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iPhone 13 Screen Replacements Can Break Face ID, a Repair Restriction iFixit Calls 'Completely Unprecedented'
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I agree with you. You don’t have to buy an iPhone, an app from the App Store, or a dongle for that matter.
If anything this is an antitheft feature. iPhones don't get stolen to be used as iPhones because they can't be activated, but they are parted out and the parts go in the supply chain to all those small repair shops who don't buy them from Apple.
Then buy a cheap Android device. The choice *is* there.
I bet that student who modified his iPhone to incorporate a USB-C port could figure out how to replace a screen on an iPhone 13!
(without breaking the Face ID)
(without breaking the Face ID)
It was common. I switched the screens on two iPhone 6S, neither phone had working Touch ID afterwards. I had to also switch the home buttons to get them working again.
I would be a whole lot more inclined to believe Apple cares as deeply about security as they claim to if all of the decisions they make in the name of security weren't also just coincidentally wildly profitable for them.
What’s the problem here? Take better care of your stuff and you won’t need repairs. But if something does happen, who is trusting their $1K phone to an unauthorized repair shop anyway?
Yep, it's about time for the right to repair.
Muahahahaaaaaa! - Sorry couldn’t resist ?
But it’s for out protection, no?
And they wonder why regulators are looking at their business practices.
But it’s for out protection, no?
And they wonder why regulators are looking at their business practices.
Certain Swiss watch companies have been doing this for awhile. Omega, Rolex will not sell parts to any watchmaker that doesn't have authorized service provider status which includes having equipment specifically outlined by there companies. This is very expensive for most watchmaker's and unrealistic. It certainly limits service options for these brands to mostly factory service centers.. Sucks for small businesses and the consumer
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Give Apple a break guys, after all, they need to earn a living. I don’t want to see Timmy in the poor house.
Ah, yes… the FaceBook defence. It’s not at all about iFixit being unable to sell their (quite terrible) screen replacement kits at all - it’s about the ‘little guys’. ?
You would think a company as deeply focused on environmental issues as Apple is would be all about the right to repair. You'd think.
I'm super happy for you that you're perfect and never have accidents, but the rest of us, alas, are merely human.
This definitely has some security ramifications that I see as beneficial, but it also is an obvious bust for Right-to-Repair. That being said, the last iPhone I broke glass on was my iPhone 4 in the summer of 2015. No case, dropped face-first out of my breast pocket onto the tile floor in the bathroom.
This is clearly a business decision. I understand the backlash but Apple is under no obligation to look after the interests of the small/independent repair shops. That's just not what Tim Cook was hired to do and customers at large don't necessary care about that as long as Apple continues to provide hardware/software that is appealing to them. I wish that wasn't the case since more choices would make repairs cheaper for consumers but that doesn't seem like a priority for the majority of consumers otherwise more people would vote with their feet.
The fact, as sad as it is, is that the days of the independent, small repair shops are over. Guys like Louis Rossmann and iFixIt are just frantically protecting their own interests since they benefit directly from being able to repair these devices.
The fact, as sad as it is, is that the days of the independent, small repair shops are over. Guys like Louis Rossmann and iFixIt are just frantically protecting their own interests since they benefit directly from being able to repair these devices.
All just fairy tales for the sake of Tim Apple Wallet.
The last screen break I had was an out-of-warranty iPhone 6 (or maybe it was a 6S) that got super hot in my pocket inside a restaurant. The battery swelled up and cracked the screen clean in half. I was in Australia at the time and took it to a little kiosk in the mall. The kid working there replaced the screen and battery inside an hour and I never had a bit of trouble with it again.
Popele who want to pay 1/3 of what Apple charges for a repair. I go to Apple, but many don't.
Right to repair doesn't mean "easy to repair with non-OEM parts." Apple gives 3rd party shops a path to be authorized but the costs would likely make them uncompetitive with unauthorized shops and possibly close enough to Apple prices potential customers simply go to Apple. How many could afford to stock repair parts, invest in any special tools/software and still charge prices competitive with unauthorized shops?
If you are in that category, then buy insurance (AppleCare+). I have damaged only one iPhone in 14 years - it was a 6s and I bought a replacement screen from iFixit. It was clearly an inferior display. I now have AppleCare+ for any Apple device that regularly leaves the house.
An unsurprisingly consumer-hostile move from Apple. I’m sure it’s only a coincidence that they charge an arm and a leg for screens replacements.
If Apple were truly as consumer-friendly and environmentally conscious as they pretend to be they'd design their products with easy repairability in mind from the ground up.