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It had been in the works for a while, but now it has formally been adopted. From the article:

The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user, leaving sufficient time for operators to adapt the design of their products to this requirement.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (26 children)

Problem with legislation like this is it frequently doesn't take into account that companies like Apple can be devious assholes. Every loop hole has to be anticipated and covered before it can be exploited.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

Excellent! I'm glad to be already enjoying this feature through my Fairphone!

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (10 children)

So the 2027 iPhone should have USB-C and a removable battery as long as it’s bought in the EU. Luckily they’re all unlocked and it’s only 35 minutes on the train from England to France. Guess I’ll be getting my phones from France from 2027.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I hope the UK follows this one.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does this regulation require user-replaceable batteries, or just batteries users can replace with light tools? Are we talking a return to BlackBerry, or will iPhones without glue suffice? Can Tesla continue to sell cars in Europe, or will it have to be built like the Chevy Bolt with ten bolts and a few coolant lines separating skilled users from a thousand pounds of lithium-ion cells?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You've just made the Chevy Bolt seem far more interesting to me.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (5 children)
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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (4 children)

They will just find other ways to suppress "the right to repair" as its never been about batteries specifically

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

It's a continual fight, these companies have to be dragged, kicking and screaming to do what's best for the consumer. That's pretty much the defacto way of running a business nowadays considering it's all about record profits year on year.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

On this topic, I'm really surprised that Apple made Airtags with batteries that can be changed by the user. I'm even more surprised they used the most common coin cell as the battery

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Why isnt this common sense? Why is modifing the things i own illegal now?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Man I love seeing the EU fighting against corporations for sustainability. How about bringing back the headphone jack? I refuse to buy a phone without one.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

This is actually brilliant news.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (14 children)

How do they define "removable"? Most batteries can be removed with enough effort. Good initiative though.

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