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minus-squareM500@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThis 100% since my screen has a small crack in the corner, I need a new screen just to get to the battery. Because of this they want me to leave my phone with them for up to 30 days while they order the parts. It’s an iPhone XR. How can they not have parts? I know it’s because apple makes it difficult on purpose. Also there are not Apple Store in the country where I live, so I have to go through an authorized provider. I’ll get a 15, but then I’m taking this phone to an unofficial repair shop to get it fixed up for cheap.
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agowhy would you keep buying Apple
This 100% since my screen has a small crack in the corner, I need a new screen just to get to the battery.
Because of this they want me to leave my phone with them for up to 30 days while they order the parts. It’s an iPhone XR. How can they not have parts?
I know it’s because apple makes it difficult on purpose.
Also there are not Apple Store in the country where I live, so I have to go through an authorized provider.
I’ll get a 15, but then I’m taking this phone to an unofficial repair shop to get it fixed up for cheap.
why would you keep buying Apple