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Apple's changes to the iPhone 13 display design now make it more difficult for third-party repair companies to replace the display, as doing so could result in loss of Face support ID.
Another thorn in the side of third-party repairers
A broken screen is a very common problem that forces iPhone owners to seek repair, either directly from the manufacturer or through a third-party repair center. In cases where the screen needs to be replaced, it appears to be an action that can only be performed by Apple itself or an authorized repair partner.
According to Phone Repair Guru on YouTube, replacing a screen with a component from an identical iPhone 13 model will technically work. However, users will be warned that they are not using a real screen and that Face ID will not be available.
Beyond this specific point, it is still possible to make repairs to connected components, including the microphone, proximity sensor, and ambient light sensor.
Despite using an original Apple screen, the notification basically means that there is a step in the repair process that needs to be performed to allow the screen to fully function, and that is a step that only Apple Authorized Repair Services can do.
This isn't the first time a screen repair through a third-party company has caused issues with an iPhone. In 2018, an iOS 11.3 update reportedly killed touch functionality for some iPhone 8 users with aftermarket screens. In some cases, it was also found that there was a loss of automatic brightness adjustment and the ambient light sensor was disabled by iOS on startup. Same with the iPhone 11 in 2019.
Most importantly, the discovery comes at a time when Apple is under fire from critics over the right to repair. In September, Apple shareholders filed a resolution to try to persuade Apple to reverse its "anti-repair practices."
In Europe, the German government wants the European Union to force manufacturers like Apple to offer spare parts for seven years. Without forgetting the recent announcement concerning the switch to usb-c soon to be mandatory in the EU… Here is the video in question: