- Many devices use metal or glass backs which are prone to bending and breaking.
- Some mobile phones have battery terminals behind the circuit board.
- Yes, it can be figured out. But it takes much more effort and stationary equipment.
- I don't like putting a soldering iron in the proximity of delicate hardware I wish to keep using.
Many devices use metal or glass backs which are prone to bending and breaking.
I have a metal unibody phone and it's a tank, not everything is an iPhone. Note that most devices with replaceable batteries had plastic frames which were also garbage, they just cracked in multiple places instead of bending permanently.
But I believe all batteries should have connectors and replacement shouldn't require soldering, nothing more than a screwdriver and maybe a hair dryer. I think the EU is thinking of some kind of repairability score.
Many people who advocate glass or metal also wear cases over their phones.
I personally never experienced cracked plastic.
Metal also interferes with wireless charging and signal strengh.
But I agree that soldered parts should be avoided wherever possible, especially parts with a limited life expectancy.
Then dont cry about buying devices with permanent batteries. Go buy an old fucking phone that you can replace the batteries in, or learn how to solder. Either way stop crying like a bitch.
I guess I am looking at an ad-hominem Apple shill.
Also, I know how to solder. But there still is a risk of permanent damage.
apple shill? No I am just the guy that everybody comes to have people fix their shit. Its really not that hard to desolder a battery. Glad you know how to solder.
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