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tmpod ( tmpod@lemmy.pt )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

EU votes for smartphones having user-replaceable batteries by 2027

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EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027
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The European Parliament just caused a major headache for smartphone and tablet manufacturers.
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    The other thing that seems to fail is USB-C connector. I wonder if the USB-C connectors in most phones last beyond 5 years. Mine still works but I cannot plug the device in and use it without it just falling out pretty quickly. The old micro USB plugs seem a little more robust.

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      This is dramatically the opposite of my experience. I’ve never had a usb-c port die, but the microUSB ports were fragile as heck.

      I’ve had cheapo USB-C cables die but that’s because cheap.

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        Do you have a specific cable brand that might be better? I have tried multiple suppliers. Same.

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          Anker and Belkin both make high quality cables.

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            Anker is my go to and handles my kids cable abuse pretty well. I also echo the above person’s comment that USB-C has been way more robust than micro for me.

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      mm maybe. connectors should definitely have a tiny magnet, but its still rare…

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      Wireless charging solves most of that.

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