▲ 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.
[+] joshuaacasey@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObiGynKenobi@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes, but the vast majority of android phones get 2, maybe 3 if you're lucky, and on the budget market you're lucky if you get 2. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ObiGynKenobi@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes, but the vast majority of android phones get 2, maybe 3 if you're lucky, and on the budget market you're lucky if you get 2. permalink fedilink source parent