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Re:Right to Repair Gaining Momentum by bzzzt on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @11:57AM (#26478514)
Just guessing:

- it's a component of the Face ID authentication scheme

- they don't want people using iPhones with sub-par camera's posting on social media

- they don't want iPhones with sub-par camera's on the second hand market

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Re:Right to Repair Gaining Momentum by smoldesu on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @12:57PM (#26479466)
Then don't let it take sub-par cameras. I don't give a rats ass about serialized components as long as I can still buy and install the factory parts.
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Re:Right to Repair Gaining Momentum by AshWolfy on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @02:03PM (#26480515)
The cameras have nothing to do with face ID, and its not just that 3rd parts cameras arent compatable, but even oem cameras arent without access to apple's systems called ast2 and gsx
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