(ANSA) – MILAN, APRIL 11 – Even Google, after Samsung, relies on iFixit to allow customers to fix their Pixel smartphones at home. A few days ago, the portal of technicians that periodically ‘dismantle’ hi-tech gadgets, announced the start of the collaboration with Samsung, to supply manuals and spare parts for the Galaxy S20, S21 and Galaxy Tab S7 + by the summer. Google will activate the do-it-yourself repair program within the year that covers the Pixel 2 and all subsequent models, up to the current Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. Both initiatives affect the markets in which the related products are on sale. Italy included. The American giant has specified that anyone who does not feel able to repair the smartphone on their own can rely on a network of shops that have been certified directly by Google. At the moment, chains are active in the United States and Canada, under the uBreakiFix brand, although similar partnerships will soon arrive in Europe, starting with Germany and the United Kingdom. Samsung and Google’s change of course comes as the US government prepares to evaluate a new “right to repair” rule, the Freedom to Repair Act, which would bring down the copyright infringement that currently affects devices. sheltered outside the official channels. Google states that “the initiative is essential to extend the life and usefulness of the phone”. Apple has also embarked on a similar path, with the Self Service Repair service, which covers iPhone 12 and 13, launched at the end of 2021. (ANSA).
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