Apple ‘Service’ Alerts for DIY iPhone Battery Swaps Are a Blow Against Right to Repair
Last week, YouTuber Justin Ashford swapped the original battery in an iPhone XR with one he bought from an electronics market in Shenzhen. Ashford runs a channel called TheArtofRepair, which features videos about repairing electronics. This latest repair video wasn’t just an ordinary battery swap. It was a pointed message to Apple. The external battery …