• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    parts still require users to call in to activate them

    How else would you do it? Phone theft used to be way too common. I’m fine with Apple reducing phone theft by making it harder for thieves to get value from stolen devices

    I’m buying my phone as a functioning device: I may need to repair it or replace the battery but why would I want to mod it? Those who do, can go through the extra steps

    This is far different than a server, which I buy with very different expectations

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      So you are arguing this is to prevent some Gone in 60 Seconds like movement where Giovanni Ribisi and Scott Caan are in the wings waiting to rapidly replace a single component to sell those stolen phones before the Faraday cage bag mysteriously dissolves?

      This has nothing to do with thieves. This has everything to do with keeping third parties from not being able to exist. And I should not have to explain why someone might want to buy a third party version of an apple accessory.

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      Why would preventing someone from replacing a broken part without calling in to Apple, prevent phone theft?

      The phone isn’t going to magically disconnect from Apples network just because you replaced the screen.

      Maybe if they replaced the internal storage, but Apple could easily require to call if you only replaced that part. Everything else should be more than fair game.

      And what about those who would rather mod their Apple phone than have phone theft security? Their opinion does not matter because you decide you don’t need it?

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        Why would preventing someone from replacing a broken part without calling in to Apple, prevent phone theft?

        Digitally locking some of the major components together make it harder for a thief to part out the phone - you can’t just buy a new screen from someone on the street who stole a phone and took it apart, and expect it to work