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Apple Discusses iPhone Repairability at Keynote for First Time in Its History (www.404media.co)

submitted 2 years ago by trashhalo@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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For the first time, Apple discussed repairability during its iPhone launch event. An engineer mentioned the new iPhone 15 Pro models were designed with a structural frame that makes the back glass easier to replace. This comes after the iPhone 14 introduced a design that allows removal of the front or back. Repair advocates welcomed the acknowledgment but will still examine the devices for barriers like parts pairing. While praising initiatives to reduce emissions, critics argue the most sustainable option is not buying a new phone annually. The conversation on repairability is complex as commitments face scrutiny versus past actions restricting repair. Only time will tell if Apple's claims translate to meaningful improvements or are more superficial than substantive.

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[–] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 20 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Ease of swapping parts is quite pointless as long as they keep bricking your device/disabling features when unoriginal part is detected even if it's from another genuine iPhone.

[–] El_Rocha@lm.put.tf 12 points 2 years ago (8 children)

They say it's to stop people from stealing iPhones to sell for parts.

What they don't say is that the only reason there is a market for that is that they aren't willing to sell the parts directly at an affordable price....

[–] abhibeckert@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Huh? A phone battery, for example, is about 50 bucks (the exact price is slightly different for every model). And they sell the parts directly, to anyone, via self service repair.

They recommend renting or service tools that often cost quite a lot... but you don't have to use them, such as their "heated display removal" tool which gently and consistently heats up a display then pulls it off with a suction cup and a "display press" which holds a phone and a display perfectly aligned and allows you to pull a lever to glue them back together with sub-millimetre precision. Those do cost a bit of money (especially if you buy them, instead of renting them) but again - you don't have to use them. There are cheaper ways to do it (such as microwaving a standard heatpack from a first aid kit then resting it on the display to heat it up).

[–] erwan@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Or you can buy a phone that doesn't require this bullshit to change the battery

[–] abhibeckert@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Such as? I've considered buying a pixel (for other reasons). But one of the things holding me back is they're worse for long term software support and they're no better than an iPhone for repairability.

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