Apple moves against iPhone battery replacements by third-parties

[Bradley Prior]

Apple moves against iPhone battery replacements by third-parties

Apple has activated a feature on its iPhones that attempts to block third-party repair companies from replacing its smartphones' batteries, reports iFixit.

"If you replace the battery in the newest iPhones, a message indicating you need to service your battery appears in Settings > Battery, next to Battery Health," said iFixit.

 

[gregmcc]

Unbelievable, and people still blindly support Apple.

 

[OCP]

an iSheep and his money are easily parted

 

[RedViking]

Fair enough. Fewer people might get ripped off..... and it is Apple we are talking about, so nothing unexpected about it.

 

[Sl8er]

* meanwhile over at apple HQ, management is mighty pleased with themselves *

 

[WaxLyrical]

Fair enough. Fewer people might get ripped off..... and it is Apple we are talking about, so nothing unexpected about it.

But that's not the reason why they have this feature.
You rarely hear of people getting rip off batteries.