Apple’s iPhone 14 Redesign for Repair

Post by _V_ » Tue, Sep 20, 2022, 10:46 AM UTC

simondotau wrote: post #510

_V_ wrote: post #506

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Please explain to me how pairing a screen, vibration motor and battery to the motherboard keeps me secure... I'd understand faceid (which is paired of course), sure. But not these. I really have a strong feeling that some folks have Stockholm syndrome or something.

For the record, I don't think Apple does this entirely for security. I think they do it to stop the illegal distribution of items which leak from Apple's supply chain, as well as counterfeit goods sold as though equal in quality to Apple parts. (I know multiple people who have had non-genuine screen replacements and they've always been low quality fragile glass.) If someone tried to sell whole iPhones assembled entir…

Post by ChuckNorris89 » Tue, Sep 20, 2022, 11:05 AM UTC

jorvi wrote: post #380

ertemplin wrote: post #260

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The "your X has been replaced" pop-up doesn't handle the situation where an attacker knows your passcode. I think you might also be failing to account for situations where you aren't in possession of your phone for an hour or two. Imagine if police in a foreign country take your phone for a couple of hours and then give it back to you. Or you leave your phone in a hotel room to charge for a few hours. Or your phone g…

> The "your X has been replaced" pop-up doesn't handle the situation where an attacker knows your passcode. If this is the case, they can add their own fingerprint or face (alternate look feature) to your iPhone. You’re thoroughly pwned at that point, no hardware swaps necessary. > I think you might also be failing to account for situations where you aren't in possession of your phone for an hour or two If I came bac…

Post by bearmode » Tue, Sep 20, 2022, 11:42 AM UTC

threeseed wrote: post #491

kramerger wrote: post #478

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> Apple devices weren't made difficult to repair because Apple actively despised repairers. IIRC the front panel uses DRM to stop unauthorized screen replacement.

Which is to make the device secure for users who are Apple's highest priority. It's amazing to me that developers, resellers etc seem to forget this.

Post by ksec » Tue, Sep 20, 2022, 12:21 PM UTC

thathndude wrote: post #157

Really happy to see this write up. I’m probably in the tank, but I genuinely believe that Apple strives to do right by its customers, and to be a good company. it’s not a nonprofit, and I don’t expect them to act like one. Sometimes I feel like people enjoy piling on because they are the big dog. Again, please don’t mistake this comment for a blindness to some of its operations. But it’s nice to see them get credit f…

Post by mwint » Tue, Sep 20, 2022, 1:27 PM UTC

_V_ wrote: post #506

threeseed wrote: post #491

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Which is to make the device secure for users who are Apple's highest priority. It's amazing to me that developers, resellers etc seem to forget this.

Please explain to me how pairing a screen, vibration motor and battery to the motherboard keeps me secure... I'd understand faceid (which is paired of course), sure. But not these. I really have a strong feeling that some folks have Stockholm syndrome or something.