Apple announces new move set to 'extend the life' of iPhones and other products
manchestereveningnews.co.ukApple is set to allow iPhone owners to repair their devices using used, genuine parts for the first time as part of an update to its repair scheme.
The tech giant announced that the new scheme would apply to "select" models and would commence in the autumn. Previously, users were required to match the serial number of the device they were repairing with that of a new part sold by Apple.
If a used or alternative component was utilised, the repaired iPhone would display notifications warning the user that Apple could not verify the replaced part.
In some instances, such as with Face ID or Touch ID sensors, the part might not function at all. READ MORE: How to beat Spotify price rise after some music fans left 'sick' by £24 hike However, Apple has now improved the system so that "calibration for genuine Apple parts, new or used, will happen on device after the part is installed".
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