4 ms·
Last time I checked I’d have to leave my phone for a couple of days and the glue factor meant they wouldn’t guarantee it would come back perfectly. My assumptio
by jahnu 6mo ago
Last time I checked I’d have to leave my phone for a couple of days and the glue factor meant they wouldn’t guarantee it would come back perfectly. My assumption is this might make it a more trivial change.
- zarzavat 6mo agoI don't see what change they can make, at least to an iPhone. The glue is necessary for water resistance.
- phoronixrly 6mo agoNecessary? Gaskets and o-rings haven't been invented yet?
- philipallstar 6mo agoThey have, and people preferred smaller phones.
- krs_ 6mo agoAnd then they got larger again.
- philipallstar 6mo agoDue to the things inside them that people did want.
- TeMPOraL 6mo agoPeople didn't prefer shit. This is a supply-driven market, vendors put out whatever they want, and we deal with it.
- troupo 6mo ago> They have, and people preferred smaller phones. Are these smaller phones in room with use right now? Where can I buy an iPhone 8-sized iPhone? Or an iPhone 4-sized iPhone? The only ones who "preferred" "smaller" aka thinner phones are Apple with their psychotic "it's thinner again" yearly presentations.
- zarzavat 6mo agoWhy waste space for gaskets and o-rings when you can already get the battery changed out while you wait with glue? Glue is clearly the superior method, which is why almost the entire market has adopted it. Heat pads exist even in the most basic repair shops. It's not advanced technology, no need to over-engineer it.
- Aachen 6mo agoThere were models that were both waterproof and not glued (the only tools needed for a battery swap were the replacement battery and opposable thumbs). I never had/tested one myself though, this is just going off of the manufacturer's claims and IP (ingress protection) certification
- vladvasiliu 6mo agoI used to have a Galaxy S5, the model that usually comes up in these discussions. Now, I never went and threw it in a swimming pool, or pressure washed it, or whatever other ridiculous test you may come up with. But I did attach it to my motorbike's handlebars and rode around under heavy rain on more occasions than I care to remember. It was often drenched to the point that the map on the screen was basically illegible without stopping and wiping off the water. But it never skipped a beat. Basically, I was the limiting factor and would eventually give up and find some hotel with a hot shower to pass the night.
- throwaway27448 6mo agoThis doesn't look very waterproof to me, sadly. A good attempt though.
- bluGill 6mo agoSo why can't I buy the glue? If it is a special glue that needs to be heated (or something), I should be able to make/buy an oven the does the cure procedures.
- ineedasername 6mo agoGlue is not required. Gaskets and other methods exist.
- deleted 6mo ago[deleted]