EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods from Battery Removal Requirements
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Re: EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods from Battery Removal Requirements
#2anyone know how you can build a water-resistant phone with a removable battery?
Re: EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods from Battery Removal Requirements
#3> it must still undergo scrutiny by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.
I wonder what exactly that means. I hope the European Parliament won’t have to waste time voting on this.
Re: EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods from Battery Removal Requirements
#4anyone know how you can build a water-resistant phone with a removable battery?
The current issue with battery replacement is mainly the fact that they're glued to the phone. Which make them very dangerous to replace, as newbie might try to pry off the battery with metal tools (and you don't want to know what happens when a lithium battery is pierced.)
The only thing that will change as far as I know is that battery won't be glued anymore. You'll still have to open the phone with screw like you did before.
Re: EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods from Battery Removal Requirements
#5anyone know how you can build a water-resistant phone with a removable battery?
Water resistant is a lower threshold than waterproof, the latter being harder.
Many phones are water resistant with manufacturers guidance as to time and depth of water it can survive, eg iPhones https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039
As far as I’m aware, after you go to Apple or Samsung for a official battery replacement, there is no advisory issued to say the repair affected the previous level of water resistance
Re: EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods from Battery Removal Requirements
#6 >some products, such as medical devices and so-called “wet appliances” (for example, electric toothbrushes or water flossers), are already exempt from this requirement, mainly for safety reasons. In these cases, batteries only need to be removable and replaceable by independent professionals.
As people will be wearing wearable products when it is raining these categories of clothes products have been classified as wet products
[0] https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-adds-exempt...
Re: EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods from Battery Removal Requirements
#7This seems kind of obvious. How many Apple Watches and AirPods have ever become obsolete due to their batteries not being replaceable?
I’d guess the number is pretty close to zero, these devices aren’t used for long enough for this to become a problem.
If the goal was to sell more AirPods, not implementing “Find My” for them would’ve been a much better strategy.
Re: EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods from Battery Removal Requirements
#8This seems kind of obvious. How many Apple Watches and AirPods have ever become obsolete due to their batteries not being replaceable? I’d guess the number is pretty close to zero, these devices aren’t used for long enough for this to become a problem. If the goal was to sell more AirPods, not implementing “Find My” for them would’ve been a much better strategy.
My old earpods were abandoned because the battery didnt even last a 40 minute run
Re: EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods from Battery Removal Requirements
#9So the dummies just gave Apple a competitive advantage?
Re: EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods from Battery Removal Requirements
#10This seems kind of obvious. How many Apple Watches and AirPods have ever become obsolete due to their batteries not being replaceable? I’d guess the number is pretty close to zero, these devices aren’t used for long enough for this to become a problem. If the goal was to sell more AirPods, not implementing “Find My” for them would’ve been a much better strategy.
> How many Apple Watches and AirPods have ever become obsolete due to their batteries not being replaceable?
Every single pair of AirPods I've had has died due to one of them not charging anymore. I assume it's the battery.
No idea where/how/who looks into this though, so I've just bought new ones.