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Apple makes DIY iPhone repair a hassle again, surprising no one

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Geekz Snow
Apple makes DIY iPhone repair a hassle again, surprising no one

When it comes to repairing an iPhone, Apple hasn’t exactly been shy about doing everything it can to drive people away from independent shops.

The company has tried to make third-party or DIY repair difficult for end users, preferring that they take their iPhones to an Apple Store for repair instead.

The latest move against DIY repair sees Apple hiding health data about replaced batteries – even if the battery you’re using as a replacement is an official Apple one.

As detailed by The Art of Repair on YouTube and further expanded on by iFixit, attempting to replace the battery in newer iPhone models will often trigger a “Service” alert in the phone’s Battery Health menu.

Typically, that menu will surface information about your battery’s maximum capacity and peak performance capability, giving you a better idea of when your battery needs to be replaced.

However, when you replace the battery yourself or go to an independent shop and have them replace the battery, you’ll often see a message in the Battery Health menu that reads, “Unable to verify this iPhone has a genuine Apple battery.

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