Apple released a lengthy white paper today that outlines the company’s approach to device repairability and longevity. In the document, Apple revealed that iPhones will better support third-party displays and batteries later in 2024.
First, Apple said that True Tone will work with third-party iPhone displays later this year:
True Tone requires precise calibration to work properly, and it is not possible to include a default calibration for third-party displays, which may result in unexpected behavior. For this reason, Apple disables the True Tone feature when using third-party displays, but enables all other aspects of the display. In an effort to provide fuller support for third-party parts, starting later in 2024, Apple will allow consumers to enable True Tone with third-party parts for the best possible performance .
They’ll be able to turn off True Tone in Settings if the display isn’t working to their satisfaction.
True Tone automatically adjusts the screen color to match the light in your environment.
Second, Apple said battery health metrics like peak capacity and cycle count will work with third-party iPhone batteries later this year:
Currently, battery health metrics such as peak capacity and cycle count are not presented to consumers whose devices have third-party batteries. This is because the accuracy of these metrics cannot be verified by Apple. In fact, an internal Apple analysis has found that some third-party batteries sold as new are actually second-hand, with battery health metrics manipulated to appear new. In an effort to improve support for third-party batteries, starting later in 2024, Apple will display battery health measurements with a notice saying that Apple cannot verify the information presented.
Apple said third-party battery measurements are not guaranteed to be accurate.
These changes will apparently roll out with iOS 18 updates later this year, but Apple didn’t give a more specific time in its document.
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