Alberiman t1_iu5wy0d wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:02 PM

>The switch to solid-state buttons should help reduce mechanical failures commonly associated with volume and power buttons

Whose modern phone is out here experiencing volume and power button mechanical failures?

aeolus811tw t1_iu62h0q wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:40 PM

I had two phone (one android and one iPhone) that had stuck volume button

MarblesAreDelicious t1_iu6624m wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:06 PM

It’s failure due to liquid or debris. I’ve seen probably one or two defective buttons on an iPhone or iPad in the last 6 years. All the rest of the cases were accidental damage.

Along with the SIM tray, removal of the buttons reduces the amount of possible ingress by 3. All that’s left are the two speaker ports, Lightning port, and the receiver speaker.

With the way Apple is going with water/dustproofing, I am fully expecting USB-C on their phones to be a pipe dream or a short-lived memory.

letsgetbrickfaced t1_iu63dz9 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:47 PM

I had both on my old 6s which I only retired last year.

19Chris96 t1_iu6u8d5 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:14 AM

Not my nearly nine year old Samsung Galaxy SIII mini, which has been through the washer....TWICE! It's on its third battery!