Break your iPhone again? Apple will finally let you fix its products yourself
For years, the only way to fix a damaged Apple device was to take it to an Apple store or an authorized vendor. But Apple appears to be loosening its grip and will soon allow Canadian consumers to repair their iPhones or MacBooks on their own — if they dare.
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![File photo shows an Apple iPhone with a cracked screen after a drop test at the offices of Square. Trade in San Francisco. In a new service offered by Dish, technicians will start making house calls to replace iPhone batteries and broken screens. Dish plans to extend the service to Android phones later. The new program represents Dish’s latest effort to diversify its business as it faces a decline in TV subscribers. A white iPhone with a smashed screen lays on a sidewalk.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7250648.1719619878!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/iphone-cracked-screen.jpg)
For years, the only way to fix a damaged Apple device was to take it to an Apple store or an authorized vendor. But Apple appears to be loosening its grip and will soon allow Canadian consumers to repair their iPhones or MacBooks on their own — if they dare.