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.
  • Shurimal@kbin.social
    21·
    1 year ago

    IP-ratings might suffer, but I’d wager that a global reduction in e-waste is more important.

    Nokia made water resistant phones that had replaceable batteries 20 years ago. I owned two, both survived several water immersions.