Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won't anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

TL;DR

  • The European Council has ended its adoption procedure for rules related to phones with replaceable batteries.
  • By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise.
  • The regulation intends to introduce a circular economy for batteries.
  • ki77erb@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Exactly. I don’t even keep a phone for longer than 3-5 years. The batteries on my last few phones were still great when I traded them in.