Apple is reportedly developing a method to do away with the sticky strips that hold the iPhone battery in place, according to a report by The Information. Apple will have to abide by EU standards that mandate that by 2025, all phone batteries must be user-replaceable. The battery is held to the phone by adhesive strips that you must peel to remove the foil-encased battery.

It has been stated that Apple is working on switching to a metal casing that will pop the battery out in the event of a little electrical shock. According to reports, the technique is known as electrically induced adhesive debonding. It's debatable if that seems simpler than removing sticky tabs.

It will be just as difficult to get the battery as it is now—you will need to remove many screws and ribbon cables in addition to the glue that is binding the glass components of the phone to the frame.

It is anticipated that Apple will introduce the new battery housing to the whole iPhone 17 series next year, but it may try it out on at least one iPhone 16 model later this year.

Similar sticky pull tabs are used by many other manufacturers, so by the next year, they will also need to figure out how to make battery change simpler.