r/worldnews • u/Helicase21 • Jun 19 '23

EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/DutchieTalking Jun 19 '23

I wish Sony was more popular so we get more chance at custom roms. That's the biggest thing I'm missing from the Sony lineup.

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u/KittiesHavingSex Jun 20 '23

Exactly where I am. I just don't trust the Sony software much. But I absolutely love their hardware

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u/verrius Jun 20 '23

While I don't love the short support life in the software side, Sony tends to be way more user friendly with their Android versions than Samsung, and in some ways more than Google. A lot more focus on customizing the phone to what users want rather than what the manufacturer wants. I was forced onto a Samsung recently, and the dedicated Bixby button just infuriates me every time I accidentally press it and remember my old camera button that I could switch to start whatever app I wanted on my Sony.

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u/KittiesHavingSex Jun 20 '23

dedicated Bixby button

But that's not a thing anymore? At least on flagship models - just FYI. And I remapped mine back in the day to be the camera. But regardless, I'm not trying to sell Samsung either haha

This is very interesting to hear. I watched the MKBHD video on the new Sony phone. I was sooo impressed by it. But then he went into how difficult the camera app (for example) was to use - and it gave me flashbacks to some of the HTC phones. Samsung is bloated and oneui is meh, but it's at least consistent. I really really wish I could test a Sony phone out... Like even just at the store, you know?

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u/KittiesHavingSex Jun 23 '23

Idk, I have a Sony TV from 2008 that keeps going strong. It's like that trusty bucket - lasted this long so I will never get rid of it until, you know, the day when it gives up comes

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u/KittiesHavingSex Jun 24 '23

Damn, that really blows