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>This has my complete support. Disclosure is nice. But what reason would cause an after-market component to fail after a software update? We don't want these
by itsoktocry 3y ago
>This has my complete support.
Disclosure is nice.
But what reason would cause an after-market component to fail after a software update? We don't want these companies building software "genuine" checks to brick phones that use other parts.
- wccrawford 3y agoIt might have been slightly out of spec in a way that the old software didn't care about, but a recent software improvement needed it to be in-spec after all.
- SenAnder 3y agoHas Apple earned this much benefit of the doubt?
- wccrawford 3y agoApple breaks enough things by accident that I find it easier to believe that than than they deliberately targeted this replacement screen and found a way to make their hardware and software still work well for existing users, and break just this third-party screen.
- philistine 3y agoWith Apple, the reason is usually security. For a third-party screen, it could take pictures of the display to steal information. With the iPhone being the target of state sponsored brigands, it is not theoretical. It is probably happening. With the camera modules and batteries it’s a question of calibration and Apple clearly never thought anyone but them needed to calibrate the part.