2023-06-16 18:20:47
Smartphones can once again have a removable back for the user to more easily replace the battery. A few years ago, it wasn’t necessary to use a heat gun to open the back of a cell phone, just use your fingernails. Now, thanks to a law passed by the European Union, perhaps we could see the return of tool-free removable backs that require no tools to detach them from phones.
Samsung, Apple may have to release phones with removable battery
O site SamMobile related that the European Parliament amended a law to force all gadgets, including cell phones, to have easily replaceable batteries. In the description of the section of the law that talks about the ease of removing the battery, it refers to the possibility for users to replace the battery without the need for specific tools.
With this change, the European Union can force companies like Samsung and Apple to make considerable changes in the design of their smartphones. As a result, the use of glass backs may disappear, as a tool-less removable cover design would make this type of finish difficult.
The requirements of the new law created by the European Union
According to the information disclosed, the new law voted by the European Parliament says that the obligation to launch devices with easily replaceable batteries should start in 3 years and 6 months. That is, from the beginning of 2027, all battery electronics manufacturers that sell their products in European Union countries will have to redesign their gadgets.
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