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John-Anthony Disotto

I worked in Apple repairs for 4 years — allowing used replacement parts for fixes is one of the best consumer moves Apple has made in years

A person repairing an iPhone.

Apple has just announced that the company will expand repair options for consumers by adding support for used genuine parts. This change, alongside other new features like Activation Lock for parts like displays, will be introduced this fall and is one of Apple’s best consumer moves in years.

I used to work at the Genius Bar, repairing the best iPhones regularly to ensure customers would have the same experience after a repair as when they first purchased their smartphone. While these changes may not grab the headlines like a new product launch, they will make your iPhone experience much more enjoyable and I’m here to tell you why.

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