Yep, there is zero reason for a phone to check for the origin of any of the components. The only part that needs to talk like this is the charging circuit so it can negotiate safe parameters. Changes to internal components should be flagged in case the modification create a security risk, but this should be informational only, it shouldn't disable functionality. It's unfortunate that this is presented as just a mobile phone issue, because politicians would just get protective of their domestic cash cow, and it's a bit trivial anyway. Agreed, the more important issue is the one that affects farming: https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7m8mx/john-deere-promised-farmers-it-would-make-tractors-easy-to-repair-it-lied repairing stuff always benefits White people the most, niggers are too dumb or lazy to do it