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Apple's policy of pairing legitimate parts with its iPhones has come under scrutiny, but its head of hardware says it's all about privacy and security, not fighting right-to-repair.
Apple SVP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus has defended Apple's use of parts pairing, while also insisting the company still supports the use of third-party parts in repairs.
Apple announced big changes to its repair policy today, saying that select iPhone repairs can be completed with used genuine parts for the first time. One controversial repair practice that remains in place, however, is parts pairing.
Apple today announced that customers and independent repair shops will be able to repair select iPhones with used genuine Apple parts starting later this year. Alongside the announcement, Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus…
Apple, a company that talks a big game about sustainability but would love for you to buy a new iPhone every year, is expanding its self-repair program. Consumers and repair shops will soon be able to employ genuine used Apple parts to fix…
Apple is expanding its self-repair program procedures, and is adding the ability for consumers to use parts pairing to fully activate used parts in repairs — assuming they haven't been harvested from stolen devices.
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Oregon this week signed a Right to Repair bill into law, and it is notable because it is the first such law that puts a stop to the practice of parts pairing. Manufacturers like Apple are not able to require customers to use Apple-sourced…
A new Oregonian law bans pairing parts to specific devices so other official parts won't work properly. Apple has been using this practice recently. Read More
The practice of parts pairing – which can prevent third-party repair shops from cannibalising broken devices for parts – has been outlawed by Oregon, taking effect for any product made after January 1, 2025.
Oregon passes a landmark right-to-repair bill that prohibits Apple's parts pairing practice, allowing for greater consumer and third-party repair freedoms.
Oregon's SB 1596 joins similar legislation in Minnesota and California, mandating manufacturers to allow consumers and independent electronics businesses access to essential parts and equipment.
Oregon's governor signs the first US right-to-repair law that bans manufacturers from using “parts pairing” to dictate what replacement components can be used — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has now signed one of the strongest US right-to…