It's a very long headline, but it's going to be a lot. And is that the European Union is going to force mobile manufacturers the "right to repair" to users so that they can update the mobile themselves as they wish.
These "right to repair" laws are part of a new action plan announced today by the European Union and which include a series of new objectives. We are going to explain in detail what this right to repair means, so let's get to it.
The meaning of "right to repair" differs somewhat from what we may think at first. This right specified in the document published today by the EU is directed to the availability of replacement parts by a professional; let's say not the one could do the replacement done by the same consumer.
At the moment there is no legislation linked to such "parts" might be available so that a professional could replace a battery, a malfunctioning lens, etc.
What does catch our attention is the part that is up to the software. The "right to repair" laws would force the bootloader unlock for all smartphones that were launched in the European Union.
It is very curious that finally we could update ourselves thanks to the ROM cookery community; and that by the way has been greatly reduced in recent years. So do it yourself could be an option so that a mobile of more than 2 years could be updated without the need to buy another.
La European Union is dedicated to conserving the planet and everything related to the problems of climate change; as with our government with consumption and those loot boxes. They want to tackle programmed obsolescence and allow users to have mobiles older than 3 years with their system up to date. Hopefully that's the case and it doesn't happen with Apple's pathetic performance with those iPhones that slowed down on purpose.