EU Demands That Smartphone Batteries Be Easily Replaceable, Putting Pressure On The Likes Of Apple, Samsung

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Apple, Samsung, and other phone makers, irrespective if their devices are priced at a higher range than others; they all ship with non-removable batteries. If, one way or another, users wanted to perform a battery swap if the original cells lost their overall capacity, they would need elaborate tools to complete the process. The EU wishes to simplify this arduous task and is putting pressure on companies to make batteries easily removable. The only issue is that the law will come into effect several years from now.

Making some amendments to a previous law, 587 members of the European Parliament voted to have all devices shipped with easily replaceable batteries. The term ‘easily’ might be ambiguous to some, and what is exceptionally difficult to those performing a smartphone battery replacement procedure for the first time will look like child’s play to another person who has completed this process multiple times.

“With 587 votes in favour, nine against and 20 abstentions, MEPs endorsed a deal reached with the Council to overhaul EU rules on batteries and waste batteries. The new law takes into account technological developments and future challenges in the sector and will cover the entire battery life cycle, from design to end-of-life.”

Fortunately, the EU has gone in-depth about this concern, stating that replacing batteries should not require tools to perform the task, suggesting that removable backs might make a return. However, keep in mind that this law will not come into effect before 2027, and it will only affect regions that fall under the EU. We have to see if companies like Apple and Samsung will modify the designs of their smartphones based on the new law.

One needs to be aware that incorporating easily-removable