Apple took on a small iPhone repair shop in Norway, and got served

5. IT-Engineer (Posts: 234; Member since: 26 Feb 2015)

In other words, they got served!

18. Subie (Posts: 1782; Member since: 01 Aug 2015)

Yup, except Apple will just serve back - with an IOS update that will disable those screens...

20. cheetah2k (Posts: 1892; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)

Apple can suck it!

23. TerryD (Posts: 482; Member since: 09 May 2017)

'displays in question were refurbished using genuine Apple parts from broken iPhones' - How do you disable a device using genuine Apple parts?

24. sgodsell (Posts: 6063; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)

"but Apple isn't sitting still, and argues that it will be consumers that will suffer in the end from unauthorized fixers with dubious aftermarket parts."

This is the same Apple that charges over $500 to replace the glass back on an iPhone X, or over $400 for the glass back on an iPhone 8 plus. As if it costs that much to repair the glass back on an iPhone. This is all about Apple wanting full control over everyone one and everything thing associated with their iPhones. Including their customers.

6. tangbunna (Posts: 288; Member since: 29 Sep 2016)

any car manufacturer sues all garages in this world ?

11. Settings (Posts: 2786; Member since: 02 Jul 2014)

That car logic doesn't apply here. Any aftermarket parts installed in a car that results in change in performance will have their warranties voided. The manufacturer will not be held liable for any damages incurred hereafter.
Not with Apple. Anything related to income generating services, they'll still go after you.

14. piyath (Posts: 1871; Member since: 23 Mar 2012)

I don't understand. Was he selling counterfeit screen saying as original products from Apple? If it's the case that's wrong. Customers should be clearly informed if it's original Apple or local.

15. TechSceptic (Posts: 383; Member since: 05 Feb 2018)

Oh for god sake, you Apple fanboy. Are you intentionally misreading it? He wasn't representing unofficial displays as official displays at all. Apple just wanted to completely remove the option for him to repair iPhones, regardless of what parts he used. Apple wants to have a monopoly on the repairs of their products, as they do with so many other things, so that they can decide the prices themselves, as there will be no competiton. Do i have to bring up the repair costs of replacing the glass back of the iPhone X? It's essentially as expensive as it would be to buy a completely new Essential Phone, which is a flagship phone.

21. L0n3n1nja (Posts: 1084; Member since: 12 Jul 2016)

You struggle to understand English, that is your problem.

Apple went after him for using Apple refurbished screens because Apple wants NO ONE to repair iPhones.

9. sissy246 (Posts: 4878; Member since: 04 Mar 2015)

Most do except the responsibility, but you will have that few that doesn't.