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[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

Although, replacing the battery on the Fairphone is so much easier that 1000 cycles is acceptable.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

You say that like it's impossible to change the battery on a Samsung phone. I can have it done in under 10 minutes.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Sure but not everyone is tech savvy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

But non-tech people aren't buying Faiphones, but whatever they're pushing at the Verizon store.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can you follow a step-by-step guide?

Can you use a screwdriver to remove 5-10 identical screws?

Can you use spudgers of varying sizes?

Can you use a hair dryer?

Then you can change the battery on your Samsung phone.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess the answer to at least one of those is no. Last time I tried a battery replacement, I broke the screen either during assembly or disassembly. I build my own desktop PCs, and have fixed laptop monitors and drives, but every time I attempt hardware repair on something phone-ish, I make it worse (even going back to when I owned an OpenMoko).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You haven't had to touch the screen on a Samsung phone since like the S6, every model after that opens from the back.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah so?... They still managed to break it because battery replacement in a phone is not as easy as pop off the panel and replace.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well, maybe I'll try again in the future but I don't currently own a Samsung.

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