@Roman0@lemmy.world to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoEU votes to mandate removable batteries in smartphones in a landslide; no more glued together junk!www.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square166fedilinkarrow-up1270arrow-down16cross-posted to: videos@lemmy.worldtechnology@slrpnk.net
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minus-square@AmberPrince@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoWater proofing is for more than just taking it underwater though. It’s also for getting caught in the rain, leaving it on a bathroom counter while you shower, or accidentally dropping it in a puddle.
minus-square@dwindling7373@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 years agoMy cheap not-waterproof phone survives mild rain just fine, as does being in the bathroom while I shower, or being in my pocket under very heavy rain. Waterproof means it can be submerged, but most technology meant for daily use have a fair bit of resilence baked in…
Water proofing is for more than just taking it underwater though. It’s also for getting caught in the rain, leaving it on a bathroom counter while you shower, or accidentally dropping it in a puddle.
My cheap not-waterproof phone survives mild rain just fine, as does being in the bathroom while I shower, or being in my pocket under very heavy rain.
Waterproof means it can be submerged, but most technology meant for daily use have a fair bit of resilence baked in…