The Diagnostics for Self Service Repair software tool launched by Apple in the United States in December 2023 is a self-service repair program diagnostic process launched by Apple in November 12.Product Self-Repair ProgramPart of this has now been expanded to 32 countries and regions in Europe. At the same time, Apple also released a white paper explaining its design principles for long-term product use and stated that it will make more software features compatible with third-party iPhone parts in the second half of this year.
The self-service repair plan diagnostic process software tool provided in Europe this time has been launched in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands and other countries and regions. It mainly allows users to confirm whether the functions of Apple device parts are normal through software testing, just like Apple authorized repair centers and third-party repair centers, so as to determine which parts need to be repaired or replaced. It is compatible with products such as iPhone, Mac, and Studio Display screen accessories, and also supports 24 language interfaces.
Currently, the self-repair program proposed by Apple has covered 42 Apple products. The new MacBook Air equipped with the M3 processor is also included in the repair plan. It is also announced that Canada will join in 2025 to become the 34th country to open Apple's self-repair program.
In the newly releasedwhite paperIn the report, Apple also revealed that in the second half of this year, it will allow more software functions to be used with third-party iPhone parts. For example, the True Tone display function, which was originally restricted to third-party screen accessories, will be open to all third-party screen accessories. The battery health data function will also be open to third-party battery parts, such as displaying the maximum battery capacity and number of charging cycles.
However, Apple still emphasizes that third-party accessories have not been technically verified by it, so there may be gaps in functionality or incorrect data displayed.
However, compared to most Android phones on the market, Apple said that the value retention rate of iPhone models is at least over 40%. It even emphasized that hundreds of millions of iPhones have been in use for at least more than 5 years, emphasizing the durability of its products.
