Apple expands its iPhone self-repair program to include used parts 🍎🛠️

                                                                                                                                              Plus, these Suunto headphones keep you aware of your surroundings while running [Pocket-lint Logo](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404111720%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ecf0b37eb-dff52993-dfb8-4065-9de4-113127974e51-000000/MMlS-_6uxWOmusrGFfvuRf41brA=369) April 11, 2024 Share our newsletter with friends [here](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fpage%2Fnewsletter%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404111720%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ecf0b37eb-dff52993