iFixit finds iPhone 12 camera repair impossible without proprietary Apple tool
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Re: iFixit finds iPhone 12 camera repair impossible without proprietary Apple tool
#2It's part of the "switch to Services"
Re: iFixit finds iPhone 12 camera repair impossible without proprietary Apple tool
#3I mean this honestly, and not as a snide comment: is this even news, or surprising one iota to anyone?
Maybe it's interesting to post this in order to further raise people's awareness about the lack of "right to repair" of Apple hardware, but I'm pretty sure if they found a way to patent a screw, and then prosecute those making screwdrivers for it, they 100% would
Re: iFixit finds iPhone 12 camera repair impossible without proprietary Apple tool
#4Is it possible that it just needs calibration that is unique for item?
Re: iFixit finds iPhone 12 camera repair impossible without proprietary Apple tool
#5The iPhone 12 camera, when transferred to another iPhone 12, appears to work on launch, but fails miserably in actual use. It refuses to switch to the ultrawide camera, responds only to certain camera modes, and occasionally hangs and becomes completely unresponsive.
There is zero doubt in my mind that this is completely deliberate, and doing some deep reverse-engineering would likely yield how it is done (if anyone does decide to investigate it, that is an article I would love to read about.) It's like the copy protection schemes in games that appear to be defeated easily, but have more hidden traps later on.
The wankers at Apple who implement this sort of thing should be ashamed of themselves. I hope the Chinese cracks this, as they are apt to do for the third-party repair industry, just to show that it can still be done.
Re: iFixit finds iPhone 12 camera repair impossible without proprietary Apple tool
#6I mean this honestly, and not as a snide comment: is this even news, or surprising one iota to anyone? Maybe it's interesting to post this in order to further raise people's awareness about the lack of "right to repair" of Apple hardware, but I'm pretty sure if they found a way to patent a screw, and then prosecute those making screwdrivers for it, they 100% would
It's unsurprising, but it's also another nail in the 'the restrictions on users are for security purposes' coffin. Not allowing 3rd party replacements of the entire mainboard? Okay, understandable. The battery? Mmmmaybe if you're imaginative enough (replacing the battery in a VIP's phone that's rigged to explode). But the camera? Who does this protect?
Re: iFixit finds iPhone 12 camera repair impossible without proprietary Apple tool
#7My understanding is their software decisions made stolen phones worthless for resale. Except they can torn down and sold for parts to dodgy repair shops. These changes continue the quest to make the theft of these devices a worthless endeavour for criminals.
It is the case the verified repair shops are able to make these repairs and have the correct tools isn’t it?
Re: iFixit finds iPhone 12 camera repair impossible without proprietary Apple tool
#8I mean this honestly, and not as a snide comment: is this even news, or surprising one iota to anyone? Maybe it's interesting to post this in order to further raise people's awareness about the lack of "right to repair" of Apple hardware, but I'm pretty sure if they found a way to patent a screw, and then prosecute those making screwdrivers for it, they 100% would
It's unsurprising, but it's also another nail in the 'the restrictions on users are for security purposes' coffin. Not allowing 3rd party replacements of the entire mainboard? Okay, understandable. The battery? Mmmmaybe if you're imaginative enough (replacing the battery in a VIP's phone that's rigged to explode). But the camera? Who does this protect?
I disagree with your premises entirely. Neither of those first two things should be irreparable, and certainly not for those reasons.
Edit: to clarify the intention of my statement I am agreeing with you and going one step further by saying the coffin is already nailed shut and needs no more nails.
Re: iFixit finds iPhone 12 camera repair impossible without proprietary Apple tool
#9It's part of the "switch to Services"
Apple service is pretty terrible from what I've read here and heard from friends, and seen on reddit, or the news, and etc.
Re: iFixit finds iPhone 12 camera repair impossible without proprietary Apple tool
#10I could honestly care less... Apple Care is a measly fee in comparison to the cost of the phone. The one time I had a third party repair shop fix my phone, the battery was permanently damaged and I had to get a new phone.