Right to Repair

Samsung on Tuesday announced the launch of a self-repair program for Galaxy devices, in partnership with repair experts iFixit. The move comes as a response to Apple's Self Service Repair program, which launched back in April. At launch, owners of the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 series, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+, are eligible...

In a recent Zoom interview with CNBC News, iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens has shared his thoughts on Apple’s new repair policy, calling it a good but small step for 'right to repair.' While the push from the previously reluctant Apple has been seen as a major shift on the right to repair landscape by many, Wiens...

[caption id="attachment_363759" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image: iFixit[/caption] Earlier today, Apple announced Self Service Repair — an expansion of the company's existing Independent Repair Provider Program (IRPP) that will make the spare parts, calibration tools, and manuals needed for DIY repairs available to customers. At launch, the program will cater to screen, battery, and camera repairs for...

[caption id="attachment_363014" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image: iFixit[/caption] Popular repair and teardown platform iFixit says Apple has taken yet another step towards crippling third-party repair work for its devices with the iPhone 13 lineup. According to the repair experts, iPhone 13 series phones completely disable Face ID functionality when you replace the screen, even if the replacement screen is...

President Biden is preparing to issue an executive order on the right to repair. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Biden is set to sign a new executive order that aims to stop manufacturers from preventing people from repairing kit themselves or through independent repair shops. Whitehouse press secretary Jen Psaki flagged the executive...

At the request of the House Judiciary Committee, Apple has turned over internal communications on Right to Repair, revealing that the company's seemingly united front against Right to Repair is actually an internal debate with one Apple memo asking, "What’s our repair strategy?” (via iFixit). The memo from Apple’s Director of Corporate Communications shows more...

Just under two months back, Canadian non-profit OpenMedia started a petition calling on the federal government to put in place "right to repair” legislation, which has already raised thousands of dollars and amassed more than 11,000 signatures, CBC News is reporting. Earlier this month, the Ontario government voted down a private member's bill aimed at making electronic...

Environmental activist organization Greenpeace has launched a new campaign to sway Apple, Samsung, LG, Microsoft, and other tech companies to make cell phones and tablets easier to repair, helping both consumers and the environment. The "Rethink-IT" campaign invites visitors to sign a petition to persuade Apple, Samsung and LG, among other tech companies, to offer more...

A quest taken up by farmers and independent repair shops to gain the rights to service manuals, diagnostic tools and parts for high-tech equipment has met opposition in Nebraska from corporations such as Apple and John Deere, reads a new report from Time. Right to repair laws, also called fair repair laws, typically require manufacturers to...

A report on Tuesday claimed that Apple is planning to send a representative to testify against a proposed "Right to Repair" bill in Nebraska that would require the company provide consumers and third-party repair shops access to service manuals and parts. According to a new report from Motherboard, Apple is creating interesting arguments for the...