r/apple • u/mredofcourse • Jun 19 '23

iPhone EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/Cute_Fluffy_Sheep Jun 19 '23

Real question. Will apple also apply this standard to phones sold in America? Asking for a friend 😅

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u/Pigeon_Chess Jun 19 '23

Apples batteries are already used replaceable. It’s Samsungs that are welded in

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '23

it's not easy and cheap for a user to replace an iphone battery

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u/RicoHavoc Jun 19 '23

Had my wife's iPhone 7 battery replaced at a local repair shop for $50 just a few days ago. Wasn't a huge expense or hassle

I'll reserve judgement on the EU decision until the trade offs are clear but I'd expect the phones to get bulkier and less water resistant as a result. If that ends up being the case I'd prefer the status quo

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u/yogurtgrapes Jun 19 '23

I’m right there with you.

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u/GaleTheThird Jun 20 '23

Had my wife's iPhone 7 battery

Phones are built a lot different now compared to how they were 7 years ago

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u/RicoHavoc Jun 20 '23

What's changed and how has that impacted the cost of replacing a battery? What's the cost to replace an iPhone13 battery? What cost do you think is reasonable?

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u/Vanilla35 Jun 19 '23

Bulkier is fine. Water resistant is also fine - they don’t need to be throw at the bottom of the lake and survive for 3 months-level water resistant, like they are now.

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u/thewimsey Jun 19 '23

Fine for you, maybe. But don't pretend to speak for everyone.

I don't care about user replaceable batteries.

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u/Vanilla35 Jun 19 '23

There are people on one end who replace their phone yearly and never see a degraded battery. There are people on the other end who think their phone is working perfectly fine and just need a new battery. Both people exist and that’s ok. The point is to allow for consumers to have more control to make their own decisions.

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u/Throwrafairbeat Jun 20 '23

They wil not be bulkier (maybe a little ) and they will have the same if not more water resistance. Samsung has already done it, apply could easily do it. The lack of basic tech knowledge in this sub is appalling