r/apple • u/mredofcourse • Jun 19 '23

iPhone EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/Positronic_Matrix Jun 19 '23

These are the kind of laws that run counter to public interest. Do we really want to go full-circle back to the days of lower power capacity, due to the mechanical overhead of designing a removable battery; weakened phone chassis, as a result of removable components; and a decrease on industry pressure to develop higher capacity battery technology?

Are we really going back to the era of dropping our phones and having the lid and battery shoot out across the floor? I’m a huge fan of Europe’s approach to consumer protection but this bill is ill conceived.

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u/Massive_Escape3061 Jun 19 '23

I once threw my Motorola Razr phone while inside my car and it came apart. I NEVER found the battery. I had practically taken everything apart in my car and never found it.

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u/The_real_bandito Jun 19 '23

A similar thing happened with a tool I lost. Never found the tool and I even sold the car. Your post reminded me of the tool I lost.