[https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/8/20776965/iphone-xs-max-xr-battery-service-third-party-repair|Apple is locking iPhone battery repair, says iFixit]
[https://www.macrumors.com/2019/08/08/apple-locking-iphone-batteries-third-party/|iFixit: Apple 'Locking' iPhone Batteries to Discourage Third-Party Replacements]
Another one!
[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/08/apple-locks-new-iphone-batteries-to-prevent-third-party-repair-report-says/|Apple locks new iPhone batteries to prevent third-party repair, report says]
Apple is using the FUD factor scaring people! And in the process breaking the tools people use to monitor their systems.
In the newest firmware in the MacBook Pro’s Apple killed the onboard diagnostics as well So far its not been fixed I fear this is also an angle to force people to the Apple authorized service.
=== Update (08/29/2019) ===
@kyle @jogihara @kristen
=== mmm…. Is Apple is changing its tune? ===
[https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/08/apple-gives-third-party-repair-shops-more-access-to-authorized-parts/?comments=1|Apple gives third-party repair shops more access to authorized parts]
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Still the program is limiting! You need to have a physical shoe in a business district and have passed the tests [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205332|About AppleCare service certifications].
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Still the program is limiting! You need to have a physical shop in a business district and have passed the tests [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205332|About AppleCare service certifications].
While I get where Apple is heading here, they missed the point not everyone has a large enough market to open a shop other than doing work out of their own home. So, a dentist or a medical doctor needs to have a doctors office as well then? And of course these professionals don’t offer good care either.
I do think the certifications makes sense. If the issue was the skills but its not! Its getting the real parts! Clearly they got that message but have failed to get it over the goal post!
And it still appears we are talking about batteries, not the repair of the phone or system as a whole?
I think we need to push a little more here! Drop the business address instead they need to have a business web page. Being a member of some business group would be a good idea.
[https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/8/20776965/iphone-xs-max-xr-battery-service-third-party-repair|Apple is locking iPhone battery repair, says iFixit]
[https://www.macrumors.com/2019/08/08/apple-locking-iphone-batteries-third-party/|iFixit: Apple 'Locking' iPhone Batteries to Discourage Third-Party Replacements]
Another one!
[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/08/apple-locks-new-iphone-batteries-to-prevent-third-party-repair-report-says/|Apple locks new iPhone batteries to prevent third-party repair, report says]
Apple is using the FUD factor scaring people! And in the process breaking the tools people use to monitor their systems.
In the newest firmware in the MacBook Pro’s Apple killed the onboard diagnostics as well So far its not been fixed I fear this is also an angle to force people to the Apple authorized service.
=== Update (08/29/2019) ===
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@klye @jogihara @kristen
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@kyle @jogihara @kristen
=== mmm…. Is Apple is changing its tune? ===
[https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/08/apple-gives-third-party-repair-shops-more-access-to-authorized-parts/?comments=1|Apple gives third-party repair shops more access to authorized parts]
Still the program is limiting! You need to have a physical shoe in a business district and have passed the tests [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205332|About AppleCare service certifications].
While I get where Apple is heading here, they missed the point not everyone has a large enough market to open a shop other than doing work out of their own home. So, a dentist or a medical doctor needs to have a doctors office as well then? And of course these professionals don’t offer good care either.
I do think the certifications makes sense. If the issue was the skills but its not! Its getting the real parts! Clearly they got that message but have failed to get it over the goal post!
And it still appears we are talking about batteries, not the repair of the phone or system as a whole?
I think we need to push a little more here! Drop the business address instead they need to have a business web page. Being a member of some business group would be a good idea.
[https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/8/20776965/iphone-xs-max-xr-battery-service-third-party-repair|Apple is locking iPhone battery repair, says iFixit]
[https://www.macrumors.com/2019/08/08/apple-locking-iphone-batteries-third-party/|iFixit: Apple 'Locking' iPhone Batteries to Discourage Third-Party Replacements]
Another one!
