Apple tells Inverse that there's no change in the hardware or software, only that the additional testing methods changed to meet the new 80 percent original capacity retention at 1,000 cycles.
According to the European Commission, the Ecodesign Regulation proposed in November 2022 requires all 'batteries should withstand at least 800 cycles of charge and discharge while retaining at least 80% of their initial capacity.'
And last month, the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) took effect, which effectively allows third-party app stores and payment processing to be installed on iPhones.
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