According to reports, Apple has reached an agreement with third-party distributor and service provider Simply Mac to provide the necessary hardware to authorize the repair of the iPhone screen. Before the deal was reached, Simply Mac purchased some Touch ID and Face ID related. Repairing equipment, and began to provide customers with unofficial screen repair services. This triggered Apple dissatisfaction, Apple is worried about other hardware problems.
According to reports, iPhone and iPhone X with Touch ID require special equipment to repair the screen to ensure that the Home button and TrueDepth module can work properly after changing the screen. Simply Mac has only 5 of the 50 stores in the United States. After the new deal is reached, Apple will pay for 30 Simply Mac stores to purchase equipment, while Simply Mac will terminate unofficial maintenance activities without the necessary equipment.
Apple has always charged high-priced repairs for mobile phone screens that are out of warranty, and last year's price increase of $20. The screen repair costs for new phones such as the iPhone 8 Plus are as high as $169, and the iPhone X is as high as $279. But if you buy the AppleCare+ service, All screen repairs cost only $29, but the company also began charging higher service prices for Plus phones last year: $129 for the regular model AppleCare+ and $149 for the Plus model.
