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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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[–] _xDEADBEEF@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Although I support the idea, I'm not sure how useful this is for android phones. All android phones I've owned have long gone out of update support before the batteries have noticeably degraded.

[–] UlrikHD@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

4 years since the last update on my phone, I really don't see why I would change unless core apps like Firefox were to stop working.

[–] generic_lemmy_user@lemmy.twilightparadox.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Software doesn't stop working. Up to date software becomes so slow on obsolete hardware it makes you pull your hair out trying to use it.

[–] UlrikHD@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Other than now lemmy, the only other apps I use are Firefox and email/messaging apps. Hardly need that much performance.

[–] _xDEADBEEF@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Security updates

[–] argv_minus_one 1 points 1 year ago

Security. If your phone hasn't been updated in 4 years, you can safely assume that it belongs to some overseas crime ring and they're merely letting you borrow it.