If you’re an iPhone user, I bet This policy change from Apple will surprise you, and also for the better. In my case, of course, I recognize that this is something that I did not expect and that without palliatives I recognize that it is a movement in the right direction. There’s still room for improvement, yes, but since we’re talking about Apple, I think it’s fairest to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the pro-user and pro-rights movement.

As with all device manufacturers, They usually deploy their network of official and authorized technical services, which in turn tend to work exclusively with official components, which are generally more reliable (or at least should be), but in return are also usually much more expensive. In these circumstances, it is therefore the user who decides whether he wants to resort to the official network and use official spare parts, or, on the contrary, he prefers to opt for an unofficial service with third-party spare parts, which is undoubtedly much more economical.

So far so good, The problem arises when manufacturers introduce measures to “punish” users who opt for the unofficial channel. Over the years we have heard of many cases in this regard and although we are talking about Apple in this report, it would be unfair not to mention that other brands have resorted to similar techniques in the past. Now it is also true that, unfortunately for him, those from Cupertino were especially active in this regard.

So, as I say, I’m surprised that a technology company has published a paper called Longevity by Default, which you can check out at this link, in which it states that will remove the current restrictions on the use of unofficial screens and batteries in iPhones. And yes, we are talking about two of the most common repairs/replacements for Apple smartphones, so we are in for a very relevant change.

And what restrictions disappear?

• Screen: Until now, when replacing the iPhone screen with an unofficial device, it disables TrueTone mode, a feature that automatically regulates the brightness and color of the screen according to environmental conditions. With this change, Apple allows you to continue using TrueTone even if a warning appears that the screen may not work properly with the technology.
• battery: When you insert a non-official battery into your iPhone, the operating system will automatically stop displaying information about charge cycles. With this change, it will, although there will also be a message reminding you that the battery is not official, so this information may be incorrect.

There is no objection to Apple focusing on the benefits offered by official technical services and official spare parts, it would be absurd if they didn’t. Giving control back to the user and letting them decide which spare parts to use without giving up certain features is definitely one step, one big step, in the right direction.