iFixit Ends Partnership with Samsung Over Repairability Issues

The split reveals Samsung's restrictive practices and high costs, impacting consumer repair options.

iFixit cites Samsung's high repair costs and unrepairable designs as reasons for ending the partnership.
Samsung's contract with independent repair shops requires sharing customer data and disassembling devices with third-party parts.
iFixit will continue to sell Samsung repair parts but without official collaboration.
The partnership's end highlights broader concerns about right-to-repair and consumer rights.
Samsung has not yet responded to requests for comment on the split.