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additional subsidy of Rs. 1,000, bringing the effective cost The aggregator is required to offer a warranty of some period,
of the smartphone down to Rs. 3,920. to buyers, ensuring the quality of the smartphone sold. This
warranty is based on benchmark tools used to assess the
The same is depicted in flow charts below with detailed performance of the handset and the condition of the device
calculations. post-refurbishment process.

5.5 Role of Government

The Government will certify the aggregators based on their
compliance with the DPDP Act of 2023 and the R2:2013
Standard. Also, the government will conduct an audit
biannually as mentioned in sub-section 5.1(6).

When the aggregator updates the record that a BPL
individual has bought a smartphone as mentioned in sub-
section 5.1 (4), the government will transfer Rs. 1000 under
Figure 2 - Flowchart for cost evaluation the direct benefit transfer policy.

5.4 Parameters for calculating price There are several policies initiated by the Government such
as the Production Linked Incentive (PLI), Phased
Essential part of refurbishment phone is fair price. For Manufacturing Programme (PMP), Scheme for Promotion of
calculating fair price for both sellers and buyers in Manufacturing of Electronic Components and
refurbishment market below is the illustrative list of Semiconductors (SPECS), and for component sub-
benchmark parameters to be considered and checked: assemblies etc., which will help reduce cost of
A. Physical parameters to be checked repair/refurbishment for the aggregators and improve
1. IMEI number competitiveness.
2. Purchase receipt
3. Scratches and dents 5.6 Standard Operating Procedure for Deletion of
4. Original accessories (Charger, cable, box) Data
5. Battery performance test
6. Repair History receipts This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) details the process
7. Physical button test for securely cleaning data from second-hand or refurbished
8. Charging port test smartphones, ensuring privacy protection and compliance
9. Speakers with data security standards. The users can follow this SOP
10. Microphone to erase data themselves as a DIY process, enhancing their
11. Touch screen trust in the secure erasure of their data or the aggregator to
12. Vibration Mode which they will be selling the phone can do this for them.
13. Fingerprint sensor 1. Initiate the data wiping software for eg. BitRaser which
14. Wireless connectivity (wifi/ hotspot/ Bluetooth/ is an NIST (National Institute of Standards and
NFC) Technology) tested and approved software for data
15. Cameras erasure and select the full wipe option to ensure all user
16. Brightness slider data is irreversibly removed [25]. The software
17. All physically verifiable sensor test generates erasure reports and certificates that can be
B. Internal components and software to be checked stored in the cloud for future reference [26].
1. All sensor performance 2. Create a blank document and round up few stock photos.
2. RAM and secondary memory check Put these files on google drive or iCloud and download
3. Service History for genuine parts them on the device.
4. CPU (Single and multicore performance) 3. Encryption of Data
5. GPU performance 3.1. For IOS user, iPhones encrypt data automatically.
6. Battery condition test 3.2. For android users, one has to do manually. Process
7. Display (dead pixels) of encryption of data for android user is as below:
8. CPU throttling test Settings >> Security >> Encryption >> Encrypt phone
C. The following existing benchmark tools can be used for 4. Perform a factory reset to restore the smartphone to its
checking the performance of the handset: original software settings. Update the smartphone to the
1. Geekbench latest operating system available for the model.
2. PC Mark and 3D Mark 5. Finally, inspect the device to ensure the data has been
3. AnTuTu etc. completely erased and the system is updated.

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