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OnePlus smartphone owners in Canada.
5 statutory rights, plus OnePlus's own self-service repair channels and known controversies.
Figure 01 — OnePlus repair channels
No self-serviceOnePlus repair channels
Authorized providers
www.oneplus.comSample spare parts
- OnePlus 12 display assemblysee source
- OnePlus 12 batterysee source
- OnePlus 12 charging port flexsee source
- OnePlus 12 rear camera modulesee source
Known repair issues
- Merger with Oppo and loss of independent identity. In 2021 OnePlus formally merged its product, R&D, and software teams with Oppo under the BBK Electronics group. Critics argued this reduced OnePlus's ability to set its own repair, software, and sustainability policies independently of Oppo.
- Limited software/parts support windows compared to peers. OnePlus's update and parts-availability commitments have historically lagged behind Samsung, Google, and Fairphone, although the OnePlus 12 series narrowed the gap with a longer support window.
Figure 02 — Statutory rights in Canada
Statutory rights in Canada
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Right to circumvent TPMs for diagnosis, maintenance and repair (federal)
Bill C-244 amended the federal Copyright Act so that bypassing a technological protection measure (TPM) is no longer an infringement when done solely to diagnose, maintain or repair a product that contains a copyrighted work — for example, the firmware on a phone, laptop or appliance. The amendment took effect on Royal Assent, 7 November 2024. It does not by itself force manufacturers to provide parts, tools or documentation.
An Act to amend the Copyright Act (Diagnosis, Maintenance and Repair) — Bill C-244, S.C. 2024, c. 24 - 02
Right to circumvent TPMs for device interoperability (federal)
Bill C-294, given Royal Assent the same day as C-244, allows TPM circumvention for the sole purpose of making one computer program interoperable with another. Useful when a manufacturer locks a part to a specific device or accessory.
An Act to amend the Copyright Act (Interoperability) — Bill C-294, S.C. 2024, c. 25 - 03
Right to spare parts and repair information (Quebec only)
Quebec's Loi 29 (assented 5 October 2023) amended the Consumer Protection Act to require, among other measures, that manufacturers and merchants make spare parts, repair services and the information needed to perform a repair available to consumers and independent repairers for a reasonable period after the contract, at a reasonable price. Provisions are phased into force between 2024 and 2026.
Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection du consommateur afin notamment de lutter contre l'obsolescence programmée — S.Q. 2023, c. 24 (Bill 29) - 04
Right to be told a product's expected useful life (Quebec only)
Quebec's Loi 29 obliges merchants and manufacturers to disclose the average duration over which a product is expected to operate normally, and prohibits 'planned obsolescence' techniques that shorten that duration. Consumers can rely on this representation in disputes about premature failure.
Quebec Consumer Protection Act, R.S.Q., c. P-40.1 (consolidated) - 05
Implied warranty of durability and fitness
Outside Quebec, federal and provincial sale-of-goods and consumer-protection statutes imply that goods must be of reasonable durability and fit for their ordinary use. Consumers who experience premature failure can demand repair, replacement or refund from the seller — though the standard is judge-made and varies by province.
Provincial consumer-protection and sale-of-goods statutes (varies by province)