It had been in the works for a while, but now it has formally been adopted. From the article:
The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user, leaving sufficient time for operators to adapt the design of their products to this requirement.
Yeah I have a Note 9 That’s not my primary phone by a long shot but I do not want to get rid of it because it’s a really unique phone and has a lot of cool features to use as a standalone music player or something.
But the battery is at 75% health. And I just can’t decide if it’s worth trying to fix it myself which has a pretty high degree of difficulty for someone that’s never done it. Or do I spend 60 bucks --when you can find refurbs for well under $200.
Or just a retire the phone completely. But I absolutely prefer the Note 9 to the s23 ultra, outside of the failing battery and the lack of security patches.