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  1. abruzzo's Avatar
    abruzzo
    EU wants phone batteries to be replaceable. OEMs are given three years to adapt.

    https://www.androidpolice.com/eu-pho...place-new-law/
    06-16-23 07:58 PM
  2. Laura Knotek's Avatar
    Laura Knotek
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    Nothing about thickness, just less adhesive tape and glue.

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    06-16-23 08:54 PM
  3. joeldf's Avatar
    joeldf
    Well... the whole point of going to non-replaceable batteries, as the manufacturers kept telling us, was to get thinner phones.

    That, and to get the water-resistance ratings. But that wasn't the goal initially. At first it was all about getting thinner.

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    06-17-23 10:18 AM
  4. conite's Avatar
    conite
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    Originally Posted by joeldf
    Well... the whole point of going to non-replaceable batteries, as the manufacturers kept telling us, was to get thinner phones.

    That, and to get the water-resistance ratings. But that wasn't the goal initially. At first it was all about getting thinner.

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    And making a better product by reducing multiple failure points.
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    06-17-23 10:50 AM
  5. Chuck Finley69's Avatar
    Chuck Finley69
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    Originally Posted by abruzzo
    EU wants phone batteries to be replaceable. OEMs are given three years to adapt.

    https://www.androidpolice.com/eu-pho...place-new-law/
    Won't that affect waterproof or water resistance feature and rating?
    06-17-23 02:22 PM
  6. abruzzo's Avatar
    abruzzo
    Originally Posted by Chuck Finley69
    Won't that affect waterproof or water resistance feature and rating?
    I can't imagine how they will meet all requirements without making a bigger phone. For example, the old pixel 4 is two sheets of glass for a total thickness of 7mm. There is no obvious way of replacing the battery since the glass is apparently glued into the frame. Compare that to the Q10 which has a replaceable battery and a sliding back cover. It is 1cm about 30% thicker than the pixel.
    06-17-23 03:17 PM
  7. conite's Avatar
    conite
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    Apple still charges only $69 to replace a battery on any of its iPhones. Seems good enough to me.

    Edit: Google and Samsung offer the same thing at the same price.
    Last edited by conite; 06-17-23 at 03:52 PM.
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    06-17-23 03:25 PM
  8. abruzzo's Avatar
    abruzzo
    Originally Posted by conite
    Apple still charges only $69 to replace a battery on any of its iPhones. Seems good enough to me.
    Then they have no reason to worry about pending EU battery rules.
    06-17-23 03:43 PM
  9. conite's Avatar
    conite
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    Originally Posted by abruzzo
    Then they have no reason to worry about pending EU battery rules.
    Depends on how they will ultimetly define "user serviceable".
    Laura Knotek likes this.
    06-17-23 03:45 PM
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