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It's not a global conspiracy and intelligence agencies have no say in how an OEM designs their batteries.No question this was pushed by intelligence agencies.
Intelligence agencies have no say in the design of how an OEM designs their batteries.
You have evidence of this?Uh huh. And the NSA has had no hand in writing code or chip design either.
Especially when they claim it to be done in the name of "courage" like Apple with the 3.5 Jack.Well, when manufacturers remove a useful, if not necessary feature, people will be upset for a long long time.
Want water resistance? The phone needs to stay sealed for best performance.
You have evidence of this?
Regardless of your conspiracy theories that's not why the market shifted towards removable batteries and they still make devices that have removable batteries. They also make laptops with sealed batteries. It's about profits and planned obsolescence. For anyone who is paranoid they are ways to prevent being tracked by cellular. I'm not important enough for the NSA to track me but If the NSA wants to find me or what I'm doing they don't need my cellphone.The backdoors didn't plant themselves. Go back and re-read the snowden documents. "Smurf Suite" just for one. Snowden also said the NSA specifically asked Apple to build them a backdoor. Apple said no - not everyone said no.
Yeah, this discussion pops up every so often. Regardless of the many valid points you made, we aren't going back to removable batteries across the board anytime soon.I greatly prefer removable battery phone for these reasons;
1. extend the life of the phone after the original battery wears out
2. permits oversize battery and custom back to provide longer service
3. removing the battery ensures the phone is completely off
What year is this, 2014? Hard to believe there's still a debate about this.
Theyv say it's too make them waterproof. In reality it feeds the built in obsolescence of phones so you need to carry power banks, charger cases (if they exist for your model) or but a new phone if out of warranty. Otherwise in extended warranty they send you another model you don't want when you want battery replacement
It gives people things to complain about, make up conspiracy theories and waste time on the internet.What year is this, 2014? Hard to believe there's still a debate about this.
It's a debate we should return to. Having to send in a phone for a battery replacement is a pain sands some times they send you a totally different (disappointing) phone.
As long as the battery isn't abused, they typically last at least 3-4 years before starting to show signs of degradation.
I was using a Lumia 925. Windows Phone all the way back then. And it had a sealed battery, wireless charging and an amazing camera.2014 in phone years feels like eons ago... What phone was I even using? Either the Nexus 5 or LG G3... Times are a-changin'!
Fast charging does not degrade the battery on modern devices unless they decide to exceed the recommended C rate of charge which is based on battery size. If people get their way with excessive fast charging that will be true.3-4 years before showing signs of degradation??
I see tons of posts about people with their 1 - 1.5 year old phones already noticing diminished battery performance.
Most people don't even adopt recommended charging habits and they can often use the fast charger that came with the phone which isn't necessarily the best for the battery. Degradation will start to happen way before 3-4 years in those cases.
3-4 years before showing signs of degradation??
I see tons of posts about people with their 1 - 1.5 year old phones already noticing diminished battery performance.
Most people don't even adopt recommended charging habits and they can often use the fast charger that came with the phone which isn't necessarily the best for the battery. Degradation will start to happen way before 3-4 years in those cases.
Same here only I had the Nokia 920.I was using a Lumia 925. Windows Phone all the way back then. And it had a sealed battery, wireless charging and an amazing camera.
Fast charging does not degrade the battery on modern devices unless they decide to exceed the recommended C rate of charge which is based on battery size. If people get their way with excessive fast charging that will be true.