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Re:Apple now strives to design and build products that last ... by jnaina on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @06:21AM (#18013970)
>No, it does not happen with the iPhone or most other Apple products. They are incredibly hostile to 3rd party repairers.

Clearly you have not been to Asia. Plenty of 3rd party iPhone repair shops. Very easy to get batteries and cracked screens replaced.

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Re:Apple now strives to design and build products that last ... by adossi on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @02:48PM (#18018031)
I wager dollars to donuts that those "3rd party iPhone repair shops" are not authorized by Apple
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