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userbinator ◴[] No.44361743[source]
When unscrewed, users are likely to be greeted with an option to remove the battery as well as it isn’t attached to the device with the help of glue but rather with additional screws.

What a horrible state of things that "not gluing the battery in place but screwing it in" is considered an improvement. IMHO smartphones have been on a horrible decline ever since ~2016. Before then, most Androids had [1] easily replaceable battery, no tools required at all; [2] microSD slot; [3] headphone jack; [4] (many) dual SIM; [5] (many cheaper models) easily rooted or unlocked by default. Now all we get are faster CPUs, more (non-expandable) storage, and far too many cameras.

There was also this memorable ad from Samsung: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hIoyb9L5g0

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1. mslansn ◴[] No.44363571[source]
I don’t miss dropping my phone and the battery and the SIM card flying away into the sunset.
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2. upcoming-sesame ◴[] No.44363600[source]
if the back is still screwed low chance it will happen
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3. mslansn ◴[] No.44363676[source]
Does it matter that the battery is screwed if the back is screwed too? You will need a screwdriver to access it anyway.

Batteries must be glued or screwed, otherwise sudden movements can turn the phone off.

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4. borosuxks ◴[] No.44369391{3}[source]
Is this really a problem? I've had my FP3 for 5-ish years and the plastic clips have done their job without fail. Even when dropping it on hardwood floor