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minus-squareDeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·23 hours agoThat’s for “easily replaceable” batteries, not necessarily swappable, as in pop off the cover and insert new battery. The new Fairphone 6, for example, requires a screw driver to open up the phone, and that would meet the legal requirements of the EU law.
minus-squarepHr34kY@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 hours agoI miss my Galaxy S5. I could change the battery while jumping on a trampoline if I wanted to.
That’s for “easily replaceable” batteries, not necessarily swappable, as in pop off the cover and insert new battery.
The new Fairphone 6, for example, requires a screw driver to open up the phone, and that would meet the legal requirements of the EU law.
I miss my Galaxy S5. I could change the battery while jumping on a trampoline if I wanted to.