Later this year, your iPhone will play nicely with third-party displays and battery parts, according to Apple itself.
Third-Party Batteries will Finally Show Battery Health on iPhone, True Tone will Work with Third-Party Displays, too
Right now, repairing the iPhone can be a tricky and risky business. As long as the part is genuine, you’re good to go. But, toss in a third-party display or battery, a lot of wrong things start to happen.
For example, True Tone does not work with third-party displays. Battery health metrics aren’t available if you’re using a third-party battery. This isn’t an issue with genuine parts. However, Apple has published a white-paper, which you can read here, in which it says it will loosen up some rules when it comes to third-party parts and repairs, and these parts will work far better with your iPhone later this year.
If you’re worried about True Tone not working after a display replacement, Apple says that issue will be fixed later this year. But, the company does say the feature may not work exactly as the factory calibrated part but it will still work. Apple also says you can turn off True Tone if it’s not working properly after the display replacement. So, there you have it, True Tone will work to some degree on your iPhone even if you’re using a non-Apple display.
When it comes to battery, Apple is loosening the leash a little, too. Apple says it cannot verify third-party battery health and cycle count metrics and that many of these batteries are sold as new though they are second-hand. But, Apple will start showing battery health metrics when you have third-party batteries replacements, though the software will tell you that these metrics are not verified. It’s way better than not being able to see this information at all.
This is a very interesting move from Apple, especially for those who are holding on to their older iPhone models and original parts aren’t available or considered too expensive. Rather than completely blocking repairs, these sort of decisions will only spark confidence in the company and its practices towards the consumer.
But is it enough? I think so it is. Eventually, we will see more changes to these rules as time goes on. For now, this little change is going to resonate will with a lot of users out there who are contemplating third-party parts for their iPhones.
Apple says these changes will roll out to consumers later this year, most likely with iOS 18.
