Sigh, another disposable phone with the planned obsolesce due to kick in at around 700 charges.
You'd think if they bothered to let you have a dozen designer backplates they might got the extra mile and let you change the battery.
You'd think if they bothered to let you have a dozen designer backplates they might got the extra mile and let you change the battery.
I'd like a phone where you can pop out the battery in 2 seconds, like a typical point-and-shoot camera can. For that matter, I want a memory slot as per a camera. I can live with an extra couple of mm of thickness and have a less-sexy handset in exchange for vastly expanded longevity and capacity. Am I in such a tiny minority?
Pretty much all of these phones are thin (7mm or so for my current one), decent to great build quality (my current one has a metal back plate), and easily replaceable battery. Most of them also have dual SIM slots.
There are some things to look out for, like bad sellers and models with poor GPS (MTK phones are notorious for that - my current model works great).
The increased risks and increased hassle if having to deal with returns is more than compensated for by the prices. I'm pretty much expecting to replace my phone up to once a year on average at that price. In practice, my 3 last phones have all been good quality and I've had few problems (GPS being the only issue...)
also the parent poster is wrong about replaceable backing. they are not.
you can choose between a dozen designs when buying only. and that's it. oh and only on the non developer edition, which is awful.
the developer edition only came in the worst combination ever (white back, black front). they really go the extra mile to annoy customers. a true Google company.