TL;DR
- The European Council has ended its adoption procedure for rules related to phones with replaceable batteries.
- By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise.
- The regulation intends to introduce a circular economy for batteries.
@Chadsmo @reclipse I’d say they will probably do the Europe only model while the rest of us get a non replaceable battery model
Then the rest of us will get really pissed unless the EU version is shit.
I think a Europe only phone that is comprised on design is more likely than no iPhone at all yeah.
And then hopefully non Europeans can import that model to enjoy the benefits
@EddieTee77 that would be nice