This has been hidden in developer options for a while now, but they’re now releasing it officially. Limited to Pixel 8 and newer devices and no 4k yet.

  • Xatolos@reddthat.com
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    22 hours ago

    We are talking about Android, not Apple.

    Android phones can be user repaired and repaired by third parties without Googles permission.

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      18 hours ago

      depends on what you need repaired. and upgrades are a big no too.

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        3 hours ago

        What part can’t be repaired? Some parts may be soldered to the board, but the board can be fixed without Googles blessing.

        And upgrades were never a part of the original comment, so what does that have to do with my comment?

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          3 hours ago

          you seem to have answered your own question.

          if i can’t cheaply repair an old board, or source parts, it’s not repairable.

          upgrading is part of what makes old computers still usable.

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            2 hours ago

            Upgrading isn’t repairing, and I said you can repair these devices. My question is what CAN’T you repair, not what can be repaired (which is what I did answer).