AccidentalLemmingJul 12, 2023

EU will require removable batteries from 2027

https://lemmy.world/post/1397803

EU will require removable batteries from 2027 - Lemmy.world

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.

Show threadarcJul 13, 2023
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.
Show threadkernelleJul 13, 2023

The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user

Seems pretty clear cut to me. Also, USB-C being mandatory on iPhones as well soon. The EU very clearly clarified that there are no loopholes and every chargeable device will have a USB-C port, no exceptions, I’d expect the same from this.

Show threadLiz

Can you point me to that USBC clarification? I thought that they had only specified a wired charging standard and that you could get around it by using only wireless charging.

I’m pretty sure I read a similar exception for this battery law that was gonna make it not really apply to phones, but I can’t find it now.

Jul 14, 2023 at 12:59amWeb
Show threadDigesterJul 14, 2023
Leaks suggests that the iPhone 15 will have a USB-C charging port. Also I can’t imagine Apple going full wireless thus incapacitating the user’s ability to effectively use the phone while charging.
Show threadDrQuintJul 14, 2023

Also I can’t imagine Apple going full wireless

I can. They’ll just figure out some sort of clamping accessory for their wireless chargers.

Show threadHomertonGJul 14, 2023
Wouldn’t MagSafe achieve that functionality if that’s the case? 🤔
Show threadpacman326Jul 14, 2023
They already have magsafe chargers. TBH that would be the best move for Apple. The downside would be no more direct cable data backups. That makes me think no choice but USBC for this next phone.
Show threadkernelleJul 14, 2023

In response to this rumor, European Commissioner Thierry Breton has sent Apple a letter warning the company that limiting the functionality of USB-C cables would not be permitted and would prevent iPhones from being sold in the EU when the law goes into effect, according to German newspaper Die Zeit.

Source

No exceptions.

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