OMG! Apple is going to let you repair your iPhone
It is an astonishing reversal of policy that will be good for consumers and the planet, if not for company profits
18 November 2021 - 21:00
Years ago, long before the iPhone, nobody needed a professional technician to switch out a phone battery. You simply slid open the back, inserted a replacement and the job was done. The first iPhone changed everything. Now you might need a screwdriver, nylon pry tools, a dental pick, a tweezer, a soldering iron and maybe 40 minutes of spare time. Today, many iPhone owners view a dying battery as simply a prompt to upgrade...
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