This news comes just a few months after Apple confirmed it was partnering with Best Buy to bring Apple Genius-level support to the masses. That’s a step in the right direction, especially seeing as Apple has been historically closed-minded about opening up repairs. Now, it should be easier than ever to get a cracked screen or a faulty battery fixed. However, this focus on repairing out-of-warranty devices should at least mean that people can hang on to their old iPhones for longer than ever before.Ĭonsidering Apple supports its devices with software and security updates for around five years, it makes sense to squeeze as much life from each device as possible. That means those rocking the latest hardware should still report to Apple for a fix-up. Perhaps the biggest caveat is that this scheme only applies to out-of-warranty devices. And the service is just for iPhones at the moment, so don’t expect a random repair shop to be able to fix your MacBook or iPad just yet – at least, not officially. For the time being, this is a US-only initiative, though like Apple’s other endeavors we’d expect it to roll out worldwide in the not-too-distant future.
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