Hardware must be freed too

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There is a moment everyone knows who has ever tried to keep using an older smartphone.

The device works. The screen is intact, the battery holds, the hardware would be entirely sufficient for what you need — messages, a map, a call. But the operating system is no longer supported. Apps stop functioning. A banking app refuses service. A messenger shows a warning nobody reads, and then stops working. And suddenly a fully functional piece of technology sits in a drawer — not because it is broken, but because it was obsoleted.

Right to Repair on libcom.de

Hardware must be freed too