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.
This won’t screw innovation in the future at all /s
It probably won't.
Part of the current designs being thinner is the fact batteries aren’t replaceable.