely fine. Manufacturers just don't care.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

There are a few phones that have removable batteries with good water resistance. No phone is completely waterproof, so I don't really care whether It can withstand 1 meter of water for 5 minutes verse 10 meters of water for an hour. It's not like I am taking my phone snorkeling.

The Samsung S5 had an IP rating of 67, which can withstand temporary submersion and had removable batteries. I frigging loved that phone.