auxiliary microphone — a microphone that is not essential for user’s voice signals, but provides secondary functions, such as, but not limited to, ambient noise reduction (13)

back cover assembly — the main backside housing, including one or more of the following elements, as relevant to the product model: the frame, a backside cover layer attached to the main back cover body, rear-facing camera lens covers, printed antennas, brackets, shieldings, gaskets, electric connections to other assemblies of the device and thermal interface materials (12)

base station — a device that acts as the bridge between the network connection (telephone or Internet connection) and one or several cordless phone handsets, but does not provide router functionality for any other devices. A base station typically provides also the build-in charging cradle to recharge the handset (6)

basic tools — a screwdriver for slotted heads, a screwdriver for cross recess screws, a screwdriver for hexalobular recess heads, a hexagon socket key, a combination wrench, combination pliers, combination pliers for wire stripping and terminal crimping, half round nose pliers, diagonal cutters, multigrip pliers, locking pliers, a prying lever, tweezers, magnifying glass, a spudger and a pick (50)

battery — any part consisting of one or several battery cells, including, as relevant to the product model, an electronic circuitry with battery-related sensors for battery management, housing(s), battery tray, brackets, shieldings, thermal interface materials, and electric connections to other assemblies of the device (11)

battery endurance in cycles — the number of charge/discharge cycles a battery can withstand until its usable electrical capacity has reached 80 % of its rated capacity, expressed in cycles (38)

battery management system — an electronic device that controls or manages the electric and thermal functions of the battery, that manages and stores the data on the parameters for recording the date of manufacturing of the battery, date of first use of the battery, number of charge/discharge cycles, and the state of health of the battery, and that communicates with the product in which the battery is incorporated (41)

charger — an external power supply to charge the battery of and provide electrical power to a battery-powered mobile phone, cordless phone or slate tablet (23)

charging cradle — a device that acts as the charging unit for a single cordless phone handset, but does not provide network connection functionality (7)

commercially available tool — a tool that is available for purchase by the general public and is neither basic tools nor a proprietary tool (51)

cordless phone — a cordless handheld electronic device which has the following characteristics: it is designed for long-range voice communication over a landline telecommunications network; it is connected to a base station through a radio interface; it is designed for battery mode usage, while connection to mains via an external power supply is mainly for battery charging purposes (5)

corrective update — an operating system update, including corrective patches, whose purpose is to provide corrections to bugs, errors or malfunctions in the operating system (35)

date of end of placement on the market — the date of placing on the market of the last unit of a product model (47)

date of placement on the market — the date of placing on the market of the first unit of a product model (46)

declared values — the values provided by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters in accordance with Article 4, for the verification of compliance by the Member State authorities (57)

disassembly — a process whereby a product is separated into its parts and/or components in such a way that it could subsequently be reassembled and made operational (32)

display assembly — the assembly of display unit and where relevant front panel digitiser unit, including, as relevant to the product model: backplate; shielding; display frame; backlight units; electronics circuitry including: display driver but excluding the main graphics processing unit functionality; row and column controllers; touch signal circuitry; electric connections to other assemblies of the device (25)

encryption — a (reversible) transformation of data by a cryptographic algorithm to produce ciphertext, namely to hide the information content of the data (30)

equivalent model — a model which has the same technical characteristics relevant for the technical information to be provided, but which is placed on the market or put into service by the same manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as another model with a different model identifier (11)

external audio connector — a connector for audio signals to connect to a headset or external loudspeakers or similar audio device, including, as relevant to the product model, brackets, gaskets and electric connections to other assemblies of the device (16)

external charging port — a port for wired battery charging, possibly also used for data exchange and reverse charging of another device, which is composed of a USB-C receptacle and a related housing and including, as relevant to the product model, brackets, gaskets and electric connections to other assemblies of the device (17)

failure analysis — a process of collecting and analysing data to identify the part of a mobile phone, cordless phone or slate tablet which causes a malfunction (28)

