from Ifixit expressed his disappointment, saying “One of the most common phone repairs that could once be done with hand tools now requires a microscope”.by Ifixit on the process of replacing an iPhone 13 screen.
The good news is that Apple is plans to roll out a software update that “doesn’t require you to transfer the microcontroller to keep Face ID working after a screen swap.” We knew that this kind of software already existed, as Apple-authorised repair shops already had access to a software tool that can make a phone accept a new screen.will we get this update? Apple did not specify when exactly this software update will arrive, but knowing that they already have the tool made, it should not take too long.
There’s also the question of why they had to do this in the first place. Were they trying to make it harder for third-party repair shops to do their job and are they just trying to overcome the bad press? Regardless of their intentions, it’s good that Apple made third-party repairs viable again.