Right to repair

Right to repair refers to the practice of allowing consumers to maintain, repair, and upgrade devices that they have purchased. Large corporations, such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft, have been known to oppose efforts for legislation.Apple's Efforts to Block 'Right to Repair' Laws Highlighted in New Report by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2021-05-20.
==Public policy==
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On July 21, 2021, the (FTC) of the United States unanimously voted to adopt a policy against illegal repair restrictions after President Joe Biden signed an executive order for the FTC to establish such rules.FTC unanimously adopts Right to Repair policy to reduce restrictions from manufacturers like Apple by Michael Potuck, 9to5Mac. 2021-07-21. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, though no longer involved with the management of the company, spoke out in support of the right to repair, stating that Apple itself was built on open source technologies.Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak stands up for right-to-repair, argues company built on open source by Derek Wise, 9to5Mac. 2021-07-07.
==Support for repairs by customers==
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Apple normally directed its customers to AppleCare+ extended warranties or paid Apple Support services for repairs as significant revenues could be generated as part of its ecosystem. However, as Apple became one of the largest companies in the world (see AAPL), it had also become a target of investigations.Apple was conflicted over right-to-repair stance, emails show by Ashley Carman, The Verge. 2020-06-30. On November 17, 2021, Apple announced that it would begin providing parts, tools, and repair manuals directly to consumers in 2022 for new devices, starting with the iPhone 12 and 13 series, and Apple M1-based Macs.Apple will allow customers to repair iPhones and Macs in 2022 by Mike Wuerthele, AppleInsider. 2021-11-17.Apple announces Self Service Repair, Apple Inc. 2021-11-17. In April 2022, the Self Service Repair Store For Apple Products became operational, offering replacement parts for the iPhone 12 and 13 series, along with rentals of Self Service Repair tool kits for customers without any tools.Apple's Self Repair Program toolkit - Hands on with what's inside by Andrew O'Hara, AppleInsider. 2022-04-30.Tool Kit Rental, Self Service Repair Store For Apple Products. Accessed 2022-04-30.
On April 8, 2022, Google announced that it would partner with to provide do-it-yourself repair information for some of its Android smartphone models.Google Announces DIY Repairs for Pixel Smartphones in Partnership With iFixit by Joe Rossignol, MacRumors. 2022-04-08.
==References==
==External links==
*Self Service Repair Store For Apple Products official website
* at Wikipedia
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