Easy battery replacement in phones will become mandatory

The battery is certainly one of the most important features of a smartphone. Initially, all telephones and smartphones had replaceable rechargeable batteries. In 2007, with the introduction of the first iPhone smartphone, Apple was the first to ensure that the user could not easily remove the battery. After that, many smartphone manufacturers simply copy this “idea”. But that will soon change, to the benefit of phone users.

The European Council is indeedč recently made a decision that both manufacturers of smart mobile phones and other devices will have to ensure that the battery of the device is easily replaceable. In practice, this means that the user will have the possibility to easily remove and replace the batteries of devices in their own region. In doing so, companies will have to ensure that battery replacement is easy, fast, safe and, of course, affordable for end users.

Mandatory replacement of batteries will become mandatory in the European Union from 2027 onwards. What is interesting here is that this requirement is not limited to smartphones and other electronic devices. Easy replacement of batteries will have to be done. also provide manufacturers of electric vehicles, industrial batteries, lamps and other devices. This, of course, will contribute both to a longer lifespan of devices with batteries and to improved recycling of batteries by specialized companies. As a result, of course, less waste will be created, and the user will have fewer costs and problems with replacing batteries.