EU works on new 'Right to Repair' rules for sustainable batteries
appleinsider.com
The European Union is moving closer to enacting a law that will not just require smartphones like the iPhone to have easier battery repairs, but it will also mandate how much of a battery must be reclaimable after recycling.

The European Union is moving closer to enacting a law that will require smartphones like the iPhone to have easier battery repairs.

  • SousaEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    I saw this somewhere else on Lemmy yesterday, but I’m a bit concerned waterproofness if this goes forward.
    If they mandate removable back covers for easier access to the battery, this could be a challenge for waterproofing capabilities, MagSafe, and wireless charging (from what I can remember right now).
    Hopefully they’ll make it so that we’re able to keep all these features and have easier battery swapping.