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| Apple can't fix phones out of its center |
Apple and other tech companies don't want people to outsource their devices. If they could, these companies would make it nearly impossible to fix cheap cell phones quickly.
The design of smartphones and other tech devices makes disassembly and repair very difficult. This can solder the processor and memory to the motherboard, making them difficult to remove. Or in addition to special tools not available to the technician, glue the components together in a way that prevents disassembly.
A number of reports and communications from the Australian maintenance rights movement have urged manufacturers to create a fair market for maintenance services for smart devices. The movement also required changes in the design of modern equipment to facilitate maintenance.
Apple and other companies make it hard to fix tech products
The Right to Motion Repair encourages users to repair their devices easily and inexpensively. This includes the ability to choose the right part for repair. He will not have to deal with any particular party.
Doesn't seem to fit Apple. Failing to meet these requirements, the company formally opposed it through interest groups in the United States.
Everyone can understand why the company in particular is against the right to reform initiative and the idea of external reform in general. The reason for this is that technical system maintenance services are very profitable for the company. This is because the cost of repairing the product at the company's service center can be the same as the cost of an outsourced center.
Apple defended itself by saying that third-party repair centers can provide poor service. May contain weak internal components. Apple relies on excuses to influence users. Since trackers can be added during repairs and so on, the primary risk of replacing parts outside of Apple is the safety of the device.
Apple will continue to display notifications for users who change their batteries outside of the Apple Center. Apple described this annoying notice as being about security, nothing more.
Effects on users
Apple has not withdrawn in any way. The iPhone 12 mobile phone encountered additional difficulties when it was disassembled and repaired by an external repair center.
However, Apple increased the cost of repairing the iPhone 12 by 40% compared to the iPhone 11. This means that the company increased the maintenance effort, but it also increased the maintenance costs.
For example, in the US, Apple sells screen switching services for $359. $109 to change the battery. It's definitely a lot of money.
On the other hand, American giants have increased maintenance efforts. Some internal components, such as the camera, are modified, which requires special approval and confirmation from the software. This software is only available at the company's repair center.