Yes? Those batteries cost Apple $5 to $6 they upcharge you $99 to replace the battery.
How the screen backlight is controlled. Some people get a headache from the screen flickering on and off rapidly. It's not noticeable in some types of screens.
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Apple Says iPhones Will Better Support Third-Party Displays and Batteries Later This Year
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Good news! I wonder if they FINALLY implemented this of their own accord, or some new EU law or other forced their hand? 😅
My MBP 2016 with the original Apple battery had a swollen battery that burst the case.
Jesus. All the cheerleaders can stop cheering.
This should be done in first place. Up until iPhone X, iPhone cal always display battery health information with third party battery.
It is like cheering for something what there but took away from us.
I had smashed iPhone 12 Pro, the repair cost is too much. I ended up with changing batteries from the smashed phone to a used iPhone 12 with degraded battery. And no more battery information. Even if its from other iPhone 12 with original battery.
This is pathetic at best.
This should be done in first place. Up until iPhone X, iPhone cal always display battery health information with third party battery.
It is like cheering for something what there but took away from us.
I had smashed iPhone 12 Pro, the repair cost is too much. I ended up with changing batteries from the smashed phone to a used iPhone 12 with degraded battery. And no more battery information. Even if its from other iPhone 12 with original battery.
This is pathetic at best.
Scammers are always there, regardless what Apple does.
It is up to individual to decide on what best for them. I won’t pay Apple $120 plus tax for iPhone XS battery when the phone itself worth about the same.
I have been using third party batteries for couple of my phones. I also changed iPhone X battery for my parent in law. All of them works fine.
Been disabling true tone since it’s been available, never liked it anyway, imagine others do the same 
How about better support for DMA rules and therefore third-party app stores?
I've never heard anyone say they didn't like it before 😮 I remember sideloading an app to do much the same thing before they finally got around to implementing it. It's better for your eyes and for your sleep to activate it.Been disabling true tone since it’s been available, never liked it anyway, imagine others do the same
That does happen and it isn’t dangerous ( li ion have pressure relief valves) as long as you don’t attempt to continue using it and deal with it swiftly. Swollen batteries are more likely in older batteries that have been left at extremes of charge (low or high) and in extreme environments. It’s not uncommon to find older li ion batteries do this. The key thing is that you stop using it immediately and take to Apple or a recycling center.
As someone who never wants third party parts used to fix my phone, I just want to be able to check if they've been used. That's it. I have nothing against other people using third party parts.
A simple section in settings -> about listing any third party parts and the dates they were installed is enough for me. No spammy notifications and no purposefully degraded performance please.
A simple section in settings -> about listing any third party parts and the dates they were installed is enough for me. No spammy notifications and no purposefully degraded performance please.
Haven't read the lengthy whitepaper yet (mostly because "lenghty") but these are both good changes. I'm starting to worry about how many things a person is going to have to check before buying a used iPhone. Is there a centralized place that shows all the non-genuine parts yet?
I'm surprised the notification went away at all. I didn't know it just disappeared after awhile.
There are always thieves, and you don’t unlock your house to make it easy. scammers must be licking their chops. I will just sit a l, grab popcorn and can’t wait to see the posts on why Apple isn’t doing enough to stop scammers, when it’s all free for all.
You will get pop out message once iPhone detected the non-paired parts. Then you will see it on Settings for about half month.
The non-genuine parts message will always be there if you open battery/display and about iPhone section.
Apple will never miss a chance to inform you that you are using non-genuine parts. It is like annoying non-genuine Windows watermark.
I'll be arrogant and declare to be one of the best people to judge this since I'm a former repairman (I know stuff but have no current interest) and this is great news, if they don't play some dirty trick like they usually do with right-to-repair.
When they hard-lock stuff, there is always a way to bypass it. Third party components always exist but it's more expensive and less safe to swap them (it usually requires some soldering).
Apple doesn't give a crap about their customers, it's all about money.
Nobody is going to trick you, you get original components from Apple and reasonably priced comonents from your trustworthy repairman.
When they hard-lock stuff, there is always a way to bypass it. Third party components always exist but it's more expensive and less safe to swap them (it usually requires some soldering).
Apple doesn't give a crap about their customers, it's all about money.
Nobody is going to trick you, you get original components from Apple and reasonably priced comonents from your trustworthy repairman.
But it isn’t like Apple not inform you about non-Apple parts. Apple has put this type of message all over the place, so you will hardly miss these notifications. Plus all these messages or preventative measures can be tricked by soldiering original battery controllers boards to new battery, or put original display chip on new display.
And assuming all third party parts are scammy is way overboard. I have screen changed on cracked iPhone XS Max, swapped batteries between iPhones, changed third party battery on iPhone 13. All these third party parts worked just fine.
It made zero sense to remove battery health with third party battery in first place.
And that's precisely why Apple had to make that change.
Right now, you cannot install genuine Apple display without losing functionality because of greedy anti-consumer serialisation practice. That won't be the case anymore.
What Apple should do is offer display and battery repairs that does not cost a fortune. In fact, for battery replacement, Apple should do this work on non-profit basis. Otherwise, all their environmental goals and initiatives sound like pure propaganda.
I think part of the high cost is because of the labour/part intensive process to replace batteries. Simply put, their devices are not made with easy battery replacement in mind. It’s getting better but still not there.
If you take iPhone or MacBook in they replace the battery and give same device back. But for certain MacBooks an entire half the chassis used to have to be replaced.
As for iPad and Apple Watch (so far as I know) when you get a battery replacement, they take your device and hand you back a refurbished device.
I’m sure if battery replacement was quick and easy the costs would be much lower.
It is hard to replace by design.
I like how newer iPhone, battery replacement are done from backside rather than from display side. Most Android devices opens up from back, where replacing battery won’t impact screen.
Not just Apple, every manufacturers are making devices with non-users replaceable batteries. It is only Apple goes extra miles to hinder third party parts.
This is the funny thing ... Apple saying they wouldn't enable True Tone due to quality of display, calibration etc.
Yet I can have 3 devices, all with Apple screens, all with True Tone enabled, all look completely different.
So, why did it ever matter if a 3rd party display looked different too ??
Yet I can have 3 devices, all with Apple screens, all with True Tone enabled, all look completely different.
So, why did it ever matter if a 3rd party display looked different too ??