• Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    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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      1 year ago

      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