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European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batteries (www.techspot.com)
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Among the many changes, the new rules would require batteries in consumer devices like smartphones to be easily removable and replaceable. That's far from the case today...

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[–] 0 points 3 years ago (2 children)

IDK about this one, removable batteries will generally mean less water resistance won't it? Also, these days batteries are custom built for every phone so that they can be as large as possible. Forcing them to be easily replaceable might screw that up.

I love the EU's approach to consumer repair rights, but I think this one might do more harm than good.

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

    My phone's with removable batteries always needed new batteries. And the replacements were junk (nothing good on Amazon or eBay).

    But the last 2-3 phones have been sealed. And they've outlasted the phone.

    Only one that had a problem was my grandma's (who wireless charged it 24/7) and it became swollen.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Seems like you could just mandate manufacturers to make sure replacement batteries are available on the market as well?

    I'm a few years into my Fairphone 3, it still lasts two days of normal use without charging, and the battery can be replaced in seconds. If I need a new one I can buy it straight from the producer.

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