Mandatory labels on smartphones and tablets in the EU now let consumers compare their battery life, durability, and repairability ratings before purchase.
True. But, the requirements say 5Yrs of OS upgrades. A security update is not an actual upgrade. I wonder how it will pan-out; If OEMs will simply use the security update as a upgrade replacement.
availability of operating system upgrades for longer periods (at least 5 years from the date of the end of placement on the market of the last unit of a product model)
That’s the reason OEMs like oneplus, Nothing started to offer for 6yrs of security updates and 3-4yrs of OS. This was just to fulfill the formality.
Still safer for users than no updates at all
True. But, the requirements say 5Yrs of OS upgrades. A security update is not an actual upgrade. I wonder how it will pan-out; If OEMs will simply use the security update as a upgrade replacement.
That’s the interesting bit, because aren’t we then basically talking about ten years of upgrades?
I suspect OEMs will pull devices from shelves quicker to try and limit their software obligations.
Samsung is doing it as well.