[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/08/apple-locks-new-iphone-batteries-to-prevent-third-party-repair-report-says/|Apple locks new iPhone batteries to prevent third-party repair, report says]
Apple is using the FUD factor scaring people! And in the process breaking the tools people use to monitor their systems.
In the newest firmware in the MacBook Pro’s Apple killed the onboard diagnostics as well So far its not been fixed I fear this is also an angle to force people to the Apple authorized service.
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+
=== Update (08/29/2019) ===
+
@klye @jogihara @kristen
+
+
=== mmm…. Is Apple is changing its tune? ===
+
[https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/08/apple-gives-third-party-repair-shops-more-access-to-authorized-parts/?comments=1|Apple gives third-party repair shops more access to authorized parts]
+
+
Still the program is limiting! You need to have a physical shoe in a business district and have passed the tests [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205332|About AppleCare service certifications].
+
+
While I get where Apple is heading here, they missed the point not everyone has a large enough market to open a shop other than doing work out of their own home. So, a dentist or a medical doctor needs to have a doctors office as well then? And of course these professionals don’t offer good care either.
+
+
I do think the certifications makes sense. If the issue was the skills but its not! Its getting the real parts! Clearly they got that message but have failed to get it over the goal post!
+
+
And it still appears we are talking about batteries, not the repair of the phone or system as a whole?
+
+
I think we need to push a little more here! Drop the business address instead they need to have a business web page. Being a member of some business group would be a good idea.
[https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/8/20776965/iphone-xs-max-xr-battery-service-third-party-repair|Apple is locking iPhone battery repair, says iFixit]
[https://www.macrumors.com/2019/08/08/apple-locking-iphone-batteries-third-party/|iFixit: Apple 'Locking' iPhone Batteries to Discourage Third-Party Replacements]
Another one!
[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/08/apple-locks-new-iphone-batteries-to-prevent-third-party-repair-report-says/|Apple locks new iPhone batteries to prevent third-party repair, report says]
Apple is using the FUD factor scaring people! And in the process breaking the tools people use to monitor their systems.
In the newest firmware in the MacBook Pro’s Apple killed the onboard diagnostics as well So far its not been fixed I fear this is also an angle to force people to the Apple authorized service.
[https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/8/20776965/iphone-xs-max-xr-battery-service-third-party-repair|Apple is locking iPhone battery repair, says iFixit]
[https://www.macrumors.com/2019/08/08/apple-locking-iphone-batteries-third-party/|iFixit: Apple 'Locking' iPhone Batteries to Discourage Third-Party Replacements]
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Another one!
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[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/08/apple-locks-new-iphone-batteries-to-prevent-third-party-repair-report-says/|Apple locks new iPhone batteries to prevent third-party repair, report says]
Apple is using the FUD factor scaring people! And in the process breaking the tools people use to monitor their systems.
In the newest firmware in the MacBook Pro’s Apple killed the onboard diagnostics as well So far its not been fixed I fear this is also an angle to force people to the Apple authorized service.
[https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/8/20776965/iphone-xs-max-xr-battery-service-third-party-repair|Apple is locking iPhone battery repair, says iFixit]
+
+
[https://www.macrumors.com/2019/08/08/apple-locking-iphone-batteries-third-party/|iFixit: Apple 'Locking' iPhone Batteries to Discourage Third-Party Replacements]
Apple is using the FUD factor scaring people! And in the process breaking the tools people use to monitor their systems.
In the newest firmware in the MacBook Pro’s Apple killed the onboard diagnostics as well So far its not been fixed I fear this is also an angle to force people to the Apple authorized service.
[https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/8/20776965/iphone-xs-max-xr-battery-service-third-party-repair|Apple is locking iPhone battery repair, says iFixit]
Apple is using the FUD factor scaring people! And in the process breaking the tools people use to monitor their systems.
In the newest firmware in the MacBook Pro’s Apple killed the onboard diagnostics as well So far its not been fixed I fear this is also an angle to force people to the Apple authorized service.
