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It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won't anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

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[โ€“] witx@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's an overstatement. It takes a lot of work for some phones and you risk damaging it. Not everyone is able to do it even with the right tools. We need to have a solution so that anyone can do it

[โ€“] CarnivorousCouch@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I literally bought an iFixIt kit to open my phone up (for a screen replace rather than a battery swap, but still) and could not get it open after an hour+ of trying. I'd definitely believe it's because I'm inexperienced in modern phone repair, but I'm not a generally unsavvy person. I build computers and mess around with tech as a hobbyist. I had to take it to a shop and return the kit. It's definitely not an easy process for some devices.