iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-repaired screens

Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by whywhywhywhy on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @02:47PM (#16803966)

I find this even more despicable because Apple chooses to use a certain type of rubber under the guise of it being more eco-friendly.

Yet this rubber is ridiculously brittle and frays almost without fail within 6-12 months meaning you just end up having to by more cables thus using more of the worlds resources anyway than if they had shipped you one cable that didn't fail.

  My 17 year old Ti Powerbook cable used daily for 11 years, no fray.
  My original iPod cable, no fray.
  My iPhone 3G cable, no fray.
  My iPhone 4S cable, 5 years use daily, no fray.
  Change happened somewhere here, newer cables are more matte and softer feeling 
  My iPhone 7 cable, frayed within 6 months
  My 2014 MBP cable, frayed within 12 months
  Replacement cable, frayed within 12 months

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Re:iOS 11.3 update breaks iPhone 8 devices with third party-... by greglindahl on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @03:02PM (#16804102)

So you're saying that you're sure that the problem that people usually attribute to bad strain relief is actually caused by slightly different plastic?

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