Apple's anti-repair and anti-refurbishment practices: Difference between revisions
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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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=== | === Flawed hardware design<!-- Will likely be a retelling of "Hardware design issues in the 2010s" on the parent article, could also merge USB-C info --> === | ||
==== Apple's response<!-- Will include info from above, as well as from sections "Parts availability", "Diagnostic software availability", "Certified repair centers" --> ==== | |||
==Lawsuit== | === Blocking operating system downgrades <!-- Will emulate "Operating system downgrades" from parent article --> === | ||
=== Blocking 3rd-party apps <!-- Copy from "2024 Antitrust Lawsuit" and "European Digital Markets Act.", but also info on blocking sideloading in general, as well as Epic Games v Apple --> === | |||
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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
Flawed hardware design
Apple's response
Blocking operating system downgrades
Blocking 3rd-party apps
Lawsuits
Consumer response
References