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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.
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[–] Vega@feddit.it 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Battery shape (and connector) will sadly still be a thing for a long time, and usually it's for engineering reasons, so I don't really think it will be possible to standardize it

[–] DeanFogg@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We really should just adopt the "best one" that becomes the standard. Only change it with significant advancement

[–] richardwonka@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

There isn’t one “best one”. Always depends on requirements, which vary by device, underlying technology and use case.

[–] Artemis 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It would certainly be ‘possible’ to standardize, I think that the costs would outweigh the benefits though.

We want phones that last a long time and we want innovation. Leaving the battery spec up to a regulatory board brings a very real risk of limiting phone design evolution and evolving battery tech.

IMO just having easily replaceable batteries is enough of a benefit that I wouldn’t mind the obvious drawbacks of non-standardization. It’s still a big leap forward for consumers compared to where we are today.