I wouldn’t underestimate the effect Brexit had on this. No there is no check for the national Government anymore.

Yes, that is why i switched to the Xcover which has

Oh shit I didn’t hear about the 6a also being fucked.

I lost my 4a to their shenanigans, couldn’t get it repaired and have now a Xcover 6 pro which I bought refurbished. Best modern phone: swappable battery, headphone jack, long software support, micro sd