I like where this is going, but in case of the G22 - why deploy it with an android version, that is almost 2 years old ?

And only three years of security updates.

Doesn't scream Longer Lasting device to me

Really for something like this to make an impact it is going to need comparable OS features to most well known android phones

It has a unisoc cpu guys, don't even touch the phone. It can't be fixed if it never works.

It got released in 2021 October, its not that old tbh...

So, a swappable battery is now considered "repairable"? We're rapidly devolving.

Does MS still own the majority stake?

Upgradeable RAM?

Even MS executives would be embarrassed to release this piece of trash

Guys its ok its only a little over a year out if date!

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The removal of swappable batteries was the one thing I missed most about old smartphones, I'm glad to have it back

According to the article you can screw out and replace the charging port and screen too

Why do they need screws? Didn't need them 7 years ago. The back just snapped off

That's what I was wondering. Only 3y of update support, and that "unknown" SoC probably doesn't have good custom ROM support. So after the 3y of official support you are probably stuck with an unsecured device, that you cannot update through customs ROM like LineageOS.

Also can we talk about about that 6,5" 720p display? What an atrocious thing to put your eyes on...

No. How do you expect to upgrade ram on a smartphone SoC, when the ram is on the same silicon as your CPU/GPU/modem?

What they call "virtual memory" is certainly an equivalent to the swap on your PC. You use some of your hardrive space as your RAM. The downside is that it is incredibly slow.

I suppose that's possibly handy, the problem is these "repairable" phones are usually specced pretty low, making them unattractive to enthusiasts who would actually be likely to do any repairs. Replacing the battery isn't something normally done within the 3-year or so life of a phone, anyway. I'd frankly be much more interested in a phone that's easy to install alternative software on.

The way this phone is put together isn’t inherently different or better than Samsungs budget phones. They look very similar in repairability except maybe the pull off backs like the older phones have. So really it’s just a 5 year old chassis design they are returning to and now advertising it as so,etching better.

Surely it’s much better than phone backs held with tough glue and non standard screws but « in less than 5 minutes » makes me laugh a bit.

The last phone I owned with a removable battery was a Galaxy Nexus and I could swap the battery in less than 10 seconds using only my fingernail.