EU on the cusp of fresh device repair rules

Mobile World Live— The European Parliament waved through proposed rules designed to encourage consumers to have products such as mobile phones repaired rather than replaced, with manufacturers required to ease the process and make it more cost effective.

Engadget—EU's new right-to-repair rules force companies to repair out-of-warranty devices. The European Union has adopted a right-to-repair directive that will make it easier for consumers to get their devices fixed. The new rules extend a product's guarantee if it breaks under warranty, while obliging manufacturers to repair devices no longer covered. The law still needs to be approved by member nations.  Devices sold in Europe already offer minimum two-year warranties, but the new rules impose additional requirements. If a device is repaired under warranty, the customer must be...

AppleInsider—New Repair State feature keeps Find My enabled during device repair. A new feature in iOS 17.5 called "Repair State" keeps Find My enabled on devices being sent in for repair. iOS 17.5 will introduce a new Repair State feature Users have to disable Find My when sending in a device for repair, but that will change once iOS 17.5 is released. A new Repair State feature will keep Find My enabled throughout the repair process. Code referencing the feature was originally discovered by 9to5mac in the latest iOS 17.5 beta, which was released on Tuesday to...

Euronews.com—EU Policy. MEPs green light new EU fiscal rules amid fears of return to austerity. The landslide vote heralds a return to fiscal responsibility after the pandemic era – but some worry new norms could kill vital green investment