Apple locks new iPhone batteries to prevent third-party repair, report says

Ars Technica
By Kate CoxAug 8, 2019, 12:14 pm513 pts
Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images | Getty) If your new iPhone needs a new battery anytime soon, you may not want to bother replacing it yourself or heading to your local third-party shop. Thanks to a change on Apple's part, you'll be basically left with a permanent warning message if you do. iFixit reports that…

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