The EU does not conform to the universal charging standard!
01/09/2022 23:04
After several years of debate the European Union has put an end to the iPhone as we know it, thanks to the requirement of a universal charging standard. However, it is far from the only change that the organization requires for some technological devices. Thus, a new proposal requires manufacturers to offer batteries with more autonomy and spare parts for five years.
According to the report shared from MacRumors, batteries must withstand at least 500 full charges without deteriorating below 83% capacity (ie approximately 2 years under normal conditions of use). While in the case of repair parts, There must be at least 15 different components available.
The collections of the drafts of the proposal delivered to the European Commission also consider other requirements such as energy efficiency labelshowing the expected battery life and other features, such as the device’s drop resistance.
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With respect to the proposal, some manufacturers have not been slow to express themselves. Most have argued that doing more parts available actually increases plastic consumptionresulting in wasted resources, but the EU has warned that products that do not meet its sustainability requirements will “go off the market”.
Taking into account the time spent until the approval of the law for the use of the USB-C connection as a standard in the member countries, it is clear that this type of proposal requires several years before being approved. However, this time Apple has anticipated several of the requirements.
Currently, owners of devices with the bitten apple logo can obtain service and parts from Apple service providers, including Apple retail stores and independent repair providers, for a minimum of five years from the time the product was last made available for sale by Apple. Without counting, the new benefits of iPhone repair programs y Mac at home released this year.
In the case of software updates, which is also covered by the proposal, Apple has offered software support for iPhones for nearly a decade after their releaseunlike Android devices.