> The rules require spare parts to be available at reasonable prices, and product makers will be prohibited from using "contractual, hardware or software related barriers to repair, such as impeding the use of second-hand, compatible and 3D-printed spare parts by independent repairers," the Commission said.
This sounds like it would stop Apple bricking phones when they are repaired using 3rd party parts (screens/cameras etc) but I wonder if they'll claim they are "Security related barriers" and therefore exempt?
This sounds like it would stop Apple bricking phones when they are repaired using 3rd party parts (screens/cameras etc) but I wonder if they'll claim they are "Security related barriers" and therefore exempt?