▲ 262 ▼ EU votes for smartphones having user-replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.pcmag.com) submitted 3 years ago by tmpod@lemmy.pt to c/technology@beehaw.org 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Fraeco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] teri@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 years ago In general, that's definitely a problem too. Just look at Windows 11. Now M$ wants you to buy a new laptop such that their OS can run at all. I use a >10y old laptop with Linux. No performance issues for everyday use. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teri@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 years ago Going from Google-Android to LineageOS boosted the battery life of my old Smartphone by a factor 3 roughly. There where some Google-things consuming battery in the background, probably spying on me. Also using simple Apps from F-Droid helps to get a smooth experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teri@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 years ago In general, that's definitely a problem too. Just look at Windows 11. Now M$ wants you to buy a new laptop such that their OS can run at all. I use a >10y old laptop with Linux. No performance issues for everyday use. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teri@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 years ago Going from Google-Android to LineageOS boosted the battery life of my old Smartphone by a factor 3 roughly. There where some Google-things consuming battery in the background, probably spying on me. Also using simple Apps from F-Droid helps to get a smooth experience. permalink fedilink source parent