Apple Expands Self-Repair Options With Support for Used Genuine Parts; Extends Activation Lock to Components

Apple Expands Self-Repair Options With Support for Used Genuine Parts; Extends Activation Lock to Components

ByNews Polite

Apple has announced that it will open up its repair process to allow independent repair providers and customers to install genuine used iPhone parts to fix their own smartphones. The company offers a self-repair program in several regions which will let customers use older components for repairs. The process of…

Nearly Half of Households Find Repair Costs for Broken Devices Exorbitant: Survey

Nearly Half of Households Find Repair Costs for Broken Devices Exorbitant: Survey

ByNews Polite

Around 38 per cent of households polled have more than three gadgets such as laptops and mobile phones that need repair, but nearly half of respondents found the repair costs prohibitive, a report by online platform LocalCircles said. “On an aggregate basis, 43 per cent of Indian households have three or more…