Your Phone Was Designed to Stop Working. The EU Just Made That Illegal. The United States Has Not. - thefirmo
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The EU Right to Repair Directive takes effect July 31, 2026. Manufacturers must offer repair at fair prices. The US has no equivalent federal law. Here is what changed.
  • Venator@lemmy.nz
    7·
    28 days ago

    the EU is still currently phasing out 3G networks though, so a lot of perfectly usable phones will still become e-waste due to that…