Handset manufacturers may have to redesign their devices by 2028 if a provisional agreement to require user-replaceable batteries EU is approved by the EU Parliament and Council.

Apple has two years until December 2024 to ensure its products comply with the new EU Directive using USB C instead of Lightning, its proprietary iPhone charging technology since 2012.

Apple will ditch its Lightning charger and all iPhones produced in 2023 could be equipped with USB-C charging globally and not just in the European Union