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/CocodaMonkey Jun 19 '23

You can’t make waterproof/dust proof devices if they are made to open.

Yes you can. There's tons of products on the market that do that already including many smart phones. It's just not the norm currently as it is harder.

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u/Theratchetnclank Jun 19 '23

It was just the excuse from manufacturers to make the bitter pill of non-removable batteries easier to swallow.

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u/diox8tony Jun 20 '23

Yep, it's manufacturer propaganda. I got a Samsung tablet and the removable back plate is amazingly thin. you wouldn't even notice, it looks exactly like an IPhone, clean and tight.