How Apple's antitrust lawsuit will affect repair

And other repair news from the week ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ The dark side of Apple's interoperability The U.S. Department of Justice and 16 state attorneys general have sued Apple under the Sherman Antitrust Act. And, while the word “repair” doesn’t show up once in the DOJ’s complaint, big stakes could impact how the company manages repair and maintenance. [Parts Pairing Is Anticompetitive]( Repair Reads Visit our [homepage]( every week to read more repair stories. [Pixel 7 Pro Battery Replacement: Replace Your Own Battery]( If it’s time to replace the battery in your Pixel 7 Pro, we’ve got great news for you. This is a quick and easy repair that will get you back to full battery life in no time! We'll show you how. SOURCE: IFIXIT [iFixit Announces New Spudger Pro and Spudger Pro Ultra]( Meet the pinnacle of repair technology: the Spudger XL, Spudger Pro, and Spudger Pro Ultra. Born from the shards of countless broken screens, the ashes of hundreds of burnt batteries, and April foolery. SOURCE: IFIXIT [Apple Says iPhone 6 Plus Now 'Obsolete' and iPad Mini 4 Now 'Vintage']( Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers worldwide will no longer offer repairs or other hardware service for the iPhone 6 Plus or iPad Mini 4. SOURCE: MACRUMORS [More Reads]( Community Leaderboard This week's top contributors to iFixit.com. Join and contribute to our online community to make an appearance on the [leaderboard](. [Earn Points Now]( 10% off genuine Google Pixel parts iFixit makes Google Pixel repair easy: strictly tested, genuine parts, unmatched DIY fix kits, and free, in-depth, accurate repair manuals. Get 10% off replacement parts and repair a broken screen or dead battery today! Limited time only. [Use Code: PIXEL10]( [GUIDES]( [PARTS]( [TOOLS]( [COMMUNITY]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( Sent by [iFixit]( · [Customer Support]( · [Privacy Policy]( · [Web Copy]( You received this because you opted in to our email communications. If you have an iFixit account, you can [edit your preferences](. Update your [store and language](. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( iFixit, 1330 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States