The European Union is working on legislation that would require smartphone design to have easily replaceable batteries, but we doubt Apple would agree willingly.
  • ocassionallyaduck@lemmy.world
    52·
    10 months ago

    What a horseshit excuse: add 6 screws on your backplate, give it a frame with center glass, add a grommet. Give a torque setting for the screws to have a good seal in your instructions. L

    Done.

    Samsung did this shit years ago in a phone with a replaceable plastic back.

    • NightOwl@lemmy.oneEnglish
      19·
      10 months ago

      Don’t go pros have replaceable batteries too and get used in like the ocean?

      • Im_old@lemmy.world
        18·
        10 months ago

        Yes, but they have a very sturdy case. The gopro itself (without the case) is not waterproof.

        Edit: looks like I haven’t kept up with the times (username checks out) and now they ARE waterproof even without the case.

        • OrgunDonor@kbin.social
          10·
          10 months ago

          This is wrong btw.

          Since the Hero 5, Go Pros have been waterproof without the case. The current GoPro is waterproof to 10 meters without a case or 60 meters with the case.

          Compared to the current iphone which is only water resistant, so can be submerged for 30 minutes, upto 6 meters.

        • metaStatic@kbin.social
          4·
          10 months ago

          I mean if you remove the waterproof case you have a naked circuit board, if they could make that waterproof we wouldn’t be talking about this.

          or are you thinking about ancient gopros that needed an extra sealed case?

        • Sephtis-6@kbin.social
          2·
          10 months ago

          They are if i recall correctly(at least the newer ones) waterproof till about 30ft without the extra case and with it till 150ft or so. But the extra case is very thick and sturdy