ReclipseJul 14, 2023

It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027

https://lemdro.id/post/72069

It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 - Lemdro.id

### 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.

Show threadSJ_ZeroJul 14, 2023
Now we just need headphone jacks and SD cards and lineageos support and my dream phone will be mandated.
Show threadReclipse
Not having SD card is real painful.
Jul 14, 2023 at 1:53pmWeb
Show threadcatharticrespiteJul 14, 2023

Between basic storage being so much larger than it used to be (the 4-8GB days were brutal) and USB-C flash drives that can plug into your charging port, I seldom miss them these days

Still sucks that they removed them as an option though