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  • Apple will let you repair your iPhone with used genuine parts

    Today Apple has announced that it's expanding self-repair and independent repair options for iPhones. Namely, you will be able to repair your iPhone with used genuine parts, something that has not been possible so far. This will happen thanks to a new "parts calibration" process - a used part will go through this process once it's installed in another iPhone, and if it's genuine, it will work without any restrictions. Thus, you yourself, or an independent repair provider, will be able to...

  • Apple to Allow Used Parts for Repairs, Starting With iPhone 15 Lineup

    Apple today announced that customers and independent repair shops will be able to utilize used genuine Apple parts in repairs starting later this year. Apple told The Washington Post that the new policy will initially apply to parts for iPhone 15 models and newer, including screens, batteries, and cameras. Apple's press release said the policy will eventually extend to used biometric sensors for Face ID and Touch ID. Apple's existing parts "pairing" process will confirm whether or not a...

  • Apple will relax repair policy to allow used genuine parts with select iPhones

    Here’s an early Earth Day victory for the planet we all inhabit. Apple is relaxing the rules for its repair policies to allow used genuine parts for the first time. The change will apply to select iPhones and go into effect this fall. more