Definition
Right to repair is the consumer and policy movement advocating for legal and technical ability to maintain, modify, and extend the useful life of devices — opposing planned obsolescence and vendor-locked software support.
Key Points
- Software longevity is as important as hardware repairability for smartphones
- linux-mobile projects like nura (formerly postmarketos) enable community OS updates after manufacturer support ends
- Reduces e-waste-reduction pressure by keeping devices functional longer
- PINE64 and similar vendors ship Linux phones pre-installed, bridging hardware and software longevity