If you want to fix your broken smartphone without voiding its warranty, you could have a problem if you take it to an unauthorized repair shop. But that could change: Twenty states are now considering so-called "Right to Repair" bills.
The Federal Trade Commission is asking for public comments on whether people should be able to get their electronics fixed by a third party.
Last year, Apple included the ability to monitor battery health for certain iPhone models. However, the monitoring would become disabled for consumers who swap out the battery themselves or go to a non-authorized vendor.
Apple acknowledged it added a notification that tells customers if an iPhone battery was put in by a third party. The company said this is to "protect our customers from damaged, poor quality or used batteries which can lead to safety or performance issues."
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No its not, it is to protect APPLES bottom line, where you were forced to send your phone back to them to repair or fix or get a new one... Just like Tesla when they came out, but one guy fought them tooth and nail and now Tesla even sells used cars... See what happens when you stand up and fight back, you actually achieve something good from it...
Plus you people don't know that but maybe some do, they have rfid tracking in batteries and certain places in the phone, that is why they went with a non-removable battery, so you can never take your battery out... And why most phones are going in that direction...
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