The EU recently laid down the law to smartphone manufacturers; make your batteries easier to replace, or risk breaking the rules. By 2027, all smartphones sold in the European Union are going to require removable or replaceable batteries, increasing their repairability for most users.
There is evidence, however, that Apple isn’t a big fan of the new laws, and it could be unlikely that we’ll see a fully removable battery in the back of future iPhones. No repairable iPhone 15 on the horizon then.
