A new smartphone again? Rethink unhealthy culture of frequent upgrades : technology

[+] scytale@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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[-] weedazz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Bold of you to assume I don't lose or break my phone every year or two

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[-] Harpsist@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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[-] figaro@lemdro.id 5 points 2 years ago

Yep. I've had a pixel 6 for the past 2 years. It's still phenomenal. Zero issues with it. I'm keeping it another year.

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Yep. When you can’t easily replace a battery it’s a strong (intentional?) disincentive by the manufacturer that pushes people towards buying a new phone. If you need to surrender your phone for a day or three to get the replacement done, people would rather sign a new contract for a phone than be without.

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I still use my Galaxy S8. Works just fine, could use a new battery.

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[-] protovack@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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[-] PeachMan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

That waterproof/durability argument doesn't really hold up. We had waterproof, durable Android phones with user replaceable batteries a decade ago. They were made primarily of plastic, and had a nice thick gasket around the battery cover.

That's part of the problem with all these phones made of "premium" materials like glass and titanium. They serve no functional purpose, they only make the phone more expensive and less repairable. And of course, both of those things are great for manufacturers that want to sell you a new phone when you drop it ONE time and the glass front and back crack.

Back when I had a plastic phone I didn't even use a case, I beat the hell out of it and it never broke, and I replaced the battery myself in thirty seconds.

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[-] Piers@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

It's not about more reusable hardware it's about software being constrained to support existing hardware rather than ditch it to save a fee bucks on development.

[-] Veticia@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Does anyone have a full article?

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