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Screen glue is necessary for waterproofing but I agree with what you’re saying.

by y10 8y ago

Yetanfou 8y ago
Yes, and no: - Yes in the sense that the glass needs to be glued (or rather taped as a double-sided tape is used) to create a waterproof seal as the small size of these devices does not allow for a more traditional clamp fit using a rubber gasket. - No because it does not have to be the main body of the device to which the glass is glued/taped. I use the Motorola Defy+ [1], an 8 year old water/dust/shockproof Android device which shows a phone can be both waterproof as well as repair-friendly: the glass is glued to a frame which in turn is attached to the phone using screws. Disassembling the device is easy and quick, all it takes is a small Torx driver and a guitar pick. Assembling it is just as easy, the result will still be waterproof as long as all the rubber gaskets are fitted. I have 5 of these devices in use for different purposes ranging from 'dangerous work phone' to trailer camera and remote-controlled media player (using MPD for Android). In short, it is possible to create waterproof devices which can be repaired without needing to break one-time seals. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Defy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Defy
- xvector 8y ago
  > the glass is glued to a frame which in turn is attached to the phone using screws I think it would be tragic if the iPhone looked like those Motorola devices. That thing looks hideous. This is strictly against Apple's design philosophy, and for good reason.
  - slobotron 8y ago
    iPhones of similar vintage* (1, 3G, 3GS) looked somewhat similar IMO. (* Technically I guess it's the iPhone 4 that came out same year as Defy, but arguably close enough)
  - 2muchcoffeeman 8y ago
    I think it’s tragic that so much emphasis is placed on the looks of a phone. Most people put them in cases anyway, and the only thing that really matters is the screen and physical button placement. I always thought modern smart phones should have started as a black slab like the 2001 monoliths and just stopped there.
    - unstuckdev 8y ago
      But I like my pink aluminum rectangle.
      - 2muchcoffeeman 8y ago
        Put it in a pink case! Sky’s the limit!
  - jplayer01 8y ago
    Wow. This is everything that's wrong with modern electronics and consumerism.
  - acct1771 8y ago
    Tragic? Haha...wow.

Screen glue is necessary for waterproofing but I agree with what you’re saying.

by y10 8y ago

Screen glue is necessary for waterproofing but I agree with what you’re saying.

Yes, and no: - Yes in the sense that the glass needs to be glued (or rather taped as a double-sided tape is used) to create a waterproof seal as the small size of these devices does not allow for a more traditional clamp fit using a rubber gasket. - No because it does not have to be the main body of the device to which the glass is glued/taped. I use the Motorola Defy+ [1], an 8 year old water/dust/shockproof Android device which shows a phone can be both waterproof as well as repair-friendly: the glass is glued to a frame which in turn is attached to the phone using screws. Disassembling the device is easy and quick, all it takes is a small Torx driver and a guitar pick. Assembling it is just as easy, the result will still be waterproof as long as all the rubber gaskets are fitted. I have 5 of these devices in use for different purposes ranging from 'dangerous work phone' to trailer camera and remote-controlled media player (using MPD for Android). In short, it is possible to create waterproof devices which can be repaired without needing to break one-time seals. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Defy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Defy

xvector 8y ago
> the glass is glued to a frame which in turn is attached to the phone using screws I think it would be tragic if the iPhone looked like those Motorola devices. That thing looks hideous. This is strictly against Apple's design philosophy, and for good reason.
- slobotron 8y ago
  iPhones of similar vintage* (1, 3G, 3GS) looked somewhat similar IMO. (* Technically I guess it's the iPhone 4 that came out same year as Defy, but arguably close enough)
- 2muchcoffeeman 8y ago
  I think it’s tragic that so much emphasis is placed on the looks of a phone. Most people put them in cases anyway, and the only thing that really matters is the screen and physical button placement. I always thought modern smart phones should have started as a black slab like the 2001 monoliths and just stopped there.
  - unstuckdev 8y ago
    But I like my pink aluminum rectangle.
    - 2muchcoffeeman 8y ago
      Put it in a pink case! Sky’s the limit!
- jplayer01 8y ago
  Wow. This is everything that's wrong with modern electronics and consumerism.
- acct1771 8y ago
  Tragic? Haha...wow.