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| From | "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? |
| Date | 2025-06-13 20:55 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <dp8uhlxstr.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink) |
| References | (6 earlier) <1u8ifzql2wq3e$.dlg@v.nguard.lh> <mb2c6tFucigU2@mid.individual.net> <102hb9c$o1l$1@rasp.pasdenom.info> <mb2q83F1ubgU3@mid.individual.net> <177n8dymmt1s8$.dlg@v.nguard.lh> |
On 2025-06-13 18:43, VanguardLH wrote: > Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote: > >> Gelato wrote: >> >>> The EU replaceable battery rules go into effect February 18, 2027. >>> https://prodlaw.eu/2025/02/eu-battery-regulation-removability-and- >>> replaceability-requirements-explained/ >> >> Which probably means most phones on the EU/UK market around Autumn 2026 >> will have replaceable batteries, and the remnants of the fixed-battery >> stock will get shipped to Africa shortly afterwards ... > > Just because the EU comes up with regulations, and then assigns councils > or committees to establish guidelines, doesn't mean the rest of the > world has to comply. There are already differences in manufacturer > regarding whether a phone is for US or global. Nothing the EU mandates > is enforceable elsewhere, so phone makers could make phones with > replaceable batteries to distribute in the EU, and continue making and > distributing phones elsewhere with non-removable batteries. The EU is > just 5.6% of the world's population. No one else has to comply. > > Manufacturers often streamline their production by making a product the > same no matter where it gets distributed, but there can be differences > based on region. I've seen assembly lines where the head of the line > makes everything the same, but the line splits up to produce variations. It is possible. > Has the USA, India, Japan, or anywhere else asserted they will implement > regulations to the EU regarding replaceable batteries? The EU enforces > their rules against importer and retailers, because those are within > their jurisdiction. They can't force the phone makers to do anything, > because the phone makers are not in the EU. > > Because batteries are chemical, so they wane in capacity and eventually > die (or are so low on recharge to be nearly unusable), and because smart > phone makers are only required to supply batteries for 5 years for a > particular phone, they would just change the physical layout for > batteries in new models. You couldn't use a common battery across all > models, or even outside a particular model, but have to buy their > proprietary configuration. Keep moving the target, and the target is > gone after 5 years. > > I'd take replaceable batteries over water resistence in a heartbeat. > Swapping out a spare full charged battery in a few seconds sure beats > having to wait for a full charge taking hours. I like waterproof, even if it is for a limited time and depth. Rainwater, accidental fall to a pail... I lost one phone because I took a swim and forgot. I noticed instantly, but it was already too late. Salty water, too. ... -- Cheers, Carlos.
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Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-11 02:53 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-06-11 11:22 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-11 08:46 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-11 15:27 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-12 10:20 +0200
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-12 17:27 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-12 13:58 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-13 01:06 +0200
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-06-13 00:57 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-13 02:09 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-06-13 02:44 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-13 08:29 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-13 13:51 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-12 20:42 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-12 21:28 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-13 13:26 +0200
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-13 02:35 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Gelato <gelato@.is.invalid> - 2025-06-12 22:14 -0400
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-13 04:21 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-13 11:18 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Gelato <gelato@.is.invalid> - 2025-06-13 10:06 -0400
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-13 15:17 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-13 11:43 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-13 20:55 +0200
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-15 03:50 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-16 19:54 +0200
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-13 20:46 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-15 03:53 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-06-16 08:50 +0200
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-13 11:01 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-06-13 17:18 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-13 20:57 +0200
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-15 03:59 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-15 07:23 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-15 16:18 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-16 19:58 +0200
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-06-13 16:48 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-13 12:00 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-06-13 17:40 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-13 18:13 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2025-06-13 14:07 -0400
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-11 15:07 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-11 11:35 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-06-11 11:43 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-11 09:07 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-06-11 15:31 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Oscar <oscar@invalid.net> - 2025-06-11 11:11 -0400
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-06-11 22:02 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Oscar <oscar@invalid.net> - 2025-06-12 14:51 -0400
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-06-13 16:59 +0100
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-12 14:10 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-06-12 21:48 +0000
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-06-12 18:08 -0500
Re: Alternate OS for LG V20? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-06-13 00:42 +0000
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