haupt19 t1_iuhtn9z wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:21 PM

ELI5: How would this law work, what would it mandate?

How would companies get around it? Like the battery now has a chip in it and it’s coded to the processor, so if you replace the battery the whole device is broken?

TheFondler t1_iuhwlas wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:45 PM

This is something companies already do now, this law aims to prevent it.

nicuramar t1_iui1i8y wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:21 PM

Batteries aren’t prevented from working after replacement. Well, not on iPhones at least.

EternalD t1_iui5u5v wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:52 PM

You're right that the battery won't be prevented from working, but I'm fairly certain the iphone would if the repair was performed by a 3rd party without apples proprietary software.

Every component in new iphones have a unique ID that ties the whole unit together. There are videos online of people replacing individual components of an iPhone with GENUINE IPHONE PARTS but because they were not programmed to have this matching unique ID from the rest of the phone, the phone will not work.

In this way, apple has held a monopoly on the repair of newer iPhones. It's one of the MAJOR DRIVING FACTORS for the right to repair bill. I know that at some point recently apple had either loosened their grip on repairs or will allow some shops to become "certified". Regardless, the above has been apple's tactic for years and the same exact practices are part of a larger effort to screw consumers. The current situation with John Deer tractors is another perfect example.

nicuramar t1_iui64gx wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:54 PM

> You’re right that the battery won’t be prevented from working, but I’m fairly certain the iphone would if the repair was performed by a 3rd party without apples proprietary software.

I’m not sure how it is nowadays. I think what will happen is that some parts (such as the front camera assembly) will simply not work, while others (such as the battery) will display a warning and disable some features (like battery condition).