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

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.
  • ki77erb@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Fine print will probably say if you don’t replace the seal when replacing the battery, or get it professionally changed, your warranty is void.

      • FutileRecipe@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Do you have any source to that? Manufacturer saying “replace the rubber seal which blocks water when you replace the battery, else you’re operating the device incorrectly and thus caused avoidable damage, and warranty is now void,” sounds ok and legal to me. It’d be similar to leaving your battery door literally open then you complain water got in.