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Apple warns iPhone users against third-party battery repairs

Apple really, really doesn’t want you replacing your own iPhone battery. It has rolled out new software that detects if a battery has been installed which lacks an official authentication key and displays a warning about the battery’s health. The issue, first spotted by iFixit, affects the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max devices running iOS 12 and the iOS 13 beta. If you replace your own…
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Apple (gently) taps ASMR fans with its latest iPhone ads

Apple wants to show that it’s hip to what the kids are watching, and that apparently includes latching on to one of YouTube’s biggest trends: ASMR videos. The company has posted a series of iPhone-captured “Apple ASMR” clips from director Anson Fogel…
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Apple discouraging aftermarket iPhone battery swaps with new ‘Service’ message in iOS

Apple is taking new measures within iOS to prevent aftermarket battery swaps for the iPhone. As detailed by , Apple has activated a “dormant software lock” in iOS that blocks features like Battery Health in Settings when an iPhone uses a battery that was not installed by Apple itself. Essentially, if your iPhone needs a new battery and you take it upon yourself to replace the…
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All the important news from Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 event

At its Galaxy Unpacked event today in Brooklyn, Samsung unveiled the latest additions to its Galaxy Note lineup — the Note 10 and Note 10+. Unlike prior Note releases, Samsung’s phone comes in two sizes to suit user preferences. The Note 10’s display is 6.3…