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iFixit notes that replacing your iPhone 13 display with a third party unit could disable Face ID feature

You may love your brand new iPhone 13, but the cool cats at iFixit have learned through a recent teardown that replacing the smartphone’s screen through a third party repair service could disable the Face ID feature. Via the recent teardown, iFixit noted that Apple has added a small microcontroller to the iPhone 13 screen. […]

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iOS 14.4 beta code indicates possible warnings about non-genuine camera parts following iPhone repairs

It looks like iOS 14.4 will crack down on questionable aftermarket camera parts. Following the second beta of iOS 14.4 to developers and public testers, user Stever Moser discovered code indicating that Apple will be introducing a new warning on iPhones that have had their camera repaired or replaced with aftermarket components rather than genuine […]