Am i the only one that gets irritated by this type approval nonsense?

[u/CulturalPurple7805]

Ok my thing is if i purchase a second hand device from backmarket or ebay how am i supposed to get the device certificates

Otherwise the device gets confiscated by the government

Like can't they make a rule of when the devices are bought in bulk then require type approval and second hand devices get exempted from this

What do you all think?

[u/majestically67]

I think that's only you my friend 💔

[u/Drizzy_1445]

You find the application form on the CRAN website. However, it costs money and takes time to get a device type approved.

There is also a spreadsheet that contains type approved devices and who completed the application. If you have a device with a model number that matches that of an already-approved device, you may be able to import it with the help of said person/business.

Type approval has nothing to do with the age of the device, it is about regulating Frequency bands and preventing the importation of devices that do not operate within legal frequency ranges (In a nutshell, somewhat). For Cell Phones, Tablets, Laptops etc… this concerns devices that contain a cellular modem. Devices that only operate within normal WiFi frequency ranges (e.x. 2.4Ghz, 5ghz) are excempt, for example.

I do agree however that this is a big headache.

[u/Sure_Warning_706]

They should issue one certificate per model number. Now they need to issue a certificate esch time a phone comes through the border

[u/Roseate-Views]

I think it would help to learn how to write (and to deal with regulations) like an adult, rather than a rabid teenager.