https://wccftech.com/new-eu-law-demands-replaceable-smartphone-batteries/
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A new EU law will require all mobile devices to have user-replaceable batteries by 2027. In this episode we take a look at the law, it’s consequences and right to repair.
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i bought a little waterproof Panasonic digicam in 2010, i have taken it to do whitewater rafting, to the beach, to swimming pools, it has removable battery, removable memory card and USB connection, lil shit still works to this day
I’ll believe it when I see Apple give it a fancy marketing name and pretend they invented the entire concept.
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I’d lowkey want to see how foldables do under this law
Yes, that will be interesting!
They may have to make them bigger or just rethink the designs.
They do have time, 4 years, 2027 right.
Please god stop making phones bigger.
2027 is closer to 3 years, but yeah they still have time to think
Who says flexible batteries couldn’t be made replaceable? The might have to attach it differently than using glue, but other than that, I don’t see why it can’t be replaceable. Additionally, replaceable does not have to mean that you can just click open a back cover and pull it out. It could also mean that you have to remove x number of screws to remove it, which is still fine.
Just have 2 smaller batteries instead. It is not difficult.
My smartphone is an older LG which has a replaceable battery. It is shitty as a phone so I also have a very cheap flip phone that works great as a phone and also has a replaceable battery.
I hope this passes with an earlier implementation date and that the manufacturers decide to keep design the same worldwide.
Checkout Fairphone! Almost everything in the phone is easily replaceable by someone who is not even experienced with phone tech (like me). Fair support chain and right to repair without being mandatory. I love this phone.
I have a dive computer, with which I can dive down to 50 meters ( my rating, no the computer’s). The battery is easy to replace.
Can it run Subnautica?
Wow, that’s awesome!
Carried my (rooted) Huawei 6+years, changed the battery 2 times, never had any problems. But I see why people have. I’m afraid, they will use replaceable batteries as an opportunity to just double the price. Wait for it.
But the glue helps the thermals!
…which we need because you can’t replace the battery!
As long as this doesn’t mean even bigger phones or less waterproofing then I’m all for it.
It won’t. There were plenty of devices out there with waterproofing and removable battery.
No one said no glued batteries, they just have to be easily removable. So if they add pull tabs, pentalope screws for disassembly they are still technically replaceable. So iPhone is already there. What they wish to ban is things like glued back covers and batteries that can’t be unstuck without specialized equipment. It doesn’t mean will get clip on covers and batteries like we use to have. Still it’s a great move and will make sure design in future is as such that you don’t need heat gun to access battery.
This is awesome news. Thank you EU for defending the consumer.
I mean good I guess? I haven’t had battery issues for years, but my phone went through the washing machine at least once. I hope this isn’t a mistake.
It is a net positive for the right to repair people.
It is more on the general that people should have the option to fix our devices that we own, without having to pay the company that made it to fix it.
Most companies engineer in failures as features so as to make more profit, while in the past many were able to fix simple things, without help, per the manuals.
More hardware and software locks are being implemented.
Edit: added more info on manuals and software locks
Yes, works definitely agree with that. RTR is definitely a plus.
