▲ 1375 ▼ It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.androidauthority.com) submitted 3 years ago by reclipse@lemdro.id to c/android@lemdro.id 239 comments fedilink hide all child comments TL;DR The European Council has ended its adoption procedure for rules related to phones with replaceable batteries. By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise. The regulation intends to introduce a circular economy for batteries.
[–] T156@lemmy.world 29 points 3 years ago (2 children) Proposed and introduced legislation, but not ratified? The political analogy might be a bill that's been passed into the parliament, but the governor-general/president hasn't signed it yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] reclipse@lemdro.id [S] 5 points 3 years ago Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Basically being merely a formality. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Basically being merely a formality. permalink fedilink source parent