[Link] The iPhone 13 Screen Is a Repair Nightmare That Could Destroy Repair Shops Forever

Read: 7/11/2021 www.vice.com

A tweak to the iPhone’s repairability that has been long prophesied and feared has finally come to pass, giving staggering new urgency for legislation that makes repair more accessible: The iPhone 13’s screen cannot be replaced without special software controlled by Apple.

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