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  • You might be downplaying “a few incidents”. This type of attack has been successfully deployed against major phone, PC, network equipment, TV, and even refrigerator companies. Thousands of companies spanning across the globe have been affected by supply chain attacks.

    Apple is a trillion dollar company and has devoted great work into research and development in the security field. The layers that protect your data are so safe that a three letter government agency could steal your iPhone and STILL not see what is on that phone.

    Like I said, this repairability and cost inconvenience is not for everyone. Apple is probably not going to go backwards and start weakening their stance. I doubt any company will at this point if they are serious about protecting the data of their customers.

    There are other phone manufacturers out there that are specifically designing phones to be repaired by the user. Not recommending them at all, but they do exist.


  • This is done in order to prevent supply chain attacks. iPhones are used by reporters, government employees, and many who live in countries where their rights aren’t protected. If someone maliciously slips in third party hardware, the owner of the phone could be open for attacks that violate their privacy. This could potentially be life threatening.

    Hardware must be cryptographically signed in order for the phone to operate. Apple does sell these parts, and also a tool kit that will allow you to do these repairs yourself. Of course, the parts and kit are expensive, so it might be cheaper to head to the Apple Store for any repairs.

    I can understand why some might not appreciate the cost and inconvenience, but you have got to hand it to Apple for their security measures.