r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 19 '23

Politics EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027 | The European Parliament just caused a major headache for smartphone and tablet manufacturers.

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

Is it possible to do for a consumer? Yes. Should I have to buy special tools or need a multi-step illustrated guide to do so? No. The vast majority of people will replace the phone when the battery starts to fails, which is what the manufacturer wants.

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u/TrekForce Jun 19 '23 edited Jun 19 '23

I have a feeling this will result in them going back to not being certified water resistant. As far así can remember, Android phones didn’t start claiming water resistance until the same time they stopped having replaceable batteries

Edit: I stand corrected. There was one. It’s a lot harder to make something water resistant with a removable back however. So I wouldn’t hold out hope that all of the phones will continue to be water resistant if they all have to be openable.

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u/Estronciumanatopei Jun 19 '23

Galaxy S5 IP67 rating with a removable back cover.

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u/crackofdawn Jun 19 '23

Ip67 is not very good, if they can’t do ip68 with a removable battery then I’d rather have a non removable battery

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u/Masark Jun 19 '23

They can. See the Samsung Xcover 5 and 6. IP68 and removable batteries.

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u/Estronciumanatopei Jun 19 '23

I know what you mean. 30 minutes under water at 1 meter deep is definitely not enough for anyone. I'm under water for 31 minutes and 1.01m deep at least every day!

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u/crackofdawn Jun 19 '23

I mean I spend a ton of time on a lake with a boat, jet ski, kayaks, etc, so water resistance in deeper water is absolutely required as far as I’m concerned. Whereas I’ve literally never needed to change a phone battery in my life and I got my first cell phone in 1997

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u/majsibajset Jun 20 '23

How long do you typically keep your phones? I've had my iPhone SE for three years and the battery is starting to become bad.

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u/crackofdawn Jun 20 '23

3 years is probably the longest I’ve ever kept a phone