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>Something that baffles me is how hard it's become to replace the battery. Why is this baffling? It makes perfect sense for batteries to be non-replaceable: y

>Something that baffles me is how hard it's become to replace the battery. Why is this baffling? It makes perfect sense for batteries to be non-replaceable: you can make the phone slightly thinner, and you can charge owners a small fortune to replace them, which will usually result in them simply throwing the device away after a while and buying a new one. Just look at Apple: they pushed non-replaceable batteries (and also removed headphone jacks in favor of expensive airPods), and people love iPhones and can't wait to get the next version, even if it costs $1399 and they have to sell their kidney to buy it.

kemiller 4y ago
This is such a cynical take. By ditching removable bits they save on internal room which allows bigger batteries. I would take 25% better main battery life over removable any day. If you don’t mind carrying an extra item (because that’s what swappable batteries means — by the way how do you keep the spare charged?) then get an external. Even easier to swap and use, often supports pass-through charging, and doesn’t create yet another aperture that needs waterproofing.
- midoridensha 4y ago
  You're missing the real reason for replaceable batteries: they need replacement after a few years because their capacity decreases with age.
- raffraffraff 4y ago
  I'm using a Fairphone 3. It's one of those repairable phones where you can replace faulty parts. The battery costs €30 bucks. For me it's not about carrying a spare battery, it's about throwing the old one away when it can't hold charge for a whole day, and installing a new one. So far I've done this twice with the FP3. I have no intention of replacing this phone any time soon. If I do, it'll be like the last time: I'll get another repairable phone (FP4? FP5?) Before that happens I might have to replace the lower assembly because the USB port is getting loose, but that's only €20.

kemiller 4y ago

This is such a cynical take. By ditching removable bits they save on internal room which allows bigger batteries. I would take 25% better main battery life over removable any day. If you don’t mind carrying an extra item (because that’s what swappable batteries means — by the way how do you keep the spare charged?) then get an external. Even easier to swap and use, often supports pass-through charging, and doesn’t create yet another aperture that needs waterproofing.

midoridensha 4y ago
You're missing the real reason for replaceable batteries: they need replacement after a few years because their capacity decreases with age.
raffraffraff 4y ago
I'm using a Fairphone 3. It's one of those repairable phones where you can replace faulty parts. The battery costs €30 bucks. For me it's not about carrying a spare battery, it's about throwing the old one away when it can't hold charge for a whole day, and installing a new one. So far I've done this twice with the FP3. I have no intention of replacing this phone any time soon. If I do, it'll be like the last time: I'll get another repairable phone (FP4? FP5?) Before that happens I might have to replace the lower assembly because the USB port is getting loose, but that's only €20.