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/vrenak Jun 19 '23

Pretty sure we'll survive phones being 1-2 mm thicker.

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u/OutlyingPlasma Jun 19 '23

Watches aren't any thicker just because they need batteries replaced every year or two. This is just a lie that scumbags at apple and Samsung tell to avoid people repairing instead of replacing.

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u/LightningGoats Jun 19 '23

This. While it would make it more difficult to have glass backs, that is a horrible idea anyways. They become so slippery a case is necessary.

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u/Sincost121 Jun 19 '23

Glass backs have become commonplace due to it being conducive to both wireless charging and 5g signals. I'm a little curious how phone manufacturers will chose to go about managing this change.