I’m not against people wanting to repair their own phones. I’m really not.
But then I’m asking: how many iPhone / Samsung users actually have the knowledge and the tools to repair their phones? To the closest 1000. How many people actually know how to do that and are going to buy the tools to do it right?
It’s almost all solid state. There are a very few mechanical moving parts. Most of it is electronics.
The inside of an iPhone has components precisely placed to perform their function. There are going to be people who know how to handle that, I’m absolutely not disparaging the people who took the trouble of acquiring those skills, but it’s not going to be a lot of them, right?
I can see repairs for:
- cracked screens
- lens repairs
- swapping out batteries
- for specialists: removing and replacing electronic components
That’s about it.
If they can do that, I’m fine with it. I have 0 problem at all with that.
I’m not installing third party app stores.
It’s always the first breach that matters. This is the biggest retrograde step EU or the other legislators can take.
I’ve been a Mac driver for decades. Do I like every choice Apple makes? No.
Am I going to install third-party system things that Apple does not condone? Also no.
Fine, then don’t. That’s how choice works.
This is like people who say “I don’t want to repair my own phone” in regards to right-to-repair
I’m not against people wanting to repair their own phones. I’m really not.
But then I’m asking: how many iPhone / Samsung users actually have the knowledge and the tools to repair their phones? To the closest 1000. How many people actually know how to do that and are going to buy the tools to do it right?
It’s almost all solid state. There are a very few mechanical moving parts. Most of it is electronics.
The inside of an iPhone has components precisely placed to perform their function. There are going to be people who know how to handle that, I’m absolutely not disparaging the people who took the trouble of acquiring those skills, but it’s not going to be a lot of them, right?
I can see repairs for:
- cracked screens
- lens repairs
- swapping out batteries
- for specialists: removing and replacing electronic components
That’s about it.
If they can do that, I’m fine with it. I have 0 problem at all with that.