In what may be another big win for the Right to Repair crowd, Samsung is preparing to let Galaxy smartphone owners fix their own phones at home.

Starting this summer, the South Korean tech giant will send Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21 , and Tab S7 owners genuine parts, tools, and step-by-step instructions so they can repair their broken Samsung devices.

Samsung is partnering with gadget repair and teardown mavens iFixit, though it's not yet clear if the company will be providing just the tools, the guidance, or perhaps both, with the parts supplied by Samsung.

The repair options will initially be somewhat limited to replacing display assemblies, the back glass, and charging ports. A battery replacement is not included in these options. However, according to Samsung, the display repair kit does come with a new battery at no extra charge.

Samsung will accept any parts consumers remove for safe recycling.

It's an exciting option for enterprising Samsung customers who hope to extend the life of aging products and have no interest in sending them out or visiting an authorized (or unauthorized) repair center.

Samsung has 2,000 repair centers in the US. Groups like Right to Repair have been campaigning for customer access to all kinds of consumer electronics parts, tools, and instruction for years.

Samsung follows Apple, which after dramatically expanding its repair network and third-party access to authorized parts and tools launched a self-repair program in November of last year. Among the repair options, Apple included the brand new iPhone 13 . Samsung's move seems slightly more limited.

The company is only opening up customer repair for a limited set of aging handsets and one tablet, and not yet making it a global program. According to a spokesperson, the new Samsung Galaxy S22 line is not on the list.

However, Samsung tells TechRadar: "Currently, we are focused on launching the self-repair program in the United States with support for the Galaxy S20 and S21 family of products and the Galaxy Tab S7+. We have plans to expand the range of products, parts, and self-repair capability as the program matures."

While pricing for parts and tools is expected to reflect what Samsung typically charges retail repair providers, the company has yet to provide a pricing breakdown. It expects to do so when the program launches this summer.

As for who should repair their own Samsung Galaxy devices, Samsung isn't being as prescriptive as Apple, which recommends "individual technicians with the knowledge and experience to repair electronic devices."

Samsung told TechRadar "we advise Galaxy device owners to review the repair materials and then make an informed decision to conduct the repair themselves or contact Samsung Care to explore other options for repair."

My one wish for iOS 16 is to fix FindMy and its broken notifications from iOS 15

Let me set the scene: I was walking back from a friend's house one evening, and I receive the first of two notifications that I've left my AirPods Pro somewhere, along with with an approximate address. However, after a frenzied check, I found they were still in my pocket.

This has happened numerous times before, ever since iOS 15 launched in September 2021. Even when my AirPods Pro were replaced the month after, the issue remains to this day - and it's a notification that can cause me anxiety in record time.

Having to quickly check my pockets or my bag to see if the AirPods case and two earphones are there can result in a frustrating swipe on my Apple Watch to be rid of the FindMy notification. It's got to the point where I'm tempted to remove my AirPods from the app completely.

Frankly, it's ridiculous that these false notifications are still occurring, especially as I was hoping for it to be fixed in iOS 15.4 . But as it still remains, and the fact that it's not a hardware issue, what could it be?

One false notification is more than enough

FindMy has been around since iOS 5 , where it was previously called Find My Friends, and used as a way of keeping track of friends and family who would allow their devices to be followed through the app.

But in 2019 it was turned into FindMy, where you could look at all your devices registered to your Apple ID, and in 2020, with the introduction of AirTags , other products could be registered to the app.

I've never had an issue with Find My. In fact, I've found it to be a useful app to play a sound from my iPhone for when I'd lose it deep in the couch, for example. But my patience is starting to wear thin with these notifications.

The above image is when I received the final notification, after my walk home, where this appeared as I was sitting down at home, playing Fortnite .

Granted, I can go to my AirPods Pro in FindMy, go to 'Notify When Left Behind', and switch this off. But, what happens if I actually do lose my AIrPods?

It only takes one mistake to leave them behind, and as AirPods, bafflingly, don't have an AirTag or a speaker built into their cases, it can be tricky to find them, ironically.

This feature works by measuring the proximity between your iPhone and your AirPods, and will send a notification with its last known location. But far too often now, I'll get these as I'm walking home, or on a train, or just sitting down.

This isn't good. It reinforces a growing narrative that the software quality of some Apple apps is degrading, and one of the worst things that a user can feel when using a product is frustration.

This is what's happening now to FindMy, and hopefully, once iOS 16 is announced, we'll see this feature either fixed or replaced with a better method for judging proximity between devices.

Sennheiser's next wireless earbuds leak on Amazon – but I just know they won't fit my ears

An Amazon leak has revealed new information about the next Sennheiser wireless earbuds, which were teased by the company in a recent virtual briefing.

The UK listing for the Sennheiser Momenum True Wireless 3 was spotted by What Hi-Fi? , and has since been taken down – but not before we were able to get our first glimpse of the successors to the excellent Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds.

The listing revealed that the new true wireless earbuds will cost £219.99, which works out at around $280 / AU$380 – that's cheaper than their predecessors, which cost $299 / £279 / AU$499.95 when they launched in 2020.

It's also cheaper than the best wireless earbuds you can buy today, the Sony WF-1000XM4 , and the ever-popular Apple AirPods Pro .

The now-deleted product page also revealed some of the specs we can expect from the new in-ear headphones , such as support for the aptX Adaptive Bluetooth codec, which should bring improved latency and high-quality audio.

The Sennheiser Momentum 3 True Wireless will also apparently come with adaptive noise cancellation, which allows the earbuds to detect the noise levels in your environment and automatically optimize how much sound they block out.

The noise cancellation offered by their predecessors was good, but not great, so this sounds like a welcome improvement that'll allow you to listen to your music without being disturbed by your surroundings.

Audio quality seems to be getting some improvements, too. You'll be able to personalize the sound of the earbuds via a guided listening test, or choose between a selection of EQ presets to really tailor the sound profile to your tests.

We loved the sound of the Momentum 2 True Wireless, so any enhancements in this area could make the next-gen buds a real competitor for the likes of the Sony WF-1000XM4.

We were also impressed by the battery life offered by the second-gen Momentum earbuds – and that's been improved for the third generation, too. The Momentum 3 True Wireless will offer seven hours of onboard battery life, with the charging case providing an additional 21 hours of playback.

Curse my weirdly-shaped ears

All those specs – and the new lower price – makes the Sennheiser Momentum 3 True Wireless sound like a very attractive prospect indeed. However, I'm not convinced that I'll actually be able to use these earbuds.

Frustratingly, I've never found the Momentum lineup of in-ear headphones comfortable enough to wear for long periods of time – which is a shame, because they really are among the best-sounding true wireless earbuds on the planet.

It's a problem I have with most earbuds that have large housings designed to sit snugly in the conch of your ear. While most people use these earbuds with no issues, something about the structure of my ears makes them unbearable to wear for longer than the time it takes to listen to a few songs.

I had a similar experience with the Sony LinkBuds . I loved everything about those unique true wireless earbuds, but was unable to use them for long period of time due to their shape.

While it's possible that the Momentum 3 True Wireless will fit differently to their predecessors, the images in the listing show a similar design. Saying that, the housings look to be more angular than on the Momentum 2, which could make a difference to my comfort levels.

I'll reserve judgement for now, but I have a feeling the Momentum 3 will be yet another pair of true wireless buds that give me more pain than pleasure; although that's not to say you shouldn't buy them when they're released. If the details in the listing are legit (Sennheiser hasn't confirmed its validity), these buds could be excellent for just about any set of ears – except mine.