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Apple released the iOS 15.2 RC preview version yesterday. In this version, Apple has added a new “Parts and Service History” section to the app settings program, which allows users to understand the service history of their iPhone and view the Whether the repaired parts are genuine.
Apple stated in a new support document that iPhone users with iOS 15.2 or later can enter Settings-General-About to view the “parts and service history”. If repairs have been made, you can see this information.
Apple will provide different parts information according to the iPhone model:
For iPhone XR, XS, XS Max and newer models, including iPhone SE (second generation), you can check whether the battery has been replaced.
For iPhone 11, iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, you can check whether the battery or display has been replaced.
For iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, you can check whether the battery, display or camera has been replaced.
If Apple’s genuine parts and tools are used for repairs, “Apple genuine parts” will be displayed next to the repaired parts.
If the part is not installed correctly, or the part is not a genuine part, or the part has been used or installed on another iPhone, or the part does not achieve the expected function, the message “Unknown Part” will be displayed. In previous iOS versions, users could only see whether the replaced part was recognized as an unknown part.
Apple said that the information in the service history will not affect the ability to use the iPhone, its battery, display, or camera. This information is collected and stored on the device, and Apple uses it for service needs, security analysis and improvement of future products.
While adding “parts and service history” to the iPhone, Apple also made some changes to the iPhone 13 model. Previously, in the absence of special tools and parts provided by Apple, replacing the broken display of the iPhone 13 would invalidate Face ID, and iOS 15.2 no longer disables Face ID.
In November of this year, Apple announced a new self-service repair program that allows users to use the instruction manuals and parts provided by Apple to complete their own equipment repairs.
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