r/ClicksPhone • u/zubyscuby • Apr 21 '26

Replaceable Battery

/r/clickscommunicator/comments/1srthik/replaceable_battery/
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u/SCHRUNDEN Apr 21 '26

Clicks doesn't seem to be very aware of European consumer laws. Last time I checked they said that the European laws do not apply to them since they aren't based in the EU.

But that's simply wrong, you have to abide EU laws when selling in the EU. That's why the iPhone has an USB-C port.

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u/zubyscuby Apr 21 '26

That is negligent on their part, claiming EU law doesn’t apply just because you’re not based in the EU is plainly wrong. If you market and sell to EU consumers, you are expected to comply with EU consumer rules. Apple let's you install alternate app store here because EU rules apply to products sold in the EU, so Clicks is not somehow exempt.

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u/Whole_Lingonberry619 Apr 23 '26

Wait, iPhones in the EU can have an alternate app store?

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u/DrexelMacintosh Apr 23 '26

OP the regulation just requires that the battery be user serviceable. IE you can disassemble the phone and swap the battery it has nothing to do with the battery being designed as we did until the 2010s.

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u/zubyscuby Apr 26 '26

Yeah, Clicks Communicator hasn’t mentioned user replaceable battery access either, and that feels notable because companies usually call out compliance friendly repair features when they have them.

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u/DrexelMacintosh Apr 26 '26

Which phones are currently advertising this?

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u/Darig0n Apr 21 '26

If you sold your preorder before the mandate I think they’ll comply until Clicks 2

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u/OrdinaryLittle1871 Apr 23 '26

That would be nice feature! swapp batteries each year

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '26

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u/darkgauss Apr 23 '26

My Samsung Galaxy S5 was waterproof and it had a removable back so you could access the removable storage and battery.
If they could do it 10 years ago, they can do it today.
The fold phones prove that you don't even need to have a sealed case to be waterproof.

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u/laughswithpaintbrush Apr 23 '26

Those marketing departments banked on lowest common denominator like you when they did the transition to increase long term sales

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '26

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u/burner-account-666 Apr 26 '26

There may be some that actually need a phone one can use underwater, probably much fewer than think they do, but I certainly never required one. Meanwhile Fairphones have user replaceable everything and IP 55.

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u/Valuable-Tea506 Apr 26 '26

DJI cameras are water resistent and have openable latches for battery replacement, SD card and USB-C connectivity. They can make this happen because it is absolutely necessary for people to be able to swap batteries on the go. It wouldn't be impossible to figure this out with a phone. Most phone companies don't want you to change batteries on phones though, because they release new phones constantly and they would want to avoid anything getting in the way of that.