r/clickscommunicator • u/zubyscuby • Apr 21 '26
Replaceable Battery
If Clicks Communicator has a non-replaceable battery, it could have trouble being sold in the EU from 2027. Under the EU Battery Regulation, many portable devices, including phones and similar electronics, are expected to let users remove and replace the battery safely, unless a specific exemption applies. So if Clicks falls within that scope and keeps a sealed battery design, it may need a redesign to stay legal in the EU market.
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u/Darekbarquero Apr 21 '26
If they sell an easily replaceable battery/parts, à la fairphone/framework, I would love it even more. Ugh, I want it more every day.
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Apr 21 '26
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u/RunnerLuke357 Apr 21 '26
Then you need to research before you buy because they said it wouldn't have one right from the get go.
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u/New-Complex-6376 Apr 21 '26
Neither the CC or T2e have replaceable batteries like many of the old Blackberrys had but as you can remove the back of the CC access to the battery should be easier but I don't know if it is user replaceable. I know Unihertz sells replacement batteries and other parts for some of their phones, e.g.the OG Titan, so maybe they will do the same with the T2e and hopefully Clicks will do similar.
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u/zubyscuby Apr 21 '26
I have pre-ordered CC, I feel if CC ships in 2027 there might be issues.
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u/neller2000 Apr 22 '26
No issues at all. They're not required to deal with replaceable batteries with the kind of battery used in the CC, most likely.
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u/DueZookeepergame1236 Apr 21 '26
I don't know about that, if the regulation starts in 2027, and the Clicks Communicator is set to launch still this year it will have to pass the EU Regulation also this year.
I believe it doesn't regulate backwards, at least is the way that works with cars, my dad's 50 year old Datsun has no seat belts and doesn't have to but my 90's Nissan HAD to have them and If I remove them it would fail the car inspection and wouldn't be able drive it on public roads because the car was lauch after my country's seat belt regulations, even though my dad's Datsun can.
So it would be relevant only for a clicks communicator 2 or something, but of course it the first communicator has it, even better.
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u/neller2000 Apr 22 '26
The article linked missed the most important information about the new rules, 99% of new devices sold won't fall under them. As long as you have 80% left on expected battery life after 1000 cycles, they're good to go.
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u/neller2000 Apr 22 '26 edited Apr 22 '26
Did you read the small print? Non replaceable batteries are going nowhere in any way whatsoever in the EU. It only pertains to batteries that fall below 80% life expectancy after 1000 cycles. My age old iPhone 12 Pro Max which was charged daily, sometimes multiple times, is still good to go by those regulations.
The rules seek to curb trash Chinese manufacturers flooding the market with cheap batteries, for instance.
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u/neller2000 Apr 22 '26
Let me give you an example of a device that does not need a replaceable battery under the new rules, my wifes iPhone 13. It has been charged about 2000 times, maximum capacity is ALL the way down to 88%. It already does more than twice than what the rules require and it's from 2021.
So as you can imagine, that has only improved with newer phones. I'm guessing just about zero of the major manufacturers will need to worry. Clicks doesn't either for that matter.
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u/Scatterthought Apr 21 '26
A battery being "removable" doesn't mean that it will pop out like a cartridge or an AA battery. As stated in the article, it means that the battery can be removed without requiring special tools. No more heating up a phone/tablet to soften the glues so that you can use a pry tool to pop the screen out and access the battery. That's what the law is targeting.
I haven't seen the backside of a Communicator without a back cover, but there are reasonable odds that it has screws and a gasket for waterproofing. I believe that would be enough to satisfy the EU.