• 31337@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      I used to have a water resistant Samsung Galaxy with a removable battery. The just put a seal on the battery cover.

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      10 months ago

      Bull. If you can get current in through the waterproof Type-C port, you can have a battery with a waterproof housing send current through some terminals.

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        10 months ago

        Usb c ports can detect a short and shut off to avoid damage. Batteries can’t do this and that’s why they are sealed into the phone.

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      10 months ago

      I just don’t get this. I’ve had to get new phones twice now because the battery life got bad enough that my phone wouldn’t last even a single day on a charge, but I’ve never even gotten close to dropping my phone in water. Are people that clumsy that they loosely hold their phone when they’re in the bathroom or on a boat? It’s the same with dropping it in general - I’ve dropped a phone twice since getting my first smartphone in 2010, and both times it was luckily onto carpet. Yeah, survivability is nice, but it’s trumped by everyday usability.