Le nuove regole dell’UE scuoteranno le politiche di aggiornamento Android: richiedono alle aziende di fornire un supporto software più lungo di almeno 5 anni e pezzi di ricambio per un massimo di 7 anni dalla data della loro ultima vendita
https://www.androidpolice.com/eu-new-rules-will-shake-up-android-update-policies/
di Vargau
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> Starting from June 20, 2025, smartphones and tablets sold in the European Union must adhere to the following design requirements (via European Commission):
> * Resistance to accidental drops or scratches and protection from dust and water
* Sufficiently durable batteries which can withstand at least 800 charge and discharge cycles while retaining at least 80% of their initial capacity
* Rules on disassembly and repair, including obligations for producers to make critical spare parts available within 5-10 working days, and for 7 years after the end of sales of the product model on the EU market
* Availability of operating system upgrades for longer periods (at least 5 years from the date of the end of placement on the market of the last unit of a product model)
* Non-discriminatory access for professional repairers to any software or firmware needed for the replacement
> These changes will only apply to new smartphones and tablets that go on sale on or after June 20, 2025, and don’t apply to existing devices.
Nice.
I still hope the EU will go one step further and force companies to publish their software as open-source and remove any software locks with the last update as soon as support ends. Basically handing over to the community when the company views support as no longer profitable. This will extend the lifespan of all electronics massively!
EU works for its inhabitants.
USA shits on its inhabitants.
Stuff like this makes the EU sooo amazing, but some stuff is just borderline retarded
Good. I was planning to replace my phone in 2026 and this is a fit.
EU ftw!
That will end a fair amount of Android business models: tech “fast fashion“
So in the EU, your Android phone will get updates longer than most relationships.. Progress😂
Great! That’s the reason I was staying away from Android garbage software that gets abandoned after 2 years of irregular updates. This would make Android a real alternative to iOS in terms of security and not being constantly outdated.
Why is Android in the title specifically mentioned when Apple is not? Especially their policy on repairs will be hugely impacted because of this regulation.
Funny how the EU has been so fantastic for tech and so utterly terrible on islamic immigration.
The sad part is that we see 5 years as a fair amount of time.
The EU once again ruling the based department
I’m thinking the software update part seems slightly unenforceable
So Apple business model is fuc*ed for good. 😬