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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.
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It might be harder to pull that off without making the phone thicker in the process, but still possible.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't really care about thickness, though I would rather the thickness be used for a larger battery than for a replaceable battery.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yup, and most regular users end up using phones for stuff which even a 4 or 5 year old phone would suffice. Except for the battery which keeps on degrading over the years.

I'm just a little cautious, because easily replaceable batteries will further dent phone sales in general, there could potentially be a marked increase in phone prices once this regulation comes into effect.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Of course people been asking for that for years and they never do. So that part of larger battery in exchange for having an enclosed system has sailed long ago. It's as likely as headphone jacks coming back.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well headphone jacks should come back. I have a headphone jack on my Motorola g73, and it was one of the reasons I got it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I would be happy if it did, but flagships have sailed away in that department and budget pixels too which are great devices for those who want graphene or Calyx. I've given up on them ever becoming mainstream offerings again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

they never do.

You can get cell phones with gargantuan batteries, but you're going to be getting off-brand phones out of China.

https://www.techradar.com/features/weve-tested-the-5g-smartphone-with-the-worlds-largest-battery