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Android phones will score an extra year of repair warranty under new EU rules

The European Commission wants consumers to have their devices fixed instead of looking for a replacement.

The European Union has agreed on new rules to have consumer products like washing machines and smartphones repaired more easily, cutting down on throwing away broken electronic gadgets. "With the agreement reached today, Europe makes a clear choice for repair instead of disposal," said Alexia Bertrand, Belgian State Secretary for the Budget and Consumer Protection. The EU is crossing its fingers that the new rules will push consumers to get their gadgets fixed, giving them some added peace of mind for at least an extra year, maybe even longer.

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