Back then (15 or so years ago) we had back covers you could slide off the main body and had internal access to the battery, SIM card, SD-Card
And if it means to have a bit bulkier devices so be it, perhaps it will be bulky enough to get back the headphone jack.
The point of removing the headphone jack is to sell Bluetooth headphones, thinness and waterproofing were what we in the trade call “lies”. It’ll never come back unless it’s mandated.
There’s no way it’s been that long! The phone I had in 2008 … Oh, I see your point.
Getting older is such a mind-fuck when it comes to time.
We are now being seen as the ones whose odd mannerisms provoke mirth!
It has been done more recently to, inclucing water resistance. E.g. Samsung had their flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 series phone with removable battery in 2014.
My 3rd gen Moto G had a removable back and was also water resistant. Though I don’t think it had a removable battery.
The issue here is that people think this is novel due to the way things that have been done recently. It’s not. If a 10 or 5 year phone could do it… your newly released iPhone would probably as well. However, unfortunately, it’s in Apple’s main interest to keep their clientele ‘zealot’ through brand image (people see iphones as a status thing, at least here in Brazil) and planned obsolescence, so they don’t really have to improve the phone or act beneficial towards the consumer.
I remember having an s5 “active” model that had even more water / dust / rugged protection. With the headphone port and removable back cover to change everything. Was a great phone at the time.
It also had an IR blaster you could use to control TV’s and other tech.
Headphone jack
Swappable battery
Expandable memory
IR blaster
It was basically the perfect phone
