Is there any requirement on someone selling an iPhone messed with at the kitchen table to make the next buyer of said phone aware of these backyard rectifications? Buying used is ok if it’s all been fixed professionally but anyone wearing a Hawaiian shirt selling an iPhone is likely to be wary of, like used car salesmen 😂
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Apple-Backed Right to Repair Bill Signed Into Law in California
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My time is worth something so I would rather pay an authorized professional. No third party is going to work on my $1200 iPhone even if using genuine parts.
For Apple this is a legal way to limit competition from other companies who might be able to one day build a competitive phone but don't have the resources to comply with this law. A nice loophole in the antitrust laws that allows dominant companies like Apple to limit competition while giving the impression that this is a consumer positive law. Don't be fooled.
Great news for tech savvy do-it-your selfers. But most consumers will not risk doing it themselves.
“In order to unglue the display, you’re going to need a heating device, affectionately known as the Alabama hot pocket.”Oh no you don't - I'm not gonna be fooled into Googling that!
Parts pairing is not covered. Bad.
This is like those recycling laws supported by Coca-Cola, they’re supporting it for publicity and to prevent more serious moves.
This is like those recycling laws supported by Coca-Cola, they’re supporting it for publicity and to prevent more serious moves.
Of course I know that GSX means: GSX Ground Services X for Microsoft Flight Simulator X FSX
And Apple conveniently sells spare-part Airpod replacements in packs of two, so the 'repair' couldn't be simpler, just replace both of them at the same time. The only tool required is the user.
Look, Apple saw the coming, people are complainig becuase it's backed by Apple. Apple was against the from the beginning then saw the writing on the wall that they couldn't stop it. I'm sure tons of $$$ went to lobbying efforts to stop it by Apple. It's quite ironic that most of all new equipment require special jigs etc. Sure, rent this stuff from Apple get the parts and really screw up your 4K laptop...THEN WHAT? just another way to put mom and pop repair shops out of business and leave you with Apple and "BEST BUY"
Naturally Apple will now say it supports right to repair because over the years they have been able to put in place the prevention of unauthorized Apple parts getting in to the country. I am not sure about countries outside of the EU and USA but I have seen mac book & iphone repair youtube video's where the repair person has complained of having their Apple parts blocked at customs. I've seen it from youtubers in the USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden. So it would seem that whilst Apple was putting this in place they kept putting pressure on to prevent Right to Repair Bill but now the import of Apple parts are blocked look what happens, Apple now says they support the Right to Repair. That's only because Apple has now been able to put in place the blockage of their spare parts from getting into the hands of Independent repair shops. Now the only way to get many of the replacement parts is through Apple's repair program.
Apple, cunning little so 'n' so's aren't they.
Apple, cunning little so 'n' so's aren't they.
This is one step in the right direction. Babies need applauses for each step so that they learn walking.
GSX - 1970's Buick
I suspect most tech savvy users would be better off not trying a DIY repair. Repair skills are separate from being tech savvy, and an iPhone is a complex piece of electronics that is easy to screw up in a self repair.
It’s mostly not worth signing, they still allow Apple to lock everything out unless you pay to remove the “unknown part” lock.
The only good thing is forcing shops to ID their parts. Years ago best buy replaced my faulty battery under the Apple $20 repair program (I think it was for 6S defects). They gave me a $2 eBay special battery instead of an Apple battery and that thing swelled up within a year or so.
The only good thing is forcing shops to ID their parts. Years ago best buy replaced my faulty battery under the Apple $20 repair program (I think it was for 6S defects). They gave me a $2 eBay special battery instead of an Apple battery and that thing swelled up within a year or so.
This will be interesting for the people that try this and screw up.
I can imagine plenty of people walking into an Apple Store with a phone they screwed up telling the technicians to “fix it for free”
Technicians, if following guidelines, have every right to either deny service or charge out of warranty fees for completing the repair.
I can imagine plenty of people walking into an Apple Store with a phone they screwed up telling the technicians to “fix it for free”
Technicians, if following guidelines, have every right to either deny service or charge out of warranty fees for completing the repair.
Oh good grief. All this does is make sure Apple doesn’t have to absorb the cost of you running to some janky mall kiosk and using off brand garbage components and then trying to trade it in or get it serviced by them as if it is still a legit piece. They do not have to subsidize your cost cutting.
Furthermore, it makes sure that if you sell that product to someone else and fail to disclose what you have done to the buyer, then if things go sideways you are liable for failing to fully inform the person you are selling to what you have done to the product.
replaced a battery once on my 4s. The screws were super tiny and agree, not easy back then. Can't imagine now
It is worth paying for a professional!
If Apple is for the right to repair, that can only mean that Apple hopes that its rivals will have a harder time implementing it.