Post #2325530
2026-04-20 21:13 UTC
@madduci@mastodon.social For this to make any difference, they will need to have replaceable operating systems too. Otherwise by the time the battery conks out, your phone is likely out of support and you will have to ditch it anyway.
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@chrisp@cyberplace.social 2026-04-20 22:19
@kbm0@mastodon.social @madduci@mastodon.social Even if nothing else changes and the only benefit is "Battery is disposed in this bin, handset is disposed in this bin", that is still a benefit.
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@LukefromDC@kolektiva.social 2026-04-20 22:37
@kbm0@mastodon.social @madduci@mastodon.social Also a safety advantage if you have to smash a phone that has passed through police hands or while in a kettled protest
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@kaiserkiwi@corteximplant.com 2026-04-21 12:31
@kbm0@mastodon.social @madduci@mastodon.social »Since 2025, system updates must be available for at least five years from the date the last unit model is sold, according to the same regulation.« And for Apple for example the support is often longer. So it will make a difference.