Why your next phone may be repairable at home

Smartphones sold in the region from 2028 will have to include batteries that owners can replace with common tools, under rules approved this week.

Manufacturers must also supply spare parts and software updates for at least seven years after a model goes off sale.

Industry groups said the timetable was demanding but achievable.

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