ono@lemmy.ca to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago[EU] It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027www.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down10
arrow-up1103arrow-down1external-link[EU] It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027www.androidauthority.comono@lemmy.ca to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squareabhibeckert@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 year 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: