The iOS 15 update.2 lifts the restriction imposed by Apple on the iPhone 13.From now on, third -party repairers will be free to change the screen of an iPhone without deactivating Face ID facial recognition in the process.
Apple does not appreciate that third -party repairers, not approved by him, repair iPhone.To force buyers to turn to Apple Store or a technician approved by the brand in the event of an incident, Apple inaugurated new restrictions with the iPhone 13.The Cupertino giant integrated a safety chip under the smartphones screen.
This chip must imperatively be twinned during the screen change.If the third -party repairer neglects to activate this component, facial recognition Face ID will be purely and simply deactivated.Unsurprisingly, the twinning of the chip with the new screen requires a lot of expertise and several dedicated tools.Above all, access to Apple servers to save the new screen in the database.
Apple renounces to block Face ID on the iPhone 13 whose screen is changed by a third party
De facto, only technicians approved by Apple were able to change the screen of an iPhone 13, which remains a completely banal operation.Faced with the outcry caused by this screw tour, the giant of Silicon Valley decided to review his copy.In a press release, Apple explained to give up deactivating Face ID in the event of a screen change by a third -party store.To deactivate this restriction, the firm has committed to deploy an update.
Promised thing, thing due: the beta of the iOS 15 update.2 Raises the restrictions imposed by Apple on the iPhone 13.A corrective has obviously been included.Icorrect, a British repair company, has also managed to change the screen without compromising Face ID, and without twinning the safety chip.Apple is now content to display a warning during the first restart: “Impossible to determine if the screen of your iPhone is an original Apple part.Go to settings for more information ”.
This is not the only novelty of the beta update.With this firmware, Apple also corrects one of the biggest defects in the macro mode and adds the legatee contact option which allows you to bequeath your iCloud data to your loved ones after his death.For the time being, the update is only available to members of the BETA program.Apple should soon offer the update on all iPhone 13.