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Do fast-charging phones still harm battery health? I tested them to find out
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Honestly. I wouldn't have to worry about my battery's health if I could easily swap it out.
laughs in fairphone
Edit : seriously though, it's great. I avoid it if possible but I have no qualms charging it with my steam deck charger, which is very beefy, if the need arises
If the steam deck charger has a voltage output option that matches your phone (5V) then there is no issue. Current is set by the load in this case since the power convertor in the charger is a tension (voltage) generator, not a current generator. So the phone won't get too much current
Laughs just as hard in HMD Fusion.
I also ocassionally charge it with laptops usb-c charger if it is only thing handy. No problems so far.
Wow I had a look and I thought they were much more expensive. Might buy one of these when I need to upgrade my fairphone 4.
The software support is very limited compared to your Fairphone. 3 years is all you get with it.
Ok, now this looks impressive, since they publish the API and CAD files for you to build your own add ons.
I can't think of add-ons I'd want - I'm more for smaller phones today, so the bulk doesn't really appeal to me. But I'm eager to see what people create (may already be some stuff posted on 3D printing sites, I haven't looked). Maybe an add-on battery that's the size of the back but really thin?
Edit: LOVE that it's a plastic phone. Please, more plastic phones, they're lighter and tougher.
It shouldn't be too long now before the EU implements its regulation that requires phone batteries to be "easily replaceable with simple, easy to access tools", right?
That's going to be monumental for the lifespan of these devices, especially as phones get software support for longer and longer these days.
Simply having a pull tab like most phones or that electrical release like Apple does is enough to satisfy the EU regulation. The batteries need to be easily replaceable without special tools by repair shops (first and third party, certified or not).
Not entirely true. Batteries are still made up of rare and polluting materials. And mining is not exactly ethical either
Edit: I feel my comment doesn't give enough credit to the one above. We really should have replaceable batteries and devices that can be repaired easily. It's just not a reason to not take care of the current battery if we can and to a certain extend
Your phone would also be much bigger and more expensive. That's not to say that swappable batteries shouldn't exist but keep in mind there as always trade offs.
Sure. Hence why the fair phone is bigger.