Among the many changes, the new rules would require batteries in consumer devices like smartphones to be easily removable and replaceable. That’s far from the case today…

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    1 year ago

    There’s no reason you HAVE to sacrifice durability and water resistance. It’d just cost a tiny bit more in materials, which I’m perfectly fine with given how much this would save the environment.

    You can already swap the battery on most non-fruit-branded phones while maintaining water resistance if you do it right.

    ? How do you swap batteries on most phones nowadays in 5 seconds?

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      1 year ago

      How do you swap batteries on most phones nowadays in 5 seconds?

      Where did I say anything about swapping the battery in 5 seconds? So if it takes longer than 5 seconds it doesn’t count?

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        1 year ago

        User-replaceable batteries do NOT use adhesive. It’s even directly stated in the EU specs.