The Samsung Galaxy S5 was water resistant, and had a removable battery.The could make a water resistant phone with a removable battery very easily but it might add a bit to the cost. All they would need to do is make the battery part of a removable back which is how some if the older phones were designed. Similar also to how the Moto mods work.
Why can't you live without a phone for the minute it takes to swap batteries?Although I love the LG V20, I would be more enthused about swappable batteries if there was a mini battery inside the phone, that would power the phone for up to 5 minutes while you swap the main battery. Seems like a no brainer, easy feature to add.
BTW to those who despise removable batteries, give it 8-12 months, you'll see a change in battery performance.
Do low battery charges such as 20% or less hurt the battery's in the long run? You say you keep them between 40 to 80% as much as possible? Is this better for a battery at this higher scale phone such as a LG V20 ...... IYHO?That is one thing about how I use phones - ever since 2012 I've never used one phone that long as a daily driver and since 2014 I've used two phones as daily drivers at a time. That means my usage is spread out among devices and I'm upgrading a lot, so you're absolutely right that there probably is degradation - but with my use case I'll be likely to never notice it. I also do tend to use the techniques to maximize battery longevity, such as avoiding low charges, eliminating excess time on the charger, trying to keep it between 40 and 80% as much as possible, etc.
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Lithium based rechargeable batteries like a happy medium, not being either fully charged or discharged. Anything above 75-80% or below 20% charge causes increased degradation. Charging to 100% and immediately using it isn't such a big problem, but leaving it fully charged is. Draining until it's empty would do quicker damage, but doing so once in a while is ok as long as it's not left like that.Do low battery charges such as 20% or less hurt the battery's in the long run? You say you keep them between 40 to 80% as much as possible? Is this better for a battery at this higher scale phone such as a LG V20 ...... IYHO? [url]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/slave2_ragdolls/2.gif[/URL]
.....A better question should be, why can you live without them?
The secret is a spare battery and a charging cradle for the spare.
I *never* plug my phone in. I constantly have a battery charging. When the battery in my phone gets low, I just swap batteries. I'm never without my phone, or tethered to a charger.
I can't imagine any other way.
You can get the spare batteries with charging cradles here: BCK-5200 | eBay.
100% agree with OP...
It also helps that opening the V20 ‘s battery door is VERY easy and feels quite solid, so no worries that swapping out on a daily basis might put unnecessary wear & tear on the mechanism, or, like with some phones getting the battery door off is so frustrating you ONLY care to do it if a “must”….
Also, with the ullta slim battery charger that double as a carrying case for the spare, there is really very little added bulk. And these things have come so far down in price, you can even get more than one if you just wish to leave them at the places you’re most like at, instead of carrying them with you. There was a time the OEM spare battery kit with charger was upwards of $129 , now I see them from OEM as little as $39.99….
Here's the thing... UNLESS & UNTIL you actually begin to swap the battery out on a daily basis INSTEAD of charging the phone, you will NOT see the FULL benefit of having a spare charger with a, "2nd battery charged fully 100% always at the ready", and never ever having to deal with plugging your phone in to charge….(which may not SEEM like a hassle, but ONCE u never have to, you’re like Tony The Tiger everyday…., this is ggggreat!!!” lol
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I like them. Were it not for my Note 4 and a new battery I would be desperate.Everyone has different priorities. I personally despise removable batteries in mobile devices. I feel that they're a design blunder. At the same time, I am glad that someone is still doing them because there are quite a few people out there that really need that option to get through their use case and I know everyone's use case varies significantly from mine.