EU mandates smartphone repairability and battery endurance labels

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by oblio • 1 year ago

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oblio• 1 year ago

It's actually more than just labels, it's sales requirements (can't sell in the EU otherwise):

Durability: Devices should be resistant to accidental drops and protected against dust and water.
Battery longevity: Batteries must endure at least 800 full charge and discharge cycles while retaining at least 80% of their original capacity.
Repairability: Manufacturers must make critical spare parts available within 5 to 10 working days, and continue offering them for 7 years after the product is no longer sold in the EU.
Software support: Devices must receive operating system upgrades for at least 5 years from the end-of-sale date.
Repair access: Professional repairers must have non-discriminatory access to any required software or firmware.

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And if you're wondering, some of the stuff you've heard recently even from places like Apple is them preparing for this legislation to go into effect, just spun as "corporate goodwill".

EU mandates smartphone repairability and battery endurance labels

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