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Rumor: iPhone 15 models could be easier to repair than previous iPhone generations

Similar to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, the upcoming iPhone 15 is rumored to have a redesigned chassis that is “easier to repair,” according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The change could result in the iPhone 15 Pro units having removable back glasses. With its own chassis redesign, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 […]

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axi0mX research team releases details of “checkm8” exploit, which could allow permanent jailbreak of hundreds of millions of iOS devices

This is somewhat worrying. A newly announced iOS exploit could lead to a permanent, unblock able jailbreak on hundreds of millions of iPhones. Per a security research team known as “axi0mX,” the exploit, dubbed “checkm8,” functions as a bootroom vulnerability that could give hackers deep access to iOS devices on a level that Apple would […]

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Class action suit concerning iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, and iPhone 5 power buttons goes to trial

A class action suit filed against Apple in 2013 regarding broken iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, and iPhone 5 is set to proceed to jury trial in San Diego state court. The trial is set to begin on October 25th. The lawsuit alleges that Apple knowingly sold the aforementioned iPhone models with “defective” power buttons and […]

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Apple Store locations bring in external contractors to help with backlog of iPhone battery replacement

Apple has struggled to keep up with the demand for iPhone battery replacements and it looks like the company has begun bringing in both AppleCare employees and external contractors to work in retail stores on iPhone battery replacements specifically. The deluge of repair requests follows Apple’s admitting to assorted battery-related iPhone slowdowns/unexpected and the reduction […]

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Apple admits to throttling iOS performance on older iPhone models since 2016, cites battery-related/altruistic reasons for practice

Well, this isn’t good. Following years of suspicion from critics, Apple may have admitted to secretly stifling the performance of older iPhones. After years of anecdotal evidence that the company was purposely slowing performance to compel users to upgrade to the latest iPhone model, Apple admitted to the practice on Wednesday, offering the following comments […]