To address the practical problems of insufficient protection and impaired rights regarding the elderly's right to use smart devices against the backdrop of the digital divide

this paper adopts a combined method of literature research and practical analysis. It analyzes the value implication of protecting the elderly's right to use smart devices

sorts out the protection dilemmas existing in China at the levels of laws

government

equipment services and supporting institutions

and further proposes targeted protection paths and implementation strategies. The research shows that improving legislation

strengthening government leadership

advancing age-friendly transformation and constructing a diversified collaborative assistance pattern can effectively solve the difficulties of the elderly in using smart devices

safeguard their legitimate right to use smart devices

and provide theoretical reference and practical guidance for promoting the elderly's integration into the digital society

realizing active aging

and advancing the construction of fairness and justice in the digital society.