Apple's anti-repair and anti-refurbishment practices: Difference between revisions
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When a device loses manufacturer support and the App Store stops working, or when Apple deletes or blocks versions of apps from the store which are compatible with that version of the operating system, the user no longer has any way to install or re-install any software on their devices. | When a device loses manufacturer support and the App Store stops working, or when Apple deletes or blocks versions of apps from the store which are compatible with that version of the operating system, the user no longer has any way to install or re-install any software on their devices. | ||
If such devices are factory reset, either to be handed to other people or to be sold on the used market, the built-in first party apps are the only ones that remain accessible. | |||
Moreover, Apple does not appear to always test new versions of apps on old hardware, so sometimes the last update to an app breaks it for that device, sometimes due to bugs, sometimes due to increased memory requirements. | Moreover, Apple does not appear to always test new versions of apps on old hardware, so sometimes the last update to an app breaks it for that device, sometimes due to bugs, sometimes due to increased memory requirements. Since the App Store allows no downgrades, this leaves the user with an app that is unusable on that model of device. If Apple allowed either app downgrades or independent installation of apps, these devices would remain completely functional for users of those apps. | ||
===Blocking third party browsers=== | ===Blocking third party browsers=== | ||
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== See also == | ==See also== | ||
[[Right to repair]] | [[Right to repair]] | ||