Apple modifies its repair program to accept parts from used iPhones

April 11 (Portaltic/EP) –

Manzana has communicated a change in its repair service by which it will admit the use of parts from used devices of its brand, as long as they do not compromise the security or privacy of users.

The technology company will take advantage of a group of selected iPhones to enable a new repair process that will allow reuse parts of used devicesas stated in a press release.

These components, in addition to expanding user options, help reduce electronic waste, since they extend the useful life of not only the devices in use but also their component parts.

Apple has stressed that this new process has been designed to guarantee the privacy and security of the user's iPhone. This is because the program will support changing biometric sensors for facial recognition (FaceID) and fingerprint (TouchID) with new iPhone models.

Also to maintain the full functionality of the parts. Therefore, starting this fall, whether new or used original Apple components, calibration will be carried out on the device itself, once it has been installed.

For discourage the sale of stolen iPhone partsApple also plans expand the activation lock to partsthat is, “if a device under repair detects that a compatible part was obtained from another device with activation lock or lost mode enabled, calibration capabilities for that part will be restricted,” as the company details.

Additionally, Apple has reported that starting in the fall will expand repair historyso that second or third-hand iPhone users can see the repairs that have been made and the parts that have been changed, and whether these are new or used.