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EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027 (www.pcmag.com)
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[–] 22 points 3 years ago (5 children)

wonder how apple will react to this. lack of user repairability is a considerable source of revenue for them.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to do the same thing as the printer companies. and install authentication chips in the battery modules so that only official apple batteries could be installed in Apple devices - then sell their batteries at marked up prices

    "We made them easily available and replaceable, what more could you want?"

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    They are already matching serial numbers in software to verify if a part is still the original one, so I guess the next logical step would be indeed to switch to authentication modules. With that they would allow users to change the parts on their own while still making lots of money

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I don't like Apple but battery is the one thing I wouldn't mess around with and buy from a cheap 3rd party vendor. Batteries tend to go boom and if it's a cheap knock-off you increase your chances. Since it will be law we will most likely get a bunch of 3rd party vendors, I would maybe see myself buying from an established battery manufacturer but not from a quick Amazon search or from the small repair shop on the corner.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    While you have a point there, I wouldn't be surprised if we had reputable third party battery companies sell phone batteries as well

    • Especially if the smartphone battery size is standardized to a set of standards (I doubt that will happen, but it's nice to dream) hell if this happened Energizer and Duracell might also jump on the lithium bandwagon.
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