▲ 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.
[–] 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
