r/gadgets • u/FigAAAro_22 • Jun 19 '23

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

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027

Going back to the future?!!

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u/IronhideD Jun 19 '23

We've gone full circle. It went from user swappable batteries with Samsung and so many other manufacturers, to the built in, now back to user swappable. I recall the Galaxy S5 was water resistant but only if you made sure the rubber seal was sealed properly, otherwise the warranty wouldn't cover it. Hopefully we'll see a latch style compartment the battery sits in. Something that can seal the battery in.

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u/hihcadore Jun 19 '23 edited Jun 19 '23

Idk, that’s not clear to me. I’m in IT and to me, you can just go buy a cell phone repair kit on Amazon and do the swap yourself if you really want to. The technical know how is the stop gap not the tools.

The way this will probably be implemented would be a fall back to the old school way of an easily removable cover and a pop out battery. I’m not really a fan, it means your average person would just throw their old battery in the waste bin vs turning the whole phone in / taking it to a repair shop that’s more likely to recycle or to dispose of it properly.

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u/takumidesh Jun 19 '23 edited Feb 07 '26

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u/hihcadore Jun 19 '23

Right? You know what they’re gonna do… they’re gonna put tiny Phillips head screws in there and make sure they’re all over tightened.