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The EU smartphone repairability law will take effect on 20 June
(energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu)
this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2025
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No requirements on replaceable batteries? That's the main thing that's missing here. That and making the USB-C port easy to repair, and suddenly you no longer need new phones, just extended software support and repairs.
Its in there. At least for phones without a high enough waterproof rating
As far as I know it should be in there too, or at least a „make significant parts replaceable”
Wait, really? I'd love to see replaceable batteries make a comeback, but something tells me that companies will prefer to up the water resistance instead.