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.
[–] ki77erb@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Fine print will probably say if you don't replace the seal when replacing the battery, or get it professionally changed, your warranty is void. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlightSimEnjoyer@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) this fine print is illegal in lots of countries (including the USA) by the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Do you have any source to that? Manufacturer saying "replace the rubber seal which blocks water when you replace the battery, else you're operating the device incorrectly and thus caused avoidable damage, and warranty is now void," sounds ok and legal to me. It'd be similar to leaving your battery door literally open then you complain water got in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlightSimEnjoyer@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago* https://www.ifixit.com/News/74736/warranty-void-stickers-are-illegal-in-the-us-what-about-elsewhere Here you go, fellow internet user. edit: the problem with this is that companies won't listen to the law because they know that you probably won't sue them, and even if you do sue them they don't care because they will receive a slap in the wrist. edit2: Also, fuck, it is only illegal in the USA. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't think they're referring to something like a "rubber seal", I think they mean these things: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ah, they mentioned replacing a rubber seal. I was assuming a gasket to keep out water, not a warranty sticker. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Ah I see they did say seal. I still read it as one of these stickers, but reading it as gasket seems sensible too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlightSimEnjoyer@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) this fine print is illegal in lots of countries (including the USA) by the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Do you have any source to that? Manufacturer saying "replace the rubber seal which blocks water when you replace the battery, else you're operating the device incorrectly and thus caused avoidable damage, and warranty is now void," sounds ok and legal to me. It'd be similar to leaving your battery door literally open then you complain water got in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlightSimEnjoyer@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago* https://www.ifixit.com/News/74736/warranty-void-stickers-are-illegal-in-the-us-what-about-elsewhere Here you go, fellow internet user. edit: the problem with this is that companies won't listen to the law because they know that you probably won't sue them, and even if you do sue them they don't care because they will receive a slap in the wrist. edit2: Also, fuck, it is only illegal in the USA. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't think they're referring to something like a "rubber seal", I think they mean these things: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ah, they mentioned replacing a rubber seal. I was assuming a gasket to keep out water, not a warranty sticker. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Ah I see they did say seal. I still read it as one of these stickers, but reading it as gasket seems sensible too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Do you have any source to that? Manufacturer saying "replace the rubber seal which blocks water when you replace the battery, else you're operating the device incorrectly and thus caused avoidable damage, and warranty is now void," sounds ok and legal to me. It'd be similar to leaving your battery door literally open then you complain water got in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlightSimEnjoyer@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago* https://www.ifixit.com/News/74736/warranty-void-stickers-are-illegal-in-the-us-what-about-elsewhere Here you go, fellow internet user. edit: the problem with this is that companies won't listen to the law because they know that you probably won't sue them, and even if you do sue them they don't care because they will receive a slap in the wrist. edit2: Also, fuck, it is only illegal in the USA. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't think they're referring to something like a "rubber seal", I think they mean these things: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ah, they mentioned replacing a rubber seal. I was assuming a gasket to keep out water, not a warranty sticker. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Ah I see they did say seal. I still read it as one of these stickers, but reading it as gasket seems sensible too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlightSimEnjoyer@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago* https://www.ifixit.com/News/74736/warranty-void-stickers-are-illegal-in-the-us-what-about-elsewhere Here you go, fellow internet user. edit: the problem with this is that companies won't listen to the law because they know that you probably won't sue them, and even if you do sue them they don't care because they will receive a slap in the wrist. edit2: Also, fuck, it is only illegal in the USA. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't think they're referring to something like a "rubber seal", I think they mean these things: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ah, they mentioned replacing a rubber seal. I was assuming a gasket to keep out water, not a warranty sticker. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Ah I see they did say seal. I still read it as one of these stickers, but reading it as gasket seems sensible too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ah, they mentioned replacing a rubber seal. I was assuming a gasket to keep out water, not a warranty sticker. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Ah I see they did say seal. I still read it as one of these stickers, but reading it as gasket seems sensible too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Ah I see they did say seal. I still read it as one of these stickers, but reading it as gasket seems sensible too. permalink fedilink source parent