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Re:iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party repairs by tajen on Saturday February 06, 2016 @08:57AM (#11047751)
It would be definitely illegal in France which has a law against planned obsolescence - but EU doesn't have it yet. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence#Regulat...
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Re:iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party repairs by coldtea on Saturday February 06, 2016 @09:44AM (#11047905)
Only if it was "planned obsolescence" and not "a security measure".
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Re:iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party repairs by ptaipale on Saturday February 06, 2016 @01:11PM (#11048884)
I don't think you can excuse something as "a security measure" when it is clear that it is not a reasonable security measure and the reason for disabling device is something else.

Anyway, this confirms that I'll stay away from Apple stuff.

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