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 threadjoshuaacaseyJul 15, 2023
FANTASTIC. I’m just disappointed that it’s as far away as 2027 and not 2024 or 2025 :(
Show threaddarkwiiingduck
Not really as a design change as drastic as user exchangeable batteries means phone companies would probably rather adopt a unified design (removable batteries) than a region based design
Jul 15, 2023 at 11:37pmWeb