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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU (mashable.com)

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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined

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[-] KrisND@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Not a bad idea but there are flaws and this also doesn't seem to address the issue of pricing or availability.

So you can remove the battery, will you be able to buy one.
They could prevent 3rd parties from making batteries that work.
They could just not sell battery replacements.
They could add more parts needed, like seals, screws that strip too easily, that annoying sticky tape etc.

[-] EmperorGormet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They could start selling tiers of battery quality which TBH sounds awful if they make the best battery life duration paywalled.

[-] Contend6248@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Making them easily replaceable will create a market, a better one than we have today, almost any battery you can buy today as end-user are trash-tier.

Quality 3rd party batteries will rise up if the phone manufacturers fuck around.

[-] KrisND@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that's possible. I'm more worried about a built in battery chip preventing users from sharing batteries, like once it's installed, it's activated and it's locked to that device. Meaning you'd have to buy only from that manufacture and the price will be higher.

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I'm hopeful that the EU would put a stop to this. They are pretty progressive on that front generally.

[-] LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It needs to meet spec though.

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