The next iPhone 16 could include a new system for attaching the battery to the phone so that its replacement is easier and thus complies with European regulations which come into force in 2025.
The European Union continues to regulate to make life difficult for manufacturers, in theory to make life easier for buyers. One of the regulations that will come into force in 2025 is that of replacing batteries: it will be mandatory that the user can replace them themselves using simple tools. This does not mean that we are returning to plastic covers which allow you to change the battery in a few seconds, but it does mean that you do not necessarily have to go to a technical service to have to replace them. To comply w ith a standard, Apple is reportedly testing a new battery system that could debut with the iPhone 16 this fall. At least that’s what the information we reference (link) says.
Currently, to remove the battery you must contact an authorized technical service, It’s not a simple process if you want to do it right.. The battery is attached to the phone with adhesive strips that must be removed with tweezers and that break easily, and then you have to resort to heat or solvents to remove them. To replace the new battery, you need tools specially designed for this purpose. To avoid this whole process, Apple would use a new system that consists of placing the battery inside a metal structure, as shown in the image, instead of the black plastic used by the current ones, and it would be released by applying low voltage electricity.
How does this make it easier for users to replace? Personally, I don’t see the ease anywhere, at least for the normal user. Nor do I see the need to risk damaging a phone worth over $1,000 to save about $100 on replacing the battery in an official service with all its guarantees. Read the information Rather, it seems to me that this is simply a new method to facilitate the replacement of technical services., not to users. Especially since Apple would be exempt from respecting this regulation since its batteries in new models retain 80% capacity after 1000 cycles, one of the exceptions envisaged by European legislation.
