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https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/8/23016233/google-pixel-smartphones-ifixit-repair-program
Spare parts going back to the Pixel 2 will be available

Google has become the latest manufacturer to partner with DIY repair
specialists iFixit to offer spare parts like batteries, displays, and
cameras will be available to purchase in the US, Canada, Australia, the UK,
and other European countries where the phones are sold.

Parts will be available to purchase "later this year," Google says.

Spare parts will be available for an impressive range of Pixel phones,
including the latest Pixel 6 devices and going all the way back to 2017's
Pixel 2. That means parts should be available for the kinds of aging phones
people might actually want to repair this year.

In contrast, Samsung's equivalent partnership with iFixit will, at launch,
only cover select devices dating back to the 2020 Galaxy S20 (though it says
it plans to expand the program over time).

Easy repairs are essential if Google wants customers to use its devices for
as long as it's planning to support them with software. As of the Pixel 6,
Google is promising three years of Android updates and five years of
security updates, which could see the phones being used into late 2026. At
that point, it's all-but-guaranteed that a phone will need a battery
replacement or some kind of repair at least once over its lifetime, which
makes easy access to spare parts vital.

Pixel spare parts will be sold both individually as well as in "Fix Kits,"
which come with tools to carry out the repairs. If you'd rather not do the
repairs yourself, Google already has partnerships with a number of
professional repair shops. There are also trade-in and recycling programs
available when you no longer want to keep using a device.

The consumer tech industry as a whole has gotten more serious about
self-repairs in recent years. Even Apple, which has historically made it
difficult for customers to repair their own devices, announced a
self-service repair program late last year.

These companies are unlikely to be the last as right to repair legislation
gathers pace around the world.

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