â–² 1375 â–¼ 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.
[–] Blxter@lemmy.zip 26 points 3 years ago (3 children) They should do the same for laptops permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] reclipse@lemdro.id [S] 22 points 3 years ago (2 children) I think laptops are also covered. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blxter@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) Indeed in the article it says all battery powered devices... Does that also mean somehow headphones(wireless) earbuds, watches, etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 years ago They have standard lithium ion sizes that are tiny; there's no reason why they couldn't add threading to earbuds so that you could unscrew them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 1 point 3 years ago i really hope the framework already qualifies, would suck to lose that upgrade path permalink fedilink source parent [–] pfrost@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago Try everything that uses a battery permalink fedilink source parent [–] EddieTee77@lemdro.id 2 points 3 years ago And electric cars. I wish you could swap a battery out at a gas station as easily as I can swap out a propane tank. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reclipse@lemdro.id [S] 22 points 3 years ago (2 children) I think laptops are also covered. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blxter@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) Indeed in the article it says all battery powered devices... Does that also mean somehow headphones(wireless) earbuds, watches, etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 years ago They have standard lithium ion sizes that are tiny; there's no reason why they couldn't add threading to earbuds so that you could unscrew them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 1 point 3 years ago i really hope the framework already qualifies, would suck to lose that upgrade path permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blxter@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) Indeed in the article it says all battery powered devices... Does that also mean somehow headphones(wireless) earbuds, watches, etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 years ago They have standard lithium ion sizes that are tiny; there's no reason why they couldn't add threading to earbuds so that you could unscrew them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 years ago They have standard lithium ion sizes that are tiny; there's no reason why they couldn't add threading to earbuds so that you could unscrew them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 1 point 3 years ago i really hope the framework already qualifies, would suck to lose that upgrade path permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pfrost@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago Try everything that uses a battery permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EddieTee77@lemdro.id 2 points 3 years ago And electric cars. I wish you could swap a battery out at a gas station as easily as I can swap out a propane tank. permalink fedilink source parent