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All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027
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this post was submitted on 20 Apr 2026
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You mean like a Samsung Galaxy S5?
Or any of the the ruggedized industrial phones available today?
Its one of those save a dollar in manufacturing and forced obsolecence decisions made in a boardroom.
They have gaslit people into thinking its because of waterproofing.