"Apple Expands iPhone Repair Options to Include Used Genuine Parts"
TL;DR
Apple has announced that it will relax restrictions on repairing newer iPhones by allowing customers to replace broken parts with used components without previous software limits, starting this fall. This change comes after Oregon passed a law outlawing Apple's practice of tying parts to software, known as "parts pairing." The new policy will remove these restrictions for the iPhone 15, released last year, and will apply to genuine Apple parts, simplifying repairs and potentially saving customers money.
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- Apple to expand repair options with support for used genuine parts Apple
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- iPhones will soon be repairable with genuine used components, but parts pairing persists Engadget
- Apple will approve used parts in iPhone repairs, in long-awaited reversal The Washington Post
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