For the upcoming iPhone 16, Apple is developing a detachable battery in response to new EU restrictions. The tech giant intends to replace the present adhesive strip method with "electrically induced adhesive debonding" to remove the battery. However, Apple could bypass this law if its batteries retain 83% capacity after 500 charges and 80% after 1,000 charges.
The law, passed last year by the European Parliament, applies to several other product categories including electric scooters. According to the report, one of the iPhone 16 series models may debut easy-to-replace battery tech.
The new EU regulation requires all thin smartphones and foldables to have easily replaceable batteries by 2027. With this new regulation, Apple might introduce the new battery technology sooner than required. In the past, the most important feature of smartphones has been the ability to easily replace the battery with a new one.
Currently, iPhones use adhesive strips to secure the battery, a process that necessitates specialized equipment for removal.
Apple could, however, bypass the new EU battery law if it meets certain criteria, such as maintaining at least 83% of its battery capacity after 500 charges and 80% after 1,000 charges
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