Right to Repair

Score breakdown

Why this grade

iFixit gives the Galaxy S25 Ultra a provisional 5/10 — the battery is now easier to remove and the charge port is modular, but the screen is tightly glued to the chassis and adhesive secures both screen and back cover. iFixit publicly ended its Samsung self-repair partnership in May 2024, citing parts priced so high consumers replace rather than repair, a 7-parts-per-shop-per-quarter limit, and a contract requiring shops to report customers and disassemble devices containing third-party parts. Parts remain available (iFixit has sold Samsung parts since 2015) and Samsung still offers some manuals, but pricing and software/serialization concerns are significant. PIRG 2026 grades Samsung a D under EPREL.

Sources

• PIRG Failing the Fix 2026 (Samsung D)
• iFixit – We're Ending Our Samsung Collaboration
• iFixit – Galaxy S25 Ultra teardown (5/10)
• iFixit smartphone repairability scores