Apple's repair policy has long been a focus of consumer attention. Although Apple claims that its repair policy is designed to ensure the safety of the device, many consumers believe that the official repair fee is too high, which limits their options and increases the cost of repair.
In order to solve this pain point of users, recently, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek officially signed the "SB 1596" bill, which is the first law in the United States to prohibit "parts serialization" for the first time. The so-called "part serialization" refers to the behavior of a digital equipment manufacturer to synchronize the serial number of all parts of the product, and disable the relevant functions once a "third-party" product without the synchronized serial number is identified. And this is also Apple's main means of restricting third-party parts repair.
At the same time, the regulations also make it clear that manufacturers cannot use this means to reduce the performance of the device, display misleading information, etc., and for the use of the "serial number" maintenance method, Apple's statement is, "The purpose is not to monopolize, but to make maintenance easier and ensure the safety of the equipment and maintenance period."
However, starting with the iPhone Xs series models, Apple has continued to encrypt the repair parts of the iPhone, including the battery, screen, camera, and more. As long as iPhone users are not looking for Apple official or Apple authorized accessories to replace, "unknown parts" will be displayed in the machine, forcing some obsessive-compulsive users to go to Apple official replacement accessories.
Therefore, as a consumer, of course, I hope that Apple will open up third-party repair permissions. After all, Apple's official maintenance price is indeed not cheap, and it has to be returned to the factory for maintenance at every turn, which is also very troublesome for us who are not leaving the machine now.
In addition, remind everyone that if you have the idea of self-repair, you should also be cautious, after all, you will not give you a warranty if you dismantle Apple, try to choose a third-party repair mobile phone shop to repair. If you have a sufficient budget and conditions, you can of course choose official channels, and the above is just a small suggestion.
In addition, the U.S. Department of Justice has recently posted some of its monopoly methods for iPhones, including:
- Restricting the development of "super apps," which contain a variety of programs, could weaken iOS's stickiness and make it easier for iPhone users to switch to a competitor's device.
- Block streaming apps like cloud gaming, which can reduce the need for high-end hardware.
- Suppress the quality of SMS delivery between the iPhone platform and rival mobile platforms such as Android.
- It restricts the functionality of third-party smartwatches when paired with iPhones, and makes it difficult for Apple Watch users to switch to other phones due to compatibility issues.
- Prevent third-party developers from creating competing digital wallets with click-to-pay functionality for iPhones.
Do you support Apple's statement that prohibiting third-party repairs on iPhones is to ensure the security of user data?
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