Does anyone actually take into account "IP Rating"/"Water Resistance" when they buy phones?

https://sh.itjust.works/post/45873786

Does anyone actually take into account "IP Rating"/"Water Resistance" when they buy phones? - sh.itjust.works

Lemmy

No. But I would love a replaceable battery.

Samsung Galaxy XCover series does both.

Sadly, Samsung doesn’t allow bootloader unlocks… so yea its a hard pass for me 🤷‍♂️ (also, spec to price ratio is horrible)

Same for me, locked bootloader is basically useless. Fortunately, from 2027 batteries must be replaceable in the EU. I guess it may have an impact on other regions in the world as well.

That is fantastic news!

I wonder if manufacturers will be allowed to say “waterproof until battery is replaced the first time” or if they’ll still be waterproof even with a replaceable battery.

I had always heard it was hard to make those waterproof.