Totally agree! It’s seemingly gotten worse recently too. My phone is 5 years old and I was still able to replace the battery at home but it took special tools and a hair dryer. The newest Pixels and Galaxy phones look impossible to do with my current skillset.

Things like Fairphone and the HMD Skyline should be the norm going forward.

There’s a rule coming into effect in 2027 that enforces user replaceable batteries for devices in the EU. https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027

Where’s Margot Robbie these days?

I went ahead and ordered the hall effect version of the Pro 2. Excited to try it out!

I use it in a dock most of the time.

This is the dock I have. I’ve never had the issue you mentioned, but I also don’t take it on the go a lot.

While you’re all here what controller do you use for your deck? Been thinking of getting one of the hall effect 8bitdo ones, but I’m open to trying anything.

I know you’re joking, but if you actually have a bunch, you might want to take a look to see what version you have. There’s a very specific version that gets used in the speed running community so it might be of value to someone.

Wanted to start a blog about my weight loss journey. Lost the weight and never started the blog. Still paying for the domain 7 years later.

Only thing left to do is gain the weight back so I can try again!

Oooooooh we’ve got this notion that we’d quite like to sail the ocean…

Hopefully they avoid the pitfalls of creating something that people don’t realize is a new generation like the issue they ran into with Wii/Wii U

Mexico better get started on that wall.

Cancer. Brain. Brain cancer.

01:30am staring at my phone and I absolutely needed to hear this. Thank you internet stranger!

Huh go figure. Maybe this is my year after all!

Edit: Why is the invincibility cheat only for 5 minutes?

Bought GTA V 10 years ago with a newborn on the way. Two more kids later and I’ve still never finished it because I’ve hit my video game skill cap. I just want to finish the story.

Please bring back cheat codes.

Can’t speak to this case specifically, but I have the Spigen rugged armor case on mine. It still fits in the original case, so not too much added bulk. Biggest thing for me was the grippiness/softness it adds. It’s hard to explain, but I find it more pleasant to hold than the bare, hard plastic shell. I don’t travel a ton with mine and even then, I just put it in the case, so I wasn’t that worried about actual protection other than I don’t feel the need to baby it whee I put it down.

I also have the iVoler glass screen protector and JSAUX dock. Both work well.

If anyone has any recommendations on these I’m all ears.

I’m not doubting this is true given the source, but there are phone repair shops all over my town that repair cracked iPhone screens all the time. How do they make that business work if they have to register something like a screen replacement?