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Josh Render

Apple responds to iPhone 'parts pairing' controversy — what you need to know

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Apple’s Hardware engineering chief John Ternus has responded to criticism about Apple’s recent "parts pairing" process — after the company opted to expand its self-repair program to include used parts.

Speaking to Tech Crunch, Ternus spoke about Apple's views on why parts pairing (when components are registered to, and only work properly with, a specific device) is important, while confirming most iPhones will still work with third-party parts, despite reports of constant notifications when an iPhone fails to verify if a component is genuine or not.

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