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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 17 points 1 year ago (27 children)

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.

[–] JGrffn 9 points 1 year ago

The neat thing about EU regulations is that they are iterated over constantly, so even if they don't get it 100% right the first time, they're able to nail things down in subsequent iterations. Look at how quickly they struck down any fantasies Apple had of still fucking people over with their own type c implementation fuckery. The direction the EU is taking is already doing plenty good for the entire world.

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