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EU will require removable batteries from 2027 (www.consilium.europa.eu)

submitted 1 year ago by AccidentalLemming@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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It had been in the works for a while, but now it has formally been adopted. From the article:

The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user, leaving sufficient time for operators to adapt the design of their products to this requirement.

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[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Once again the EU showing the world that they are pro-consumer.

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

this is more sustainability oriented though

[–] netvor@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Seems related, if not the same.

Some consumers (especially those who don't appreciate world burning around their kids) don't want to buy a new device every 1-3 years just because of batteries.

[–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yea, now you can do it because there's no OS updates for security vulnerabilities. Maybe they should mandate updates or unlocked bootloaders so we can use OSs that update like on PCs...

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

Rather the latter. Forced updates would potentially be low quality while increasing the price of devices. There are many devices from small brands which are very cheap and get no updates. For example, I think it was in 2016 when I got Lark Cumulus 5HD for €50. The specs were fairly good, and while it never got any updates, the OS wasn't laggy at all. I don't think I've ever seen it lag or freeze. So far the best ~~phone~~ smartphone I had, ironically also the cheapest.

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Then they release updates that slows down your device.... Unlocked bootloaders with standard architecture so that one can intall many OS is what we needed. Currently for android devices, custom ROM makers have to develop OS for EACH FUCKIN PHONE, seperately

[–] happyhippo@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

Windows 11 entered the chat

[–] Thadrax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really wonder how common that is. I how do you use your phone to get battery issues that quickly. Or what type of phone has those issues. To me this seems like a rare occurrence, an exception not the norm.

[–] TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Phone companies actively design those things to get worse with time. Especially when you hit the two year mark it usualy drastically decreases in a very short period of time. And even if they didn't its pretty normal for a battery to get worse after two years of active use with constant charging and unchanging. Especially because we tend to not care for our batteries that much.