🇪🇺 EU: User-replaceable phone batteries required from 2027

The European Union will require smartphone makers to design devices that allow users to replace batteries at home using basic tools, without service centers.

The regulation builds on rules already in effect since June 2025, which mandate longer battery lifespan, 10 years of spare parts availability, and restrictions on blocking repairs.

New standards also require batteries to retain at least 80% capacity after 800 charge cycles, aiming to extend overall device lifespan and reduce unnecessary upgrades.

Because manufacturers use global designs rather than region-specific models, these changes are expected to influence devices worldwide.

A similar pattern was seen with USB-C, which became a global standard after EU regulation.

As a result, longer-lasting and more repairable smartphones may become common even outside Europe.

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