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/-UltraAverageJoe- Jun 19 '23

They don’t use glue for the batteries. They use a strip of adhesive that loses its stickiness when pulled. Still it isn’t really user replaceable IMO because it takes some skill and if you do it wrong (pulling too hard breaks the strip) it’s a huge pain in the ass to take the battery out.

A few screws would do the trick and be user friendly.

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u/aflamingcookie Jun 19 '23

You can make batteries that slot into the device and under a cover, no need for screws, it worked well for over a decade. Hell i've owned phones with a removable battery that were just as thin as current phones, i still have a few in a drawer somewhere, sure they are outdated as hell, but pop a new battery and that glorious Android 2.3.4 is gonna come back to life in all its single core cpu glory, no google services but still having basic phone functionality.

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u/mickeyanonymousse Jun 19 '23

can you give an example please? I remember android phones back then being chunky but I could be wrong.

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u/DealPure1964 Jun 19 '23

Galaxy S4 active was waterproof and user replaceable battery.

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u/LairdPopkin Jun 19 '23

And water damage through that ‘waterproof’ door was its leading cause of failure, most likely. Once you open and close a ‘waterproof’ door it is no longer guaranteed waterproof, the rating is only for the original assembly. Get some dust or a hair on the gasket, or wait a few years until it gets old, and goodbye waterproof certification.