As you know, all around the world, increasing electronic wastage has become a big problem, and there are millions of tons of plastic affecting the soil and our other natural resources. You have observed that smartphones have less life span than electronic gadgets and other products, and people all around the world change or upgrade their smartphones with the next software update every year for new features and experience the software version to make our life easy and smart.
Why Do People Upgrade Their Smartphones With Software Upgradation, and What Is Its Use of It?
This is because, when software gets older, your installed apps face problem in doing their job, and sometimes they are not compatible with older software version, and they need a new OS upgrade to work properly and due to this system crash sometime, mobile heat, hang, apps suddenly close and more. Due to this, people upgraded their phones and dumbed their older phones instead of recycling them in dustbins, and they became the most harmful electronic garbage for our livelihood earthen environment. Read more OnePlus Update Policy: These Devices Will Get 3 major OxygenOS & 4 Years Security Updates
To control this smartphone plastic garbage, EU (European Union) lawmakers are now setting standard long-term software support for all the smartphone companies doing business in the EU. According to EU lawmakers, smartphone companies have to provide long-term support just like google had provided for its pixel 6 smartphones, i.e., five years of major android software support. Samsung Won’t Update These Devices To One UI 5 [Android 13]
According to the report of 9to5google, A draft regulation currently on the table in the EU looks to establish “ecodesign requirements for mobile phones, cordless phones, and slate tablets.”
This inspiration for making regulations is to control the increase of e-waste day by day. Because users upgrade their smartphones for newer software support and older smartphone become e-garbage.
According to the commission, this new regulation will extend the lifespan of smartphones from 2-3 years to 5 five years. So that users did not switch or upgrade their smartphones for the greediness of at least newer software version features. OPPO ColorOS 13 Based On Android 13 Version Rollout Timeline [September]
According to this regulation and 9to5google report, the company has to provide at least three years of a major update and five years of security patch updates for every smartphone for doing business in the EU. It is expected that this will surely boost control of some amount of e-waste and extend the life span of many devices.
As we stated above, the Google Pixel 6 has fulfilled every possible requirement exactly the EU needs it. As you know, previously, it was not like this; its updating policy was also the same as other smartphone manufacturers.
Like Samsung provide four major update and five years of security patch update for its galaxy smartphone series, OnePlus and other companies like Xiaomi, VIVO, OPPO, and more still offers only three year of major update and four years of security patch update, and that too depends on their smartphone variant and segments, if any of the companies included here smartphone is from budget phone or affordable or entry-level segment then companies offers only 1 or 2 years of major and security patch update and some for smartphones there is no timeline for receiving the update, in this case, many smartphone users upgrade their smartphone to new and latest software version. Read more OnePlus Nord Watch is Coming Soon; The Design Revealed
Regulation For Parts & Service of Smartphones:
Another regulation by EU lawmakers is they are also pushing for brands to provide Five years repair services and repaired parts availability after a device goes on sale. As ArsTechnica points out, these “professional” repair services include the parts like batteries, displays, cameras, charging ports, buttons, microphones, speakers, and hinges for foldable devices too. So that device may repair with good and professional hands.
Regulation For Battery of Smartphones:
The next interesting offer proposed by the EU lawmakers is whether either manufacturer brings back replaceable Batteries, and it is before in our older android devices which are easily replaceable if batteries become outdated or non-long-lasting backup.
As per EU regulation, Battery would have to retain at least 83% of rated capacity after 500 charge cycles and 80% after 1,000 cycles. With this, Apple claims iPhones retain a capacity is 80% after a 500 charge cycle. And if we talk about other Android smartphone manufacturers like OnePlus, So it claims that its all-new launched device, the OnePlus 10T, Can retain up to 80% capacity at a 1600 charge cycle. Read more These Device Will Launch With Snapdragon 8 Get 2 Chipset
News Before This Current Proposal Regulated For Manufacturers:
Recently, the EU pushed all smartphone companies to provide USB-C type support mandatory for all smartphones starting in 2024. For information, Germany was pushing companies to provide seven years of support after the launch last year.
For all this making happen, at least one year is required to actually take effect in every good manner. It is expected that, if this happens for the EU, Then it would maybe expand to many devices in the global market.
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