EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batteries in household items

Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by Multicomp on Sunday March 13, 2022 @10:54AM (#30661735)

I still look to the Galaxy S5 Active[1] for a phone that puts to the lie the claims that smart devices need to entirely lose ports and functionality in order to be water resistant. Tidily enough it had all 3 of the so-called 'must go' features and was still water resistant.

1. MicroSD card

1. Headphone Jack

1. Removable battery

If it was possible in 2014 and the days of Micro USB, it's possible today.

[1] https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5_active-6356.php

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by Bud on Sunday March 13, 2022 @11:39AM (#30662195)

"Water resistant" is a meaningless, vague term, of course. The question is how resistant. That phone was IP67 rated.

Current iPhones are IP68 rated, which is markedly superior.

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by tobias2014 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:25PM (#30662749)

IP67 is as "waterproof" / "immersion proof" as IP68. Both must withstand 1 meter immersion depth up to 30 minutes. The only advantage as far as I can tell is up to the manufaturer "The test depth and duration is expected to be greater than the requirements for IPx7": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by raron on Sunday March 13, 2022 @11:57AM (#30662413)

The S9+ is IP68, it has MicroSD, USB type-C and headphone jack (unfortunately no user-replaceable battery).

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by Tams80 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:31PM (#30662824)

Ummm, you chose one of the standards that compared to the tier below it is only differentiated by manufacturers' own specifications.

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by ClumsyPilot on Sunday March 13, 2022 @11:52AM (#30662358)

'Superior' is meaningless, vague judgement of course. The questions are how resistant does it need to be, and how resistant can it be?

Does anyone care that iPhone is IP68 instead of IP67?

Does anything stop you drom making a phone with a headphone jack and microSD card that will survive submersion to the depth of 2 miles?

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