I think 90% chance of apple going for the EU-Specific model just like they did for Digital markets act, 10 chance of screws, 0% chance of actually popping the back cover off with bare hands.
For Samsung, 50% chance EU-Specific models 40% chance screws, 10% chance back cover tool-less removal. (Edit: typo)
As for other smaller manufacturers, probably just 50%/50% either screws or tool-less back cover removal.
I don’t give a shit about waterproofing. I want more battery, repairability and a headphone socket.
But that’s not what normies want. So fuck me.
Why not both?
Exhibit A: Samsung Galaxy XCover series, which are still being made to this day (although the specs are horrible for the price)