Apple claims second-hand iPhones hold better prices than Android phones

In the newly released white paper, Apple announced many changes in the repairability as well as the lifespan of the iPhone.

Apple recently released a new white paper on the longevity and repairability of the iPhone, outlining many strengths in the longevity of the iPhonethis product line, as well as its repairability.

John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, said: ” Designing the best products, having the longest lifespan in the world requires achieving a balance between durability and repairability, while providing continuous software updates – and we’re constantly looking for new and innovative ways to do things. to accomplish that mission .”

Apple claims the iPhone holds a much better price than its competitors. (Photo: Macworld)

The new white paper points out some notable statistics about Apple’s product longevity:

• Apple products hold value longer than competitor devices, making them more likely to be passed on to parachutes. In many of its key markets such as the US and Europe, the iPhone still retains at least 40% higher value than Android smartphones. and the growing disparity in value for older iPhone lines. The iPhone 7 launched in 2016 is still valid in the old collection program i of the new company in the US.
• Hundreds of millions of people are still using secondhand iPhones.
• For the iPhone, the total number of accidental damage repairs has decreased by 44% since the introduction of innovative cases starting with the iPhone 7 series.
• When water resistance was introduced with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the repair of liquid damage was reduced by 75%.
• Turning the back glass of the iPhone 15 into a single module has helped reduce repair costs for customers by more than 60%.

In terms of parts repair and replacement, Apple says True Tone will work with third-party displays later this year:

” True Tone requires accurate calibration for proper operation, and default calibration cannot be applied to third-party monitors, due to which may lead to undesirable results.

For this reason, Apple used to disable the True Tone feature when using a third-party display but will enable all other features cof the screen. In an effort to provide fuller support for third-party departments, starting from the end of 2024, Apple will allow consumers to activate True Tone with third-party parts for the best possible performance.

They will be able to turn off True Tone in Settings if the screen is not working as they want “.

True Tone is a feature that automatically adjusts the color of the screen to match the lighting in the user’s environment.

Apple products are famous for being more difficult to replace and repair than other brands, but Apple seems determined to change this. (Photo: YouTube)

Second, Apple says battery health metrics such as maximum capacity and number of cycles will show up with third-party iPhone batteries later this year:

Currently , battery health indicators such as maximum capacity and number of cycles are not displayed to consumers with e.g. devices third-party batteries. This is because Apple cannot verify the accuracy of these figures.

In fact, an internal Apple analysis has found that some third-party batteries are sold as real new t is an old battery, and the battery health indicators are adjusted to look like new.

In an effort to improve third-party battery support, starting at the end of 2024, Apple will display battery health indicators attached to thehe reported that Apple could not verify the information presented .”

Through this announcement, Apple directly warns of the status of “built-in batteries” for non-genuine batteries, but the company will still try to support the notification about battery status.

These changes will likely be rolled out alongside the iOS 18 update later this year, but Apple did not provide a more specific timeline for thematerial.