fastener — a hardware device or substance that mechanically, magnetically or by other means connects or fixes two or more objects, parts or pieces. A hardware device which in addition serves an electrical function shall also be considered a fastener (6)

free access website — a website that can be accessed without having to pay or to provide personal information, including an email address or phone number (27)

front-facing camera assembly — any part consisting of one or several cameras oriented towards the user of the device, including, as relevant to the product model: camera components and related sensors; flashlight components; optical components; mechanical components needed for functions such as image stabilisation and focus; module housing(s); brackets; shieldings; signal lights; auxiliary microphones; electric connections to other assemblies of the device (14)

fully extended state — a state of the device whereby movable parts as intended for use, such as displays and keyboards, are unfolded, flipped open or similarly extended in a way that the projected area of length times width is maximised (58)

functionality update — an operating system update whose main purpose is to implement new functionalities (36)

generalist — a person with general knowledge of basic repair techniques and safety precautions (55)

hinge assembly — a part that allows a device to be folded while preserving its operational integrity including, where relevant, module housings (21)

ingress protection rating — the extent of protection provided by an enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects and/or against ingress of water, measured according to standardised test methods and expressed with a coding system to indicate the degree of such protection (45)

key — a sequence of symbols that controls the operation of a cryptographic transformation (e.g., encipherment, decipherment) (31)

layman — a person without any specific repair experience or related qualifications (56)

main microphone(s) — the microphone(s) intended for the user’s voice signals including, as relevant to the product model, gaskets and electric connections to other assemblies of the device (19)

mechanical button — a mechanical switch or an assembly of mechanical switches that can be depressed or a slider button which can be mechanically moved to switch on or off functions such as volume, triggering the camera, or switching on or off the device and including, as relevant to the product model, brackets, gaskets and electric connections to other assemblies of the device (18)

mechanical display folding mechanism — a part that allows a device, including its display, to be folded while preserving its operational integrity (22)

mobile phone — a cordless handheld electronic device, which has the following characteristics: it is designed for long-range voice communication over either a cellular telecommunications network or a satellite based telecommunications network, requiring a SIM card, eSIM or similar means to identify the connected parties; it is designed for battery mode usage, while connection to mains via an external power supply and/or wireless power transmission is mainly for battery charging purposes; it is not designed to be worn on the wrist (1)

model identifier — the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific product model from other models with the same trade mark or the same manufacturer's, importer's or authorised representative's name (9)

networked standby — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own (1)

operating system — the general type of pre-installed software that controls the execution of programs and that may provide services such as resource allocation, scheduling, input-output control and data management; it is normally subject to regular updates leading to the establishment of a range of major and minor versions; it includes any pre-installed software applications which the user cannot uninstall (33)

product database — a collection of data concerning products, which is arranged in a systematic manner and consists of a consumer-oriented public part, where information concerning individual product parameters is accessible by electronic means, an online portal for accessibility and a compliance part, with clearly specified accessibility and security requirements, as laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 (10)

production-equivalent environment — an environment that is comparable with the environment in which a product was manufactured (52)

professional repairer — an operator or undertaking which performs repair and professional maintenance of mobile phones, cordless phones or slate tablets, either as a service or with a view to the subsequent resale of the repaired device (5)

professional user — any natural or legal person, to whom a product has been made available for use in the course of their industrial or professional activities (4)

proprietary tool — a tool that is not available for purchase by the general public or for which any applicable patents are not available to licence under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms (49)

protective foil for foldable display — a protective film designed to be attached to the display of a foldable device to enhance the reliability and to reduce mechanical wear of the screen surface (26)

rated capacity — the amount of electricity declared by the manufacturer that a battery can deliver during a 5-hour period when measured under specified conditions, expressed in milliampere-hours (mAh) (37)

Rcyc — the recyclability rate, expressed in % (44)

rear-facing camera assembly — any part consisting of one or several cameras oriented to the rear side of the device, including, as relevant to the product model: camera components and related sensors; flashlight components; optical components; mechanical components needed for functions such as image stabilisation and focus; module housing(s); brackets; shieldings; auxiliary microphones; electric connections to other assemblies of the device (15)

removable fastener — a fastener that is not a reusable fastener, but whose removal does not damage the product, or leave residue, which precludes reassembly (10)

required fastener — any fastener to be disassembled according to the repair instructions provided by manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives to get access to a part which is meant to be replaced by a spare part (7)

resupplied fastener — a removable fastener that is supplied at no additional cost with the spare part which it is intended to connect or fix; adhesives shall be considered resupplied fasteners if they are supplied with the spare part in a quantity that is sufficient for the reassembly, at no additional cost (9)

reusable fastener — a fastener that can be completely reused in the reassembly for the same purpose and that does no damage either to the product or to the fastener itself during the disassembly or reassembly process in a way that makes their multiple reuse impossible (8)

secure deletion of the encryption key — the effective erasure of the encryption key used to encrypt and decrypt data, overwriting the key completely in such a way that access to the original key, or parts of it, becomes infeasible (48)

security update — an operating system update, including security patches, if relevant for a given device, whose main purpose is to provide enhanced security for the device (34)

separate protective cover — a protective cover which may be shipped with a mobile phone, cordless phone or slate tablet, but does not serve as a required part of the housing and is not considered an integral part of the product (29)

serialised part — a part which has a unique code that is paired to an individual unit of a device and whose replacement by a spare part requires the pairing of that spare part to the device by means of a software code to ensure full functionality of the spare part and the device (4)

SIM tray and memory card tray — a movable tray for a removable SIM card or memory card (24)

slate tablet — a device that is designed for portability and has the following characteristics: it has an integrated touch-sensitive display with a viewable diagonal size greater than or equal to 17,78 centimetres (or 7,0 inches) and less than 44,20 centimetres (or 17,4 inches); it does not have an integrated, physically attached keyboard in its designed configuration; it primarily relies on a wireless network connection; it is powered by an internal battery and is not intended to work without battery; it is placed on the market with an operating system designed for mobile platforms, identical or analogous to smartphones (8)

smart charging — an adaptive battery charging profile based on algorithms learning from user behaviour to optimise the charging profile in terms of reducing battery lifetime limiting effects (43)

smartphone — a mobile phone, which has the following characteristics: it is characterised by wireless network connection, mobile use of internet services, an operating system optimised for handheld use and the ability to accept original and third-party software applications; it has an integrated touch screen display with a viewable diagonal size of 10,16 centimetres (or 4,0 inches) or more, but less than 17,78 centimetres (or 7,0 inches); where the device has a foldable display or has more than one display, at least one of the displays falls into the size range in either opened or closed mode (2)

smartphone for high security communication — a smartphone, which has the following characteristics: it is accredited, or otherwise approved by the designated authority in a Member State or is in the process of accreditation or other approval to transmit, process or store classified information; it is intended for professional users only; it is capable of detecting physical intrusion to the hardware, including for intrusion detection at least a controller, related wiring, flexible printed circuit board circuitry for drill protection integrated to the device chassis and integrated tamper loops on the main printed circuit board (3)

spare part — a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar function in a mobile phone, cordless phone or slate tablet. The functionality of the mobile phone, cordless phone or slate tablet is restored or upgraded when the part is replaced by a spare part. Spare parts may be used parts (3)

speaker — any loudspeaker and any mechanical part to generate sound, including, as relevant to the product model, module housing(s), gaskets and electric connections to other assemblies of the device (20)

state of charge — the available capacity in a battery expressed as a percentage of rated capacity (39)

state of health — a measure of the general condition of a rechargeable battery and its ability to deliver the specified performance compared with its initial condition, expressed as the remaining full charge capacity relative to the rated capacity, in % (40)

use environment — an environment where the product is in use (53)

workshop environment — an environment, that is neither a use environment nor a production-equivalent environment, and where machinery and/or tools are used under controlled conditions as suitable for the repair activities (54)