Category: Activism

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Activism

Canada Just Fixed Copyright Law for Repair

What do ice cream machines, Xboxes, and tractors have in common? Fixing them just became legal in Canada: They all have certain repairs that are blocked by software called technological…

November 11, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Activism

Victory Is Sweet: We Can Now Fix McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines

Ever tried to get an ice cream at McDonald’s, only to hear, “Sorry, our machine’s broken?” You’re not the only one: almost 15% of ice cream machines at McDonald’s are…

October 25, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Introducing the Circular Electronics Design Guide

Designing electronics for a circular economy is a challenge—but one worth embracing. Building a circular model requires both the vision and the infrastructure to support it. While there’s no single…

October 23, 2024

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Repairability

An Update on iPhone Repairability Scores

The state of iPhone repairability has changed (again), and today we’re updating repairability scores on iFixit accordingly. While the launch of Apple’s Repair Assistant software tool represents a hugely positive…

October 9, 2024

by Jeff Suovanen - iFixit

Roundups

Activation Locks Are Trashing Millions of Usable Phones, Refurbishers Tell the FCC

Every week, we get a roundup of recent developments in Right to Repair news, courtesy of Jack Monahan from Fight to Repair, a reader-supported publication. Sign up to receive updates in your…

August 17, 2024

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

Activism

We Called on the FCC to End Cell Phone Carrier Locks Altogether

This month, the US Federal Communications Commission sought feedback on a welcome proposal to limit the frustrating practice of locking cell phones to specific carriers. Currently, most smartphone carriers are…

August 16, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Today, Twenty Percent of the US Has the Right to Repair Electronics. Happy Repair Independence Day!

Today is a momentous day: Now, 20% of the American population is covered by an electronics Right to Repair law. Bills that passed in California and Minnesota go into effect…

July 1, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Apple Finally Promises to Enable Third-Party Parts (Mostly)

Apple just announced that they’re caving on a key parts pairing problem: They’ve promised to stop artificially hamstringing the performance of third-party parts. Mostly. For the last eight years of…

June 27, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Colorado Adds Electronics to Right to Repair Protections

Today, Colorado’s governor has signed the state’s third Right to Repair bill into law, cementing its position as the best place in the world for repair access. Covering consumer electronics…

May 28, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

The FTC and DOJ Call for Ice Cream Machine Repair

McDonald’s ice cream machines are always broken. 12% of the machines across the US are currently down. Back in August, we took one apart—we found they’re not bad to repair…

March 14, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit