Self-repair programs aren’t a right-to-repair victory, here’s why

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Opinion post by

Calvin Wankhede

Samsung and Google made headlines last week after announcing that they would follow Apple’s lead with their own self-repair programs and would sell smartphone components directly to end-users. Better yet, both companies have partnered with iFixit — a reputable source of repair guides and smartphone spare parts. While this may sound like a victory for the right-to-repair movement, the unfortunate reality is that these programs aren’t as user-centric as they seem on the surface.

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