Re:Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairab...
by MBCook on Monday September 07, 2026 @01:37PM
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Screens too
Re:Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairab...
by 999900000999 on Monday September 07, 2026 @08:13PM
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Screens generally break because you dropped the phone and you can take out have the components that way.
But no matter what your battery is at 80 or 70 percent in 2 years.
Power connectors are much harder to engineer to be replaced. Something has to connect at some point
Re:Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairab...
by mitxela on Monday September 07, 2026 @09:00PM
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Delete unused apps and set your phone to flight mode when not using it. This does wonders to your battery life. A 5 year old phone can last a week.
Of course this doesn't work if you're expecting to receive calls or notifications.
Re:Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairab...
by 999900000999 on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @01:16AM
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What’s the point of having a phone then ?
I personally buy mid range phones for around 400$ and then buy new after 2 years.
Better than buying a 1200$ phone and expecting it to last 5 years
This is far from true. Power connectors.