Category: Consumer Rights

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Consumer Rights

One Year Into EU Ecodesign Rules, 80% of Smartphones Still Lack Required Repair Information

A year after the EU began requiring smartphones to carry a repairability score and publish repair information, we reviewed 2334 EPREL records. Only about 18% actually point to spare parts…

September 10, 2026

by Thomas Opsomer

Consumer Rights

Why Once-Great Brands Are Making Their Products Worse on Purpose

This will sound familiar: You have a beloved tool/pair of walking boots/kitchen appliance/etc .that you’ve owned since forever. It’s well-made, built to last, but then it breaks or eventually wears…

August 7, 2026

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Tech News

“Worst in Show” Returns at CES 2026, Calling Out Gadgets That Make Things Worse

Repair.org, the repair industry trade association, announced the 2026 Worst in Show awards today, annual anti-awards that spotlight the most harmful, invasive, wasteful, and unfixable tech on display at CES. …

January 8, 2026

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Activism

Happy International Repair Day 2025!

At iFixit, every day is repair day, but this one’s special. The global repair community is turning out on behalf of software: Our right to repair our hardware ends where…

October 18, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tech News

Windows 10 Is Dead. Your PC Doesn’t Have To Be

As autumn sweeps in, we’re excited to see International Repair Day just around the corner. It’s a good time to review this year’s repair harvest. The EU’s new rules on…

October 13, 2025

by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit

Consumer Rights

Polish Train Maker Is Suing the Hackers Who Exposed Its Anti-Repair Tricks

Remember back in 2023 when hackers exposed (and fixed) malicious anti-repair software in Polish trains? Well, it turns out that the manufacturer, Newag, is at it again. Just last month,…

July 28, 2025

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Consumer Rights

Ecodesign for Smartphones Now in Effect: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Today, the European Union’s Ecodesign requirements for smartphones & tablets take effect. And they’re… fine. While the new rules do improve things, they are ultimately watered down by compromise and…

June 20, 2025

by Manuel Haeussermann - 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

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