Today, you need one more thing: a software handshake, using
Apple's System Configuration tool. It contacts Apple's servers
to "authenticate" the repair, then "pairs" the new part to your
system so it works as expected.
Of course, it can only authenticate if Apple knows about your
repair in advance, because you gave them the exact serial number
of your iPhone, and they've pre-matched it to a display or battery.
This is only possible if you buy the screen or battery directly
from Apple.
Forget harvesting parts-which is a huge part of most independent
repair and recycling businesses.
It's also impossible to pair any aftermarket parts-which
means only Apple-authorized repairs can truly restore the
device to full functionality."
Apple === liars
Note the news today that not only the latest iPhones received a DO NOT
PURCHASE score from iFixIt (due to Apple's lies about repairability)...
IMO there's not much (real) point to buying new iPhones unless you care
about the camera (which I don't).
Apple === liars
JavaScript?
If you're suggesting that Arlen is some sort of JavaScript bot, you're
wrong.
A bot would be more interesting.
;-)
On 9/26/23 13:32, Wally J wrote:
Today, you need one more thing: a software handshake, using
Apple's System Configuration tool. It contacts Apple's servers
to "authenticate" the repair, then "pairs" the new part to your
system so it works as expected.
Of course, it can only authenticate if Apple knows about your
repair in advance, because you gave them the exact serial number
of your iPhone, and they've pre-matched it to a display or battery.
This is only possible if you buy the screen or battery directly
from Apple.
Forget harvesting parts-which is a huge part of most independent
repair and recycling businesses.
It's also impossible to pair any aftermarket parts-which
means only Apple-authorized repairs can truly restore the
device to full functionality."
So they still have 100% control. Classic apple.
Apple === liars
JavaScript?
On 9/26/23 16:18, Alan wrote:
Apple === liars
JavaScript?
If you're suggesting that Arlen is some sort of JavaScript bot, you're
wrong.
A bot would be more interesting.
;-)
I was making a programming joke since that's the only place I've seen
the triple equals.
On 2023-09-26, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net> wrote:
On 9/26/23 16:18, Alan wrote:
Apple === liars
JavaScript?
If you're suggesting that Arlen is some sort of JavaScript bot,
you're wrong.
A bot would be more interesting.
;-)
I was making a programming joke since that's the only place I've seen
the triple equals.
Lots of other dynamically typed languages use strict equality and
inequality operators, including Ruby, PHP, and so on.
On 9/26/23 16:18, Alan wrote:
Apple === liars
JavaScript?
If you're suggesting that Arlen is some sort of JavaScript bot,
you're wrong.
A bot would be more interesting.
;-)
I was making a programming joke since that's the only place I've seen
the triple equals.
I was making a programming joke since that's the only place I've seen
the triple equals.
Lots of other dynamically typed languages use strict equality and
inequality operators, including Ruby, PHP, and so on.
I haven't used those very much.
The problem outlined here is that Apple designed both the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 to be almost impossible for the consumer to repair.
On 27 Sep 2023, Wally J wrote:
The problem outlined here is that Apple designed both the iPhone 14 and
iPhone 15 to be almost impossible for the consumer to repair.
_But_ given that, it looks like apple is doing sneaky DRM stuff...
On 27 Sep 2023, gbbgu wrote:
On 27 Sep 2023, Wally J wrote:
The problem outlined here is that Apple designed both the iPhone 14 and
iPhone 15 to be almost impossible for the consumer to repair.
_But_ given that, it looks like apple is doing sneaky DRM stuff...
This is what I get for reading threads newest to oldest, the whole discussion started talking about this. Never mind, as you were...
For those who don't know, iFixIt was _fooled_ (originally) by the iPhone 14 >> claims by Apple of repairability - which - as gbbgu seems to have cognated. >>
The _downgrade_ of unacceptable for the iPhone 14 happened retroactively.
The assessment of unacceptable for the iPhone 15 just recently occurred.
Essentially, Apple lied about repairability.
Again.
How many times have they lied like that?
On 9/27/23 10:50, Wally J wrote:
For those who don't know, iFixIt was _fooled_ (originally) by the
iPhone 14
claims by Apple of repairability - which - as gbbgu seems to have
cognated.
The _downgrade_ of unacceptable for the iPhone 14 happened retroactively.
The assessment of unacceptable for the iPhone 15 just recently occurred.
Essentially, Apple lied about repairability.
Again.
How many times have they lied like that?
For those who don't know, iFixIt was _fooled_ (originally) by the iPhone 14 claims by Apple of repairability - which - as gbbgu seems to have cognated.
The _downgrade_ of unacceptable for the iPhone 14 happened retroactively.
The assessment of unacceptable for the iPhone 15 just recently occurred.
Essentially, Apple lied about repairability.
Again.
candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net> wrote
I was making a programming joke since that's the only place I've seen
the triple equals.
Lots of other dynamically typed languages use strict equality and
inequality operators, including Ruby, PHP, and so on.
I haven't used those very much.
The problem outlined here is that Apple designed both the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 to be almost impossible for the consumer to repair.
Which is why iFixIt gave both a score of "DO NOT PURCHASE" (if
repairability is an attribute of a phone that you care about).
Designing phones which are virtually unrepairable is Apple's forte.
How many times have they lied like that?
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