It's going to be cool to get user-replaceable batteries back in new phone releases. Depending how it goes I can see myself keeping a spare instead of a powerbank

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philistine 2 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

The whole discussion on what the EU is doing has devolved into this idea that everyone will be forced to offer a backplate that pops out and a battery you can remove with your fingers.

The directive is far more complicated, and you will not see that at all.

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streetfighter64 an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Powerbank: Works with all phones, Doesn't require you to shut down and take your phone apart, Can be charged with a regular phone charger.

Spare battery: ???

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eloisant an hour ago | parent | next [-]

I don't need to be able to swap a spare battery like we did 15 years ago.

However when your battery is old, and drains fast, it's really nice to be able to order a new one and easily change it by removing 4 screws.

Not having to perform surgery on your phone, heating it to remove glue, etc.

	▲	tvbusy 35 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I'll never forget the feeling when you get an old phone, replace the battery and it's like brand new again. People no longer need to replace their phone every year anymore so being able to just replace the screen and battery makes the device practically brand new.
	▲	internet2000 28 minutes ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		I wouldn't want to design the phone around an event that happens every 3 years at minimum.
	▲	streetfighter64 40 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Sure, but so far I've replaced my phone screen once and the battery never, I suppose both would be equally easy though. Why is heating a big issue but removing screws not? Shouldn't we mandate user-replaceable screens too? Soon you'll end up regulating all phones to be modular.

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library8848 26 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Spare battery: remove empty battery, switch battery, you are back to 100% Powerbank: mess with cables, keep phone plugged until it's charged and wait

If there is a market for spare batteries, there might be a market for external battery chargers as well > swap battery in the morning instead of charging, place empty battery on charger, repeat the next day

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mschuster91 21 minutes ago | parent [-]

Spare batteries are a nightmare to handle. Far too easy to bend or have something short-circuit the pads, and you have to shut down and restart your phone.

However, what is needed desperately is the ability to quickly change a degraded battery.

	▲	callc 7 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Spare batteries that are designed as internal batteries not to be easily swappable, yes. Look at DSLR cameras: take out in 1 second, put in in 1 second, physically robust. We absolutely can have the best of both worlds. We just need to align the smartphone manufacturers to user serviceability and right to repair… even if they go kicking and screaming since they decided their bottom line is most important.