New EU legislation can bring back user-replaceable batteries

20 December 2022
The provisional agreement covers everything from phones, through electric scooters to EV batteries and will require recycling and free collection of old batteries.

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  • 28 Dec 2022

iamadooddood, 28 Dec 2022The weight shouldn't matter when I'm not using th... moreOther services are already available on Android devices. When it comes to wireless power banks, some of which are magnetic, most people want a phone that is easy to use. Discharging and charging can cause overheating, which can adversely affect performance.

    Anonymous, 28 Dec 2022Your argument is not very helpful. This weight leads to an ... moreThe weight shouldn't matter when I'm not using the phone.

    I'm saying that even when the phone is in my bag or pocket, I still have to deal with wires wearing out simply by being attached to the power bank and the phone. With a battery case I don't have to worry about that.

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      • Anonymous
      • xjH
      • 28 Dec 2022

      Itz Banga, 27 Dec 2022Nobody is gonna talk about how stupid the third part app st... moreI guess its the Huawei wants it.

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        • Fei
        • xjH
        • 28 Dec 2022

        They could do something like LG did back then. Slide on battery. I think that's would ensure water resistant and dust resistance. It's genius.

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          • Anonymous
          • 4BZ
          • 28 Dec 2022

          iamadooddood, 28 Dec 2022Maybe you're right on that one. But even then, even wh... moreYour argument is not very helpful. This weight leads to an unpleasant user experience. You can charge your own power bank and use it to charge your phone. You can charge the battery separately, or charge your phone with a power bank to save your data. Wait until your phone is fully charged. There are also basic phones that can make calls and send texts. Be sure to take care of all replaceable batteries.

            Itz Banga, 27 Dec 2022Nobody is gonna talk about how stupid the third part app st... moreObviously the apps will be modified to be usable on iOS. They won't be ported over wholesale.

              Anonymous, 26 Dec 2022Discharging and charging can cause overheating, which can a... moreMaybe you're right on that one. But even then, even when not using the phone, I still prefer charging with a battery case to charging with a power bank, for reasons already stated.

              Spare batteries are best charged beforehand with a charging dock, I agree.

                Nobody is gonna talk about how stupid the third part app stores thing is
                Just doesn't make sense
                Imagine having Google play store on an iPhone
                Just does not make sense

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 4BZ
                  • 26 Dec 2022

                  iamadooddood, 26 Dec 2022In my experience, battery cases are better when I'm ac... moreDischarging and charging can cause overheating, which can affect performance. Remember to charge your phone safely. Adding a battery to your phone is complicated. Non-replaceable batteries can be charged wirelessly (built-in). Check the quality of new batteries from the store, and remember to charge all batteries separately or with a power bank.

                    Anonymous, 26 Dec 2022Why use both when you can use a better power bank?In my experience, battery cases are better when I'm actually holding the phone in my hands and doing things on it, or when the phone is charging in my pocket or bag. With power banks you either have to deal with a wire (for wired charging) or somehow have it stick to the back of the phone (for wireless charging). And for me, wires in particular break far more easily when I'm using them with a power bank.

                    As for replaceable batteries, directly charging the battery (such as through using a charging dock) is far more efficient than charging a power bank and then use it to charge your phone, and you're wearing down only one battery each time, rather than two (you think power banks don't lose capacity?). On top of that, when using a power bank, I have to wait for the phone to charge, while I can immediately get a full battery by swapping out an empty one.

                    And I don't use both at the same time. Battery cases are better when your use case requires that you're using the phone continuously (such as a gaming session) or when the battery isn't user replaceable. Replaceable batteries are better in all other situations.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 4BZ
                      • 26 Dec 2022

                      iamadooddood, 25 Dec 2022Having used them, I'd much rather use user-replaceable... moreWhy use both when you can use a better power bank?

                        Anonymous, 24 Dec 2022There are these things called power banks which are actuall... moreHaving used them, I'd much rather use user-replaceable batteries or battery cases.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • mFd
                          • 24 Dec 2022

                          Alen, 24 Dec 2022Yes please, removable batteries are just so much better, yo... moreThere are these things called power banks which are actually better.

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                            • Alen
                            • 0B0
                            • 24 Dec 2022

                            Yes please, removable batteries are just so much better, you could have 2 batteries, one charging and one in a phone, then just swap or both charged and one in backpack.

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                              • Mr. One Ofthemany
                              • SHp
                              • 24 Dec 2022

                              Is it Europe finally returning to preindustrial times, and becoming more human ("nature" ) friendly?
                              Or this is another flop a la "recyclable plastics" style?

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 4BZ
                                • 24 Dec 2022

                                AnonD-1037771, 21 Dec 2022If the SD card is outdated, how come every GoPro camera is ... moreMaybe it's because they don't have the SOFTWARE that could assist those technologies in accessing the cloud. Cameras don't just come with onboard storage like they're meant for more than that. How many more insults and excuses will you make? I mean that's all you can do apparently.

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                                  • pku
                                  • 23 Dec 2022

                                  George, 23 Dec 2022And it will do well. This is Europe's mistakeNo biggy... Who says we can't make smt like aple or better ^^

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • nB%
                                    • 23 Dec 2022

                                    that users can easily remove and replace their batteries....

                                    My peeps, this does not mean that we shall see something like in the old days whereas you were able to have 2 packs in case you needed one extra as a backup...

                                    If you basically read documentation or just look up an ifixit guide, almost EVERY phone or device has a battery that is easily replaceable.

                                    In other words,, are we going back to the good ol days where a phone was seen as a tool and being designed as such? Probably not.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • gDk
                                      • 23 Dec 2022

                                      With removable batteries, usb-c and support for side-loading, we might live to see the day iPhones become a viable product to buy.

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                                        • cyberdimitri
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                                        • 23 Dec 2022

                                        proud to be european