phones are indeed becoming more repairable, and the legislation is working upto an extent.

on the other hand, mandating easier to repair components is ineffective if the manufacturer does not support the parts sale or use parts otherwise widely available in the market.

this goes beyond for other consumer electronics. in the world of laptops, which are generally more repairable, i've had my own experience with a mid-range one from lenovo, the largest vendor worldwide. [1]

the laptop was from the covid-era and one of the refresh of their popular lineup which has seen minimal changes under the hood. despite that, when i had to replace its fans and battery, i had to look for third-party sellers for the components. they are quite easy to replace but as a regular consumer it is tricky to find the correct parts and not overspend on them.

maybe with the new silicon carbide batteries, we could have a "nokia bl-5c" moment, without the counterfeit explody part.

[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/267018/global-market-sha...