When Apple vocally switched sides to support California’s “right to repair” law, I knew there had to be a catch. Cory Doctorow explains the catch eloquently.

Apple uses VIN locking or parts pairing which is a process also used by car makers, printer manufacturers & Medtronic ventilators that requires a secret code from the manufacturer to enable replacement parts to be recognized. Bypassing it violates the DMCA which as a federal law beats state laws.

Checkmate!
pluralistic.net/2023/09/22/vin

@carnage4life

Wow, this:

> Of course, the easiest way to prevent harvested components from entering the parts stream is to destroy as many old devices as possible. That's why 's so-called "" program shreds any devices you turn over to them. When you trade in your old iPhone at an Apple Store, it is converted into immortal e-waste (no other major recycling program does this). The logic is straightforward: no parts, no repairs:

> vice.com/en/article/yp73jw/app

This is a 6 years old story now! It would be interesting to know what changes have happened in the last years rather than quoting something assuming it’s still current. @iLikeAltitude @carnage4life

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