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Samsung is breaking away from iFixit's mission while Google is embracing it


Samsung’s approach to its ill-fated iFixit partnership only makes Google look better.

iFixit, a company that has tried to advance the right-to-repair movement by partnership with big tech manufacturers, announced last week that it is ending its collaboration with Samsung. iFixit is the go-to source for reliable original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket parts, as well as tools and repair guides, for a swath of consumer electronics products. The company shipped over 226 million phones in 2023, according to , so it's incredibly disappointing that iFixit seemingly has no interest in helping users repair those devices anymore.

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