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[[wikipedia:Apple_Inc.|'''Apple''']] is a company that was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. There was always a bit of a head in the clouds approach from Apple to designing things, but it seemed to work well until about the 2000's. Suddenly, there was an obsession with cutting excess weight, probably sparked about the time of the iPod, at the cost of repairability and upgradeability. Of course, the iPhone's launch would wind up staging the path of crafting the most popular consumer electronic device in the world, and smartphones now have become one of the most controversial to the right to repair community. That is normally expected to be designed with little regard to ease of independent repair. Sources?

[[wikipedia:Apple_Inc.|'''Apple''']] is a company that was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. There was always a bit of a head in the clouds approach from Apple to designing things, but it seemed to work well until about the 2000's. Suddenly, there was an obsession with cutting excess weight, probably sparked about the time of the iPod, at the cost of repairability and upgradeability. Of course, the iPhone's launch would wind up staging the path of crafting the most popular consumer electronic device in the world, and smartphones now have become one of the most controversial topics to the right to repair community. That is normally expected to be designed with little regard to ease of independent repair. Sources?

==2010's==

Apple had numerous design failings in the 2010's, and these were often brushed under the rug, and people experiencing such an issue would be normally charged exorbitant amounts for repair. [https://9to5mac.com/2014/10/28/apple-class-action-lawsuit-2011-macbook-pro-gpu-graphics-issues/ High-cost GPU failures on early 2010's MacBooks], the 2016-'17 MacBook Pro's screen cable [https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/5/18251264/macbook-pro-2018-flexgate-fix-display-cable-2mm-longer skimping scandal], [https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/4/21246223/macbook-keyboard-butterfly-magic-pro-apple-design 2016-2019 MacBooks butterfly keyboards], the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro's [https://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2020/20200403_1024-MacBookPro2019-repairs.html SSD failures] and more are design flaws Apple have, as they have often, dodged accountability for and continue to do.Sources?

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iOS devices only support full security mode. The device checks for a cryptographic "[https://theapplewiki.com/wiki/APTicket ticket]," which are tied to the OS version and CPU serial number. These are provided by a server, which only provides them for the latest version (with very specific exceptions). The device refuses to boot if the ticket does not match. [https://theapplewiki.com/wiki/Firmware_downgrading Workarounds] exist, but with major caveats that are not viable for most users.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHSH_blob</ref>

==== Class Action ====

====Class Action====

Apple was the defendant of a class-action lawsuit with claims dating back to 2017 where users noticed their phones were being artificially slowed down. Apple agreed to settle the lawsuit for up to 500 million.<ref>CNET Article: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-starts-sending-out-iphone-batterygate-settlement-payments-what-to-know/</ref> Apple claimed that this change was to benefit users who have old failing batteries, and that it wasn't for planned obsolescence. They later published software updates and an article explaining how users can opt out of this new "performance management" mode.<ref>Apple battery performance management https://support.apple.com/en-us/101575</ref>

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-[[wikipedia:Apple_Inc.|'''Apple''']] is a<!-- tone-wise, much of this article is 'off'. Stick to basic details without making commentary on their design decisions. do not write opinions in the wiki's voice. more citations are also needed throughout the latter half of the article --> company that was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. There was always a bit of a head in the clouds approach from Apple to designing things, but it seemed to work well until about the 2000's. Suddenly, there was an obsession with cutting excess weight, probably sparked about the time of the iPod, at the cost of repairability and upgradeability. Of course, the iPhone's launch would wind up staging the path of crafting the most popular consumer electronic device in the world, and smartphones now have become one of the most controversial to the right to repair community. That is normally expected to be designed with little regard to ease of independent repair. <sup>Sources?</sup>
+[[wikipedia:Apple_Inc.|'''Apple''']] is a<!-- tone-wise, much of this article is 'off'. Stick to basic details without making commentary on their design decisions. do not write opinions in the wiki's voice. more citations are also needed throughout the latter half of the article --> company that was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. There was always a bit of a head in the clouds approach from Apple to designing things, but it seemed to work well until about the 2000's. Suddenly, there was an obsession with cutting excess weight, probably sparked about the time of the iPod, at the cost of repairability and upgradeability. Of course, the iPhone's launch would wind up staging the path of crafting the most popular consumer electronic device in the world, and smartphones now have become one of the most controversial topics to the right to repair community. That is normally expected to be designed with little regard to ease of independent repair. <sup>Sources?</sup>
 ==2010's==
 Apple had numerous design failings in the 2010's, and these were often brushed under the rug, and people experiencing such an issue would be normally charged exorbitant amounts for repair. [https://9to5mac.com/2014/10/28/apple-class-action-lawsuit-2011-macbook-pro-gpu-graphics-issues/ High-cost GPU failures on early 2010's MacBooks], the 2016-'17 MacBook Pro's screen cable [https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/5/18251264/macbook-pro-2018-flexgate-fix-display-cable-2mm-longer skimping scandal], [https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/4/21246223/macbook-keyboard-butterfly-magic-pro-apple-design 2016-2019 MacBooks butterfly keyboards], the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro's [https://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2020/20200403_1024-MacBookPro2019-repairs.html SSD failures] and more are design flaws Apple have, as they have often, dodged accountability for and continue to do.<sup>Sources?</sup>
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 iOS devices only support full security mode. The device checks for a cryptographic "[https://theapplewiki.com/wiki/APTicket ticket]," which are tied to the OS version and CPU serial number. These are provided by a server, which only provides them for the latest version (with very specific exceptions). The device refuses to boot if the ticket does not match. [https://theapplewiki.com/wiki/Firmware_downgrading Workarounds] exist, but with major caveats that are not viable for most users.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHSH_blob</ref>
-==== Class Action ====
+====Class Action====
 Apple was the defendant of a class-action lawsuit with claims dating back to 2017 where users noticed their phones were being artificially slowed down. Apple agreed to settle the lawsuit for up to 500 million.<ref>CNET Article: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-starts-sending-out-iphone-batterygate-settlement-payments-what-to-know/</ref> Apple claimed that this change was to benefit users who have old failing batteries, and that it wasn't for planned obsolescence. They later published software updates and an article explaining how users can opt out of this new "performance management" mode.<ref>Apple battery performance management https://support.apple.com/en-us/101575</ref>