Apple Will Soon Allow iPhones , to Be Repaired With Used Parts.<br />On April 11, Apple announced that "select" <br />iPhone models will be eligible for repair with used, genuine parts beginning this fall, The Verge reports. .<br />Currently, repairing an iPhone with a used or aftermarket piece results in notifications that Apple isn't able to verify the component.<br />When attempting to repair Face ID and <br />Touch ID sensors with used or aftermarket parts, <br />it "might not work at all," The Verge reports. .<br />But with the changes coming this fall, Apple said, "calibration for genuine Apple parts, new or used, will happen on device after the part is installed.".<br />This should resolve some of <br />the aforementioned issues.<br />The change will also make it so that individuals <br />and repair shops will no longer need the device's serial number to order "most parts from the <br />Self Service Repair Store," The Verge reports. .<br />At launch, the new policy will support <br />displays, batteries and cameras.<br />"Future" iPhone releases will support biometric sensors, Apple said. .<br />With this latest expansion to our repair <br />program, we’re excited to be adding <br />even more choice and convenience for <br />our customers, while helping to extend <br />the life of our products and their parts. , John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president <br />of hardware engineering, via statement.<br />Apple did not make it clear which iPhone models <br />will be supported under the new policy this fall
