Do you remember those days when mobile repairing was not the biggest concern, basic mobile problems used to be solved without going to the mobile repair shop? In those days, the flip case/bookcase of the mobile used to be detachable if any common problem like battery failure, sim card slot problem, if dust particles go into the phone then one could solve that problem without going to the service center. We are going to discuss the right to repair issues here and why brands are taking this opportunity away from the users.
In fact, some people who know how to repair smartphones used to solve some bigger problems like display changing, touch screen changing, and some other big problems without investing any extra amount, rather than mobile parts. But, today smartphone flip case/bookcase is undetachable, they are packed with a vacuum that can’t be opened without using a special tool, this equipment is very expensive and everyone can’t buy it for self-assistance.
If compare this with the previous scenario easy removal and repair of smartphones was possible but after the tech progression the smartphone companies have snatched our right to repair, and this is one of the biggest matters of concern that no one is talking about. Before moving further, first know about the right to repair in the electronic term.
What is Electronic Right to Repair?
The concept of the right to repair originated in the United States of America, particularly in the automotive industry, and currently, this movement is expanding throughout the regions of the US, EU, and UK. The electronic right to repair is a citation to the demand for government legislation whose purpose is to authorize customers the right to repair and modify their electronic devices. At this point, lots of manufacturers of electronic products are creating such a situation to only use their service for repairing their electronic devices.
Some key points regarding the right to repair movement:-
- This movement is all about the individual’s right to fix the device they own, they can do this either through themselves or through a third party or local repair shop.
- The vendors, as well as the individuals, must be permitted to use the manuals, pieces of equipment, or diagnostic tools.
- They must be authorized to jailbreak the software on their electronic devices or gadgets.
What Are The Benefits of This Movement?
The right to repair movent is very much beneficial for every citizen as well as for the world, it is a continuous effort to decrease the world’s carbon emission footprint along with reducing energy consumption, which ultimately results in fewer energy bills to the customers. Repairing an electronic device at home will not increase the life of the device, but it might be a cost-effective solution for you. Another good point with this is that it increases the competition among the local repair shops which enables the mobile repairing market to grow, and hence employment increases.
Steps That Needs To Be Taken
In favor of the customer and right to repair movement governments from various countries or the UN must take some steps to ensure self-assistance on various electronic devices or smartphones. They must ask the brands or the manufacturers to build the devices in such a way, that could be repaired without going to their service centers, or provide an easy and cost-effective smartphone repair kit of their particular brand, that a user could use for solving basic issues, rather than going to their service centers.
The Conclusion
After going through all the points, we could conclude that right to repair is a great movement in support of the customer, environment, and energy resources. This movement should be continued and every citizen must support this movement for sustainable development. This is alarming and if we don’t act now we will be standing at the edge giving away all our rights to the mobile brands. In order to create their brand awareness to society and promote sustainable development, what they are doing in the name of restricting e-waste is just an eyewash. It is a true fact that mobile technology definitely brought the revolution in photography and anyone can now be that guy in your area who can click really good quality pictures. The largest mobile camera sensor launched by Xiaomi Mi11 is already in trend and in near future, there is a possibility that DSLR will be replaced by the mobile camera quality.