Continuing coverage tagged Right to Repair.
Early teardowns show the A20 Pro pressed against a much larger vapor chamber and Face ID's infrared camera under the screen. The storage chip is now inside the logic-board sandwich, which makes board repairs harder.
MobileTech DeskFairphone's $650 modular Android phone is now a credible mid-range buy in the US. Its replaceable parts are excellent; its network support needs homework.
MobileTech DeskRepair Assistant can restore calibration to genuine donor parts across current iPhones and iPads. The catch is a repair now needs Wi-Fi, current software and Apple's approval.
MobileTech DeskThe EU has adopted a wearable exemption from user-replaceable battery rules, subject to legislative scrutiny. Pixel Watch 4 teardowns show that repairability and water resistance can coexist, but its short software-support clock remains.
MobileTech DeskSince 31 July 2026, covered phone makers must offer repairs beyond the legal guarantee at a reasonable price. The useful new remedy comes with national rollout gaps and no promise of a free fix.
MobileTech DeskThree independent teardowns put Pixel 11 among 2026's easiest flagships to repair. Google's seven-year Android and spare-parts clock is the harder half of that claim.
MobileTech DeskMotorola lists conflicting support terms for the Edge 70 Max. EU repairability labels now make guaranteed software duration part of the score buyers see.
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