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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined

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[-] Resonosity@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Hell yes!! Step 1 of who knows towards better repairability for one of the most complex technologies accessible to most of the people on the planet.

Hopefully these companies will realize that it's just easier to make these changes globally and trickle this down to other countries, but we'll have to see. I personally would want the US to continue this trend, like with what we saw in the Agricultural Right to Repair Act. Maybe an Electronics Right to Repair Act?

[-] Demographics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

So, would it be possible to get an eu model with any chance of working here in the U.S? I love a removable battery

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[-] wigit@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No doubt an unpopular opinion, but I'd rather keep the IP rating than be able to swap my own battery without the phone becoming a literal brick.

I doubt this is a scenario where we can have both.

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[-] poopiddy@pawb.social 4 points 2 years ago

fuck yeah!! eu rules!

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

God bless the EU. They are just so far ahead of the rest of the world on consumer protection (and much else). Will hopefully force everyone else into compliance.

[-] cyanide@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago
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[-] rambos@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Kinda late now, we used to have battery problems, they would lose performance after 1-2 years, but not anymore. It would be better if they forced manufacturers to provide easy glass and touchscreen replacement which tend to fail much before batteries

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