Laughing as I type from my Fairphone with a removable battery.
fairphone has hotswap batteries.
just saying…
I doubt the author knows what hotswap mean and I want to know do you?
Does Fairphone allow you to swap the battery while the device is running without adverse effects or without booting the device (i.e. hotswap) or do you have to turn it off first (i.e. coldswap)?
That’s disappointing. So basically nothing will change and just some paper Pusher got work to do.
The batteries will be much more easily replaceable. This is a huge step forward. Yes, it would have been welcome from a user perspective but the legislation never mentioned hot-swappable.
Even if devices required specialized tools, solvents, or thermal energy, they would be acceptable under the EU’s new regulations if they meet a battery capacity of 80% after 1,000 charging cycles. These devices also seemingly need to be rated IP67 or higher.
This part pretty much makes it usless. While the improved battery life is good. Many current mid tier phones already have IP67 rating and It’s going to be easier to just slap IP67 rating on the remainder with more adhesive.
This is the way.
Is what we are fed. The reality is tons could be much better, but the rich remain in charge.
