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}} | }}Since the inception of the [[iPhone]] in 2007, [[Apple]] has contributed severely to the production of e-waste from its products by blocking consumers in various methods. This has ranged from [[Apple authorized repair|authorized repair]], to the blocking of sideloading 3rd-party software, and disposing of legacy apps and legacy appstore access.<!-- This might actually be a theme article now that I think about it... | ||
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Since the inception of the iPhone in 2007, Apple has contributed severely to the production of e-waste from its products by blocking consumers in various methods. This has ranged from authorized repair, to the blocking of sideloading 3rd-party software, and disposing of legacy apps and legacy appstore access.
Relevant incidents[edit | edit source]
Flawed hardware design[edit | edit source]
Apple's response[edit | edit source]
Blocking operating system downgrades[edit | edit source]
Lawsuits[edit | edit source]
Consumer response[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]