After the iPhone 13 series was released, independent repair organizations including iFixit found that Face ID would not work properly after replacing the iPhone’s screen. This restricts repairs by Apple itself, Apple authorized service providers and Apple-related repair shops. This change makes it more difficult for small independent repair shops to repair the iPhone 13 screen on damaged devices.
In view of the repairers’ dissatisfaction with the restriction, Apple decided to change its policy. Apple told The Verge that it plans to release a software update that will allow standard screen repairs without disabling Face ID. In the iPhone 13 series, Apple added a small microcontroller to pair the screen and internal components of the iPhone 13. When performing screen repairs, this microcontroller must be paired with the new screen using Apple’s tools, which are not available to independent repair shops.
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Although repair shops that do not have Apple matching tools can remove the microcontroller from the original screen and add it to the new display, this is a delicate process that requires soldering and a microscope to perform, and it is very difficult to repair. high. The software update Apple plans to implement will remove the restriction that requires the microcontroller to be transferred to the new display during repairs, so independent stores will be able to repair the screen again without affecting the functionality of Face ID.
There is no news about when Apple will add software updates to simplify iPhone display repairs by independent repairers, but iOS 15.2 is currently undergoing testing and this feature may be introduced in this update.