ono ( ono@lemmy.ca ) to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago[EU] It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027www.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1104cross-posted to: theandrocollection@lemm.eetech@kbin.socialandroid@lemdro.idtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1104external-link[EU] It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027www.androidauthority.comono ( ono@lemmy.ca ) to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square18linkfedilinkcross-posted to: theandrocollection@lemm.eetech@kbin.socialandroid@lemdro.idtechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareabhibeckert ( abhibeckert@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years ago“Common” tools are allowed. So a small phillips head for example. Or a basic lever to pry the back off. “Specialised” tools are also allowed if the tool is included in the box (sim tray ejector pins are a good example of how that might work). Strictly speaking, the latest iPhones do have “user replaceable” batteries… but the tools are never going to be included with every phone:
“Common” tools are allowed. So a small phillips head for example. Or a basic lever to pry the back off.
“Specialised” tools are also allowed if the tool is included in the box (sim tray ejector pins are a good example of how that might work).
Strictly speaking, the latest iPhones do have “user replaceable” batteries… but the tools are never going to be included with every phone: