Re:Apple is locking iPhone battery replacement
by intopieces on Thursday August 08, 2019 @03:28PM
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I agree with your original assessment and support this move from Apple. I am glad there is a mechanism for determining whether work done on a device I might purchase (such as a used iPhone) was done by Apple certified technicians. I do not think Apple should spend time or money attempting to certify or measure every battery that a person could put in the phone.
This is a pro-consumer move, because it gives the consumer more information about the state of a product. They can ignore it if they want, it doesn’t impact the operation of the device.
Re:Apple is locking iPhone battery replacement
by eesmith on Friday August 09, 2019 @12:28AM
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But there is no reason for Apple to "guarantee the performance of parts they can’t certify are genuine".
This is not pro-consumer any more than saying that only Ford-certified auto shops are able to disable the "check engine" light, because Ford can't guarantee the performance of auto parts they can't certify are genuine.
If an original (used) battery is installed, it should be recognized as original and graded accordingly to its state (let's say 80% of what it should be).
The current provision doesn't prevent the use of a defective or used or sub-standard battery, it only prevents non-Apple personnel from performing a repair without triggering the (possibly unjustified) alarm.