Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 days agoBrussels will require all phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027 – and use USB-C chargerswww.theolivepress.esexternal-linkmessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1633arrow-down15
arrow-up1628arrow-down1external-linkBrussels will require all phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027 – and use USB-C chargerswww.theolivepress.esLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square73fedilink
minus-squareblackbeans@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·3 days agoThe batteries inside of the phone have to be replaceable by normal personnel. So instead of glueing it stuck, they need to use screws or something else.
minus-squareExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 days ago But USB c chargers is already a rule for a while, no?
minus-squareblackbeans@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-23 days agoThat’s a different regulation. It’s not that hard. USB C: already required now Replaceable battery: required starting next year By the way, USB C on the charger is not a requirement. Only on the device side.
The batteries inside of the phone have to be replaceable by normal personnel. So instead of glueing it stuck, they need to use screws or something else.
That’s a different regulation. It’s not that hard.
USB C: already required now
Replaceable battery: required starting next year
By the way, USB C on the charger is not a requirement. Only on the device side.