Topic

Lithium battery transport rules

Shipping and air-transport requirements covering lithium-ion cells and the devices that contain them, including the watt-hour thresholds above which extra handling, labelling and paperwork apply.

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Trading in an iPhone 18 Pro Max now starts with draining the battery below 20 Wh

Apple's firmware holds the new Pro Max under the 20 Wh single-cell threshold until a buyer activates it, and a Prepare to Ship option in Settings puts the phone back under the limit before a repair, return or trade-in.

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