Dozens of Industry Groups Lobby Against Military Right-to-Repair Provision in Defense Bill
A coalition spanning appliance, tractor, motorcycle, plumbing, and medical device trade groups is pushing back against a Defense Reauthorization Act provision that would require military contractors to share repair parts, tools, and data with the Pentagon.
Norway's Supreme Court Backs Apple in Trademark Case Against Independent Phone Repairer
Apple won a trademark infringement case against a Norwegian repair shop owner over imported iPhone-compatible screens bearing concealed Apple logos, a ruling that could limit independent repairers' access to compatible parts.
Oct 24, 2026
Apple's Parts-Pairing Practices Flagged as Leading Industry Barrier to Independent Repair, Panel Finds
A webinar hosted by repair.eu brought together repair and refurbishment industry voices who identified Apple as the manufacturer most aggressively using serialized, software-paired parts to restrict independent repair of smartphones and tablets.
Oct 8, 2026
Apple's Parts-Pairing Software Faces Pushback as States Weigh Bans
Apple requires replacement iPhone parts to be authenticated through its System Configuration software or lose functionality, and advocates say the company has worked through trade groups to keep explicit parts-pairing bans out of state right-to-repair laws.
Oct 8, 2026
Major Appliance Brands Stall Independent Repairer's Legally Required Repair Information Requests for Eight Months
A Belgian appliance repairer's months-long attempt to obtain EU-mandated service manuals and diagnostic data from brands including Bosch, Siemens, Electrolux, and Miele shows most companies failing to comply with legal repair-information requirements.
Oct 5, 2026
Apple Announces Limited Parts-Pairing Changes on Day of Colorado Right-to-Repair Hearing
Apple unveiled plans to ease some restrictions on using Apple-made parts across its own devices, but the changes leave aftermarket parts blocked and were announced the same day a Colorado Senate committee advanced a bill to ban parts pairing outright.
Sep 21, 2026
FTC Sues Deere & Company Over Alleged Monopoly on Farm Equipment Repairs
The Federal Trade Commission, joined by Illinois and Minnesota, has sued Deere alleging the company locks farmers and independent shops out of full equipment repairs by restricting access to its proprietary Service ADVISOR software.
Sep 18, 2026
Apple Fined €10 Million in Italy Over iPhone 6 Performance Throttling, Faces European Class Actions
Italian courts upheld an antitrust penalty against Apple for failing to disclose that iOS updates slowed iPhone 6 devices, as consumer groups across Europe file class actions alleging deliberate planned obsolescence.
Aug 29, 2026
John Deere and CNH Industrial Control Nearly 90% of Tractor Market While Restricting Farmers' Repair Access
A Farm Action report details how the two dominant farm equipment manufacturers limit access to diagnostic tools and software, funneling repairs through authorized dealers and prompting an FTC lawsuit against Deere.
Aug 29, 2026
FTC Complaint Alleges John Deere Restricts Repair Tool to Authorized Dealers, Boosting Parts Sales
A complaint examined by law firm Freshfields alleges that John Deere's exclusive distribution of its full-function diagnostic tool locks out independent repairers and self-repairing farmers, funneling business and parts sales to its dealer network.
Aug 29, 2026
Apple Fined and Sued Worldwide Over Software Throttling of Aging iPhones
Apple secretly slowed performance on older iPhones with degraded batteries, a practice dubbed 'Batterygate' that triggered regulatory fines and settlements totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
Aug 19, 2026
Apple to Allow Used Genuine Parts in iPhone Repairs, Easing Parts-Pairing Restrictions
Apple says select iPhone models will support used genuine parts—including biometric sensors—with full functionality this fall, a shift that follows new state right-to-repair laws targeting parts pairing.
Aug 15, 2026
Apple Deployed 15 Florida Lobbyists as Right-to-Repair Bill Died Without a House Hearing
Florida's SB 1132 cleared three Senate committees but stalled after House Republican leaders declined to schedule a hearing, amid lobbying by Apple, which employs 15 lobbyists in the state.
Aug 14, 2026
Parts Pairing: How Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, and John Deere Lock Out Independent Repair
A wide-ranging iFixit investigation documents how manufacturers across industries use serialized components and software locks to disable functionality when genuine parts are swapped between devices, blocking independent and DIY repair.
Aug 12, 2026
Apple Executive Testifies Against Parts-Pairing Provision in Oregon Right-to-Repair Bill
Apple sent an employee to publicly oppose a right-to-repair bill in Oregon for the first time, arguing a parts-pairing provision would threaten security and privacy, even as Google backs the same legislation.
Aug 9, 2026
Apple, Samsung, and John Deere Use Legislative Loopholes to Limit Independent Repair, Advocacy Group Says
Repair.org details how three manufacturers have technically complied with right-to-repair rules while structuring parts access, software pairing, and industry agreements to keep repairs funneled through company-controlled channels.
Aug 8, 2026
Trade Groups Cite Cybersecurity and Safety Hypotheticals to Oppose Alaska's HB 162 Repair Bill
Industry groups including the Consumer Technology Association and equipment manufacturer associations testified against an Alaska right-to-repair bill, arguing that expanded access to parts and repair information would create cybersecurity risks and endanger untrained users.
Aug 8, 2026
FTC and Five States Force John Deere to Open Repair Software Access to Farmers
A new 10-year antitrust settlement requires John Deere to give farmers and independent repair shops the same diagnostic and repair tools it provides authorized dealers.
Aug 8, 2026
Logitech-iFixit Repair Partnership Sees Ninefold Growth in Spare Parts Sales After One Year
A year into their repair collaboration, Logitech and iFixit report millions of guide views and a sharp rise in spare-parts purchases for mice, keyboards, and headsets.
Aug 8, 2026