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It had been in the works for a while, but now it has formally been adopted. From the article:

The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user, leaving sufficient time for operators to adapt the design of their products to this requirement.

  • ChillPill@lemmy.worldEnglish
    65·
    1 year ago

    When I first met my wife, she was rocking a Samsung Galaxy S5. It was water resistant and had a removable battery.

    Also, devices that are sealed units and claim to be “waterproof” but do not cover water damage under warranty should not be considered waterproof.

    • fishcurry509@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      And there are devices which have a non removable but still no waterproofing.

      If the reason for non removable batteries was to make phones waterproof…