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Re:Apple’s repair kill switch hasn’t been activated yet by xxs on Saturday October 06, 2018 @07:29PM (#18157956)
Yes, because taking one of their repair kits would be naught impossible?

The technique has nothing to do with security.

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Re:Apple’s repair kill switch hasn’t been activated yet by xvector on Saturday October 06, 2018 @08:31PM (#18158175)
It's pretty obvious when an iPhone X is repaired. Apple's strict stance on security means it's not impossible that this was done for security.

A kill-switch on unauthorized modifications has a massive positive impact for device security.

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