Report: Apple Has Activated Software Locks on iPhone Batteries to Discourage Third-Party Repairs

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  • August 8, 2019

Apple has activated a “dormant software lock” that effectively kneecaps third-party replacement batteries on some newer models of iPhone, according to a report from iFixIt on Wednesday, by disabling access to battery health data unless the replacement has been installed by Apple or an authorized service provider.

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