Now that the iPhone 12 are already on sale, a whole machinery is put into operation around these devices, which include unofficial repair technicians. When a phone breaks down within the official warranty, it is normal to go to Apple Technical Service. However, when the screen or the camera breaks, it is common for the user to look for cheaper solutions by going to other repair centers. However, the new from Apple has become the most difficult iPhone to repair.
Some of the most sensitive and drop-prone items are the screen or the cameras. Over time, other items such as the battery may need to be replaced. These hardware items shouldn’t offer much of a hassle when it comes to being replaced by other (even originals) but repair experts don’t seem to be very happy with Apple.
Repair only if Apple allows it
This is what they say from iFixit, a website specialized in repairs that has been showing the general public for years how to repair a mobile by themselves, in addition to supplying the necessary kits for the replacement of different parts. As they claim after conducting several tests with the new iPhone 12 , Apple has not made it harder than ever to repair the device without their approval. Everything indicates that Apple is planning to block all unauthorized repairs to the iPhone camera and screen.
Starting with the new iPhone 12, an Apple-owned cloud-linked setup application must be run in order to fully repair the cameras and displays. The terminal itself is not difficult to repair in terms of access, but it is in the obstacles that Apple puts so that replacement components are detected and work correctly without their approval. Among the tests carried out, the ultra-wide camera has been changed from one iPhone 12 to another. After the change, the camera responds initially, but has errors and hangs after a while.
iFixit claims that Apple could be limiting the ability for anyone to repair their own device . They refer to the aspects that other brands put when it comes to replacing a security element such as the fingerprint sensor. However, the question that is asked from this repair portal is why does a camera need to have a serial number authorized remotely by Apple, to allow something as simple as taking a photo?
Right to repair?
The new Apple policies closing the fence even more to the repairs themselves, makes it more complicated for independent repairers or ordinary people with technical knowledge, to repair their own iPhone 12 with parts from other terminals already discarded, something that will begin to appreciate as the terminal has more time on the market. According to iFixit, the only avenue appears to be access to the same repair tools that Apple provides its technicians, to claim “the right to fix our own phone.”
Source>iFixit