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The EU is introducing an energy label for phones, together with mandatory requirements for phones sold in the EU;
- 5 years of software updates (AFTER they stop selling the device in the EU)
- providing important hardware parts (during sale and for 7 years after), including free software (if needed), to every repair shop, within 5-10 business days
- batteries have to make 800 charging cycles and still be above 80% original capacity
And on top of that, phones and tablets need this energy label (which also includes a fall damage durability and repairability score), and abide by the above requirements, from 20 June 2025.
(https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/product-list/smartphones-and-tablets_en)
@ShadowJonathan holy shit I can't wait to actually go shopping for a phone in a store and be able to compare the important specs :D
@steph @ShadowJonathan mandatory 3.5mm jack when
@lanodan @steph @mia @ShadowJonathan You know that you usually can adopt the usb-c to 3,5mm just fine?
@waldi @lanodan @steph @mia @ShadowJonathan
That really depends on the flavour of passive or active audio throughput and the phone manufacturer. I've got a blackview phone with passive audio output (DAC on phone) that works well with their own headphones but the passive adaptors I've tried failed (there's no agreed standard). If I use an active adaptor the signal to noise ratio at low volumes is terrible and the USB output gets shut off after 15 minutes bacause the phone thinks it's inactive.
@waldi On the other hand every 3.5mm socket I've used since the 1970s has worked flawlessly.