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.
  • 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    23 days ago

    I know one operating system that still runs & receives updates on 8yo phones and the hardware is still tip-top.

    You said it, mate. Lineage OS on Samsung is damn awesome. Makes my 9 y/o phone run like butter.

    • foxymochakitten@slrpnk.net
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      23 days ago

      I just checked and Lineage would work for my phone! It’s starting to slow down. Lineage looks good, any tips or quirks I should know about before committing to it?