Samsung Galaxy Ring is non-repairable
www.gsmarena.com
There’s no way to replace the battery without breaking the device. iFixit performed a teardown of the Samsung Galaxy Ring and the conclusion is clear – if...
    • SomeGuy69@lemmy.world
      6·
      4 months ago

      For that price, kinda. But only if you ignore how it’s build, probably all sunk in epoxy for the waterproofing.

        • tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          4 months ago

          The warranty is 2 years. Warranty is the confidence a company has that it will last as long as that. Batteries eventually die, so that is the one part in mobile devices we can guarantee needs to be replaced.

          Manufacturers make bigger devices difficult to repair - so it being a small form factor is just an excuse. When they try and it fails then is the time to consider if it’s feasible. Fairphone products are probably average at best but you can at least replace the batteries in a small device like their earbuds (Fairbuds), and assume they will get better at making their repairable devices.

          • jake_jake_jake_@lemmy.world
            2·
            4 months ago

            I would say the warranty is probably confidence that a percentage will last that long, and the amount they have to replace is cheaper than the business they lose not offering it.

            edit: and no argument that companies are also working to make devices less repairable, i’m cynical that more often then not they are trying to design devices that last exactly as long as the warranty.

            • tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              4 months ago

              Modularity and accessiblity costs more in research, design and testing but there are many factors to the purchase price. The question is if a lower price is actually cheaper if you would be replacing it over and over again.

              Personally I don’t think the industry will change until consumers value more than just the price.

  • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
    12·
    4 months ago

    None of the samsung devices are in my book. Especially since they strive to physically destroy all of your devices if their certified services detected that you have done any servicing to it.

    By the way, does anyone know if this also applies to replacing the software?
    Because then, thanks to their e-fuses, flashing the original software will not save you either.

  • lud@lemm.ee
    62·
    4 months ago

    Fair enough.

    Edit: lol someone downvoted me. Did they really think a repairable fucking ring is feasible at all?

    • Mr_Blott@feddit.uk
      11·
      4 months ago

      I’ve got quite a smart ring, but I didn’t pay for it, it was just there