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vardump 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Removable batteries in smartphones will be mandato...

80% after 1000 cycles. I hope that doesn’t mean faking battery health instead.

palata 3 months ago | [–]

Would be easy to say "if the software says "< 80%" after 1000 cycles, the warranty applies and the manufacturer has to replace it for free.

I guess the law won't say that though.

estimator7292 3 months ago | [–]

When has a legally mandated metric ever been gamed into a loophole? /s

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