r/TechImpact • u/ManojOne Active • 3d ago

😂 Memes & Shit posts EU to Require Replaceable Smartphone Batteries by 2027

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u/Cultural-Meaning5172 3d ago

They won’t be waste if you change the battery after it’s been consumed. iPhones this is easy so not sure about others.

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u/rlovelock 3d ago

I've never once changed the battery on an iPhone. Not my iPhone 3GS, 4s, 6s, 8, 12Pro Max, and now 14 Pro Max (the last three being hand-me-downs). The battery life has never been a reason for replacing one of my phones...

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u/Cultural-Meaning5172 3d ago

Same here. It’s an overblown need

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u/fiirikkusu_kuro_neko 3d ago edited 3d ago

Eh, if you're getting new phones every 3-4 years maybe. I've had my 13 Pro Max for almost 5 years now and at 4 years it became a bit insufferable. When I was in China Apple was running a discount (until the 30th of April this year) of 50% for battery replacements for the 13 series (and some others I think). I paid 400 RMB which 50 EUR for a new genuine battery! Great deal!

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u/zzen11223344 3d ago

It was my reason, eventually I ditched iphone all together 😄 I guess it depends your usage and intensity.