Apple will finally let you repair your out-of-warranty iPhone at independent shops

29 August 2019
Screen replacement doesn't have to be done in an authorized Apple reseller anymore.

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  • 03 Sep 2019

Anonymous, 01 Sep 2019Boycott Apple phones open your eyes people Boycott the one phone that really never gives the average user a headache? Boycott the most consistent performing phones on the market? Parochial mind.

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    • Mike
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    • 02 Sep 2019

    We have been doing this ever since. It's cheaper too.

      Anonymous, 01 Sep 2019Boycott Apple phones open your eyes people Im waiting for this day to appear. Every single company out there has its own glorious time and disaster time. Sony (ericsson), Nokia are now dead/dying, they used to be 2 giants back in 2008. Samsung that used to be cheap plastic meme now rose up to the top. Intel had dominated desktop market for more than decade, now is getting head shot by AMD. Apple still on its glorious time now but sooner or later the time will come.

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        • Anonymous
        • P$b
        • 01 Sep 2019

        Boycott Apple phones open your eyes people

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          • Anonymous
          • U2T
          • 01 Sep 2019

          apple is doing this coz their profits is going down

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            • 31 Aug 2019

            Anonymous, 30 Aug 2019With non genuine parts LOL u naive human being .. so what u have no idea what ''genuine'' the word means .. it is just the word u delusioned .. screens are same but u need to study more as screen is always the same just plastics or glass is replaced and screen is fully restored..

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              • Anonymous
              • mxU
              • 30 Aug 2019

              AnonD-844232, 30 Aug 2019:DDDDDDDDD '' will let me ??? ''''' hahahaa I am doing it... moreWith non genuine parts LOL

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                • m5M
                • 30 Aug 2019

                :DDDDDDDDD '' will let me ??? ''''' hahahaa I am doing it 10 years hahahaha

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                  • six_tymes
                  • kvH
                  • 30 Aug 2019

                  All thanks to Louis Rossmann, If it were not for him you wouldn't be reading this article.

                    Carol, 30 Aug 2019Or, they are tirde of law suits about the very same problem.That is a possible reason too.

                      This is just hoop to jump through to be claimed later against right to repair legislations around the world. Apple had spent so much money to lobby corrupted politicians & it won't give up so easily.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vxs
                        • 30 Aug 2019

                        Anonymous, 30 Aug 2019Apple will let you to repair your phone? Are you kidding me... moretrue, in Philippines my country, we've been doing that and its the same with having it repair in the authorized repair shop but cost less

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vxs
                          • 30 Aug 2019

                          I've had my iPhone 7plus repaired in any available cellular repair shop in my country(Ph) when I had an issue with my screen and for the battery of my old iphone 5s and its been doing great till now, no issue, and only cost me less than the authorized apple repair store.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 0UX
                            • 30 Aug 2019

                            lol, too many users got tired of bring spied... Apple warranty is its own bankruptcy ...

                              I don't get it

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 30 Aug 2019

                                The extra cost will be now included in those "GENUINE" parts under the manage excuse or other reason. At the end the have the control anyways as those third party must to pay them and be approved.

                                NOW they have the PERFECT EXCUSE to brick and block those phones repaired by third parties NOT APPROVED! And those with not genuine parts LOL. As now they can charge you everywhere or in a near future with those parts.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 3Jn
                                  • 30 Aug 2019

                                  Good move by Apple, fair play.

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                                    • Carol
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                                    • 30 Aug 2019

                                    AverageUser, 30 Aug 2019They are probably in tight situation... who knows, maybe th... moreOr, they are tirde of law suits about the very same problem.

                                      Wow nice! Welcome to 2005 apple

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                                        • 30 Aug 2019

                                        EskeRahn, 30 Aug 2019Hmm, as they still need to be "approved", the "independent"... moreIt's also restrictive as to what can be repaired:
                                        " But out of warranty repairs are limited mostly to breaks like the front or back glass panels, cracked camera lenses ".