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Are they going to have an exception for waterproof phones? Seems like it would be challenging to implement replaceable batteries while maintaining waterproofing
by IshKebab 9mo ago
Are they going to have an exception for waterproof phones? Seems like it would be challenging to implement replaceable batteries while maintaining waterproofing. Are there any waterproof phones on the market with removable batteries?
- hdgvhicv 9mo agoI Can change the battery on my waterproof watch just fine
- LtWorf 9mo agoBefore they found out they could sell more phones glueing batteries, my waterproof phone had a replaceable battery and a 3.5mm jack.
- VorpalWay 9mo agoWhy? You can use an o-ring around the seal and screws to press it together. Even simpler: a water bottle like you might bring to the gym or while hiking is water proof, without needing glue. It is a solved problem. But the solution adds tens of eurocents to the cost of the phone, so the manufacturers won't do it unless they are forced to.
- kryptiskt 9mo agoSony made a water-proof phone long before fixed batteries became fashionable.
- hermanzegerman 9mo agoSamsung too