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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by grecy on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @12:12PM (#16802439)
Hmmmm.

Step 1: Buy new car

Step 2: Replace engine with something other than OEM.

Step 3: Complain when car's ECU does not run engine.

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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by krangu on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @12:22PM (#16802541)
More like

Step 1: Buy a new car

Step 2: Replace engine with something other than OEM

Step 2.33: Car runs fine

Step 2.66: Manufacturer comes to your house and 'fixes' your ECU while you're asleep

Step 3: Complain when car's ECU does not run engine

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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by axoltl on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @12:25PM (#16802575)
So the manufacturer is not allowed to make everyone's ECU better because you decided to replace your engine with an older model?
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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by maltalex on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @12:44PM (#16802783)
What if the manufacturer didn’t do this to make everyone’s ECU better, but specifically to discourage users from buying third party parts?

I’m asking hypothetically of course...

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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by recursive on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @01:00PM (#16802914)
You changed the premise. What's being made better? The change being discussed is broken phones. That's not better. Hypothetically, that could be from a change that makes something better. Is there any reason to believe it though?
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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by axoltl on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @04:10PM (#16804842)
Fun fact, it'd actually be illegal for Apple to disable devices if it detects a replacement part.

There are anti-trust laws against 'tying agreements', and forcing consumers to only buy components from Apple (due to tie-in) would be violating those laws.

That said, those laws don't say anything about having to interoperate with an inferior part.

So assuming Apple isn't willfully violating anti-trust laws, we can be fairly sure the change was intended to improve some aspect of the touch controller.

Note: There are exceptions if the tying serves a purpose other than maintaining a monopoly (such as the security pairing between the TouchID sensor and FaceID camera).

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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by tajen on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @02:27PM (#16803776)
Step 2.66: Manufacturer pokes you until you let him upgrade...
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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by ryandrake on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @12:16PM (#16802480)
This seems closer to:

1. But new car

2. Replace broken windshield with something other than OEM

3. Complain when car refuses to start because its computer detected a non OEM windshield.

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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by snowwrestler on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @12:20PM (#16802526)
Most car windshields don't have sensors, microprocessors, driver code, etc.
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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by TYPE_FASTER on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @12:35PM (#16802696)
I had my rain sensing windshield replaced. The insurance company refused to replace with an OEM windshield. The windshield company said it would be fine.

It was not fine. Rain sensing didn't work again for the rest of the time I owned the car.

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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by r00fus on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @02:11PM (#16803623)
Sounds like you should reopen the case with the insurance company. Are they allowed to substitute a non-performing part just because it's cheaper?
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