Sweeping new law will force replaceable batteries on smartphones

Credit: Scott Scrivens / Android Authority European Parliament passed a change to a law that will force replaceable batteries on all gadgets, including smartphones. By law, phones in the EU by 2027 will need to have batteries you can replace with no tools, which means no adhesives. This could fundamentally change how smartphones are designed. Way back in the day, most smartphones had batteries you could easily swap. You didn’t need tools or a heat gun, either: you could just pop off the back, take the battery out, put in a new one, and go on with your day. It was common to see people with a spare battery in their pockets. Nowadays, thanks to most smartphones being two chunks of glass glued to a metal frame, this is no longer possible. However, European Parliament may have just brought those days back. In a sweeping new change to a previous law, MEPs voted 587 to nine to force all gadgets to have easily replaceable batteries. When we say “easily,” we mean it: MEPs say this should not require special tools, which means no adhesives. via Android Authority https://www.androidauthority.com