Your next smartwatch won’t get a swappable battery after all

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart glasses, and several other compact devices are now exempt from the EU’s user-replaceable battery requirement. Exempt devices must still offer battery replacements through independent professionals in many cases, even if users can’t do it themselves. Phones sold in the EU must still have replaceable batteries by 2027 using common tools or manufacturer-provided tools.