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[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 11 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Now it seems Apple will need to figure out how to allow access to the battery inside future iPhones, as will every other smartphone manufacturer.

There's nothing to figure out. All manufacturers have already used removable batteries in the past. Just blow the dust off the old designs and adapt them!

[–] tmpod@lemmy.pt 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They sure will fight it. The main counter-argument I see is water proofing, but I believe I've seen a phone with good proofing but still accessible. Don't remember the brand and model though.

[–] ____@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The Samsung Galaxy S5 was a good example of this. The back panel and battery was removable, and the charging port had an extra plastic cover that went on top to protect against water ingress

[–] tmpod@lemmy.pt 2 points 1 year ago

Dang, looking at those phones from back then, they were such good designs. Simple yet effective.

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