Congrats, Apple, for bringing DRM to *batteries* https://t.co/bIRcgJkbS1

— Owen Williams ⚡ (@ow) August 8, 2019

Jesus Christ the extent to which Apple wants to lock-down their devices is just mustache-twirling cupidity at this point. https://t.co/eeLiMuGi85

— Robert Zacny (@RobZacny) August 8, 2019

"Repair hurts sales," of new phones, said Nathan Proctor, who leads the Right to Repair campaign at the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. "Apple has an incentive to restrict repair of their devices."https://t.co/hrUmI7BHkR

— Nathan Proctor (@nProctor) August 7, 2019

NIGHTMARE SCENARIO: Apple is tying batteries to specific iPhones, which easily has the ability to kill independent repair shops in one fell swoop https://t.co/pXqXxNplj1

— Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) August 8, 2019

Apple shoots themselves in the foot again. They just don't get customer service.

Report: Apple Has Activated Software Locks on iPhone Batteries to Discourage Third-Party Repairs https://t.co/fWKpbi751r via @gizmodo

— Right to Repair (@RepairCoalition) August 8, 2019

Anyone buying iPhones at this point should feel ashamed they are supporting a company that does shit like this. https://t.co/bVoeWVm8Ac

— DIMAS ? (@dimas_______) August 8, 2019

Moves like this are what in the end will push me away from Apple. :/

« Apple has activated a “dormant software lock” that disables access to battery health data unless the replacement has been installed by Apple or an authorized service provider. »https://t.co/SbZiyqhGFL

— Per Axbom (@axbom) August 8, 2019

Alternative Headlines:@apple hates the poor@apple abhors the environment@apple prioritizes profits over peoplehttps://t.co/0yhiElWjoC

— Rebecca A. Watson (@RebeccaAWatson) August 8, 2019

Jesus Christ the extent to which Apple wants to lock-down their devices is just mustache-twirling cupidity at this point. https://t.co/eeLiMuGi85

— Robert Zacny (@RobZacny) August 8, 2019

Much more concerned about the potential for more tying of parts than just the battery health check. Still a Holy Crap Moment. https://t.co/cUuJRZDPYK

— Right to Repair (@RepairCoalition) August 8, 2019

Ugh. Not cool, Apple. https://t.co/fSPZCwqAFJ

— Maddie Stone (@themadstone) August 8, 2019

Oh, come on.https://t.co/S0eN2MlNHN

— Motherboard (@motherboard) August 8, 2019

WTF Apple fork

Apple Is Locking Batteries to Specific iPhones, a Nightmare for DIY Repair
The move makes it impossible for anyone who is "unauthorized" to replace a battery on an iPhone without losing important features.https://t.co/NJCjjy0cfO

— Jim Tyre (@TyreJim) August 8, 2019

The move makes it impossible for anyone who is "unauthorized" to replace a battery on an iPhone without losing important features. https://t.co/4WTwi7jBrk

— VICE (@VICE) August 8, 2019

애플, 써드 파티 수리를 저지하기 위해 iPhone 배터리를 잠궈서 비난 https://t.co/AX2XwIJmzV
• 그러나 배터리를 직접 교체하거나 독립 상점에 가서 배터리를 교체하면 배터리 상태 메뉴에 "이 iPhone에 Apple 배터리가 정품인지 확인할 수 없습니다"라는 메시지가 나타납니다.

— editoy (@editoy) August 9, 2019

Google's attempts to crack down on tech-support scams favor big businesses while filtering out legitimate results for 3rd-party repair shops:https://t.co/QqBJqVliBT

— Portland Repair Finder (@PDXRepairFinder) August 9, 2019

iDystopia

Your iPhone battery is now locked to your phone by serial number.

Only Apple can approve installing a new battery.

No joke.https://t.co/zyAWP3jGQy

— Galen - Ancestral Future (@OptimizingMe) August 8, 2019

Report: Apple Has Activated Software Locks on these models -
iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max with iOS 12 or iOS 13 beta
If you replace a battery, Apple makes you use Apple repair folks. If not, ??. Congrats you've paid @Apple for Ransomware.https://t.co/hZth1OMqbD

— Sharp Williams (@SharpTusk) August 9, 2019

what a mess https://t.co/9SQ3BijpkY

— Jonathan Thornton (@jonblatho) August 8, 2019

A "verification" system tying each battery to a specific phone is a huge blow to your ability to repair your own devices. https://t.co/9ZBePXqpB4

— EFF (@EFF) August 8, 2019

Imagine if Toyota tried to sell you a car that would only work properly if you purchased special "Toyota Fuel" that was identical to regular fuel except that it was more expensive.

Oh... and they changed it every 2 years to force you to buy another car.https://t.co/urNM93dA66

— Rev. Robert R. Ballecer, SJ (@padresj) August 9, 2019

I'm sure Apple will have some explanation for this ("security issue"), but I can't think of a valid reason to be locking batteries to phones.

To me, this is just plain scummy behavior on Apple's part—forcing users to go to Apple for a battery swap.https://t.co/IJxJnGiAVT

— Rob Griffiths (@rgriff) August 9, 2019