Apple's Activation Lock for iPhone components will make a huge dent in the market for stolen iPhones, while also introducing another barrier to DIY repairs
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Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: Apple’s Activation Lock for iPhone components will make a huge dent in the market for stolen iPhones, though it introduces another barrier to DIY repairs  —  Apple’s latest theft-prevention measure went live for beta testers yesterday: Activation Lock for iPhone components.

  • TriflingToad@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    I’m fine with this as long as they make good quality replacement parts. Not forcing repair shops to really try to scrub down a 50¢ sensor for an hour that detects when a MacBook is closed because there is no way to get a replacement 1st party or 3rd party

    • GenosseFlosse@feddit.orgEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      The problem is that you cannot use old devices for spare parts anymore and must buy and register everything from apple.