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It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/android@lemdro.id
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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.
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[–] 34 points 3 years ago (6 children)

Now we just need headphone jacks and SD cards and lineageos support and my dream phone will be mandated.

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Not having SD card is real painful.

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

    I pretty much stopped using my phone for audio when they got rid of the headphone jack.

    Wireless headphones still aren't great and most are uncomfortable. It's super annoying keeping them charged and they are so expensive when you consider how short their lifespan is.

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

    I listen to certain YouTube videos to get to sleep and have for years and years. Wireless ear buds just aren't in the cards for something like that.

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

    I'm in a similar boat. The only time I do plug in headphones (via the usb port) is on nights I'm having a very hard time fall asleep. But I do that at the expense of being able to charge my phone πŸ˜”

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Man, that sucks. One of the other things for me is that you can buy decent headphones for like seven bucks with a 3.5mm jack. Most USB headsets are going to be a lot more expensive.

    Does your phone support qi charging? That could be a solution if it does.

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

    I'm not a fan of xiaomi (even though it's my daily driver), but most of their phones fit your needs. In the past I used redmi note 4, note 9 pro and now note 10 pro and they've all been great.

    Custom roms community really is something.

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