Previously acclaimed for its ease of repair, the iPhone 14 would now make the work of repair shops more difficult, to the point of causing them to go out of business
Despite being busy with the right to repair movementand receive a high repairability index with the iPhone 14THE Apple this would make the work of independent repair shops even more difficult by imposing exaggerated requirements. The discovery was made by the site’s team specializing in repairs. iFixitwhich discovered that, despite having adopted a more user-friendly process, the Cupertino giant continues to use software blocks for parts that are not purchased through the official store, even when they are original.
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When released in September 2022or iPhone14 it has been praised for making notable construction improvements, aimed at making it easier to repair the most essential parts, such as the battery and screen. The result was a drastic drop in the official repair price, as it was no longer necessary to replace the entire casing to replace some components, in addition to the adoption of simplified design across the entire iPhone 15 family. These characteristics have led to iFixit recommending the device in relation to repairability, with a score of 7 out of 10.
Just over a year later, this Wednesday (19th), the team announced that they had backtracked by reducing the score to 4 out of 10 and changing the conclusion to “not recommended”. The decision was made following extensive research by the portal, which revealed that Apple was implementing excessive restrictions in the repair process. The giant is in fact more open to the practice, officially offering tools and parts, but continues to limit components via software that has not been purchased by the company.
The procedure requires that the replacements be synchronized with Apple servers, using a specific program provided by Apple. If these requirements are not met, iOS issues notifications questioning the authenticity of the component and the user may lose access to certain features: the iFixit reports a screen change where True Tone was disabled. The main problem is that these restrictions are also applied to official components taken from non-functional models.
Last year we thought the iPhone 14 had the most radical internal update and gave it a repairability score of 7/10. Today we are downgrading this rating to 4 not recommended to reflect repair limitations due to the mating of the parts. Read the blog below. https://t.co/qwh0JzB7GP
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While the extreme demands can be said to ensure quality repairs for the consumer, they have made the work of some repair shops impractical, as they typically use retained parts of non-functioning devices – a practice encouraged to ensure recycling and lead to a reduction in the environmental impacts due to incorrect disposal, even leading to the abandonment of the activity.
The site makes it clear that building more suitable for repairs is still an asset, but highlights how the Cupertino giant can better perform as the most valuable company in the world. For consumers, the team recommends buying products that are easier to repair, an attitude that would send a message to engineers encouraging the creation of devices that last longer.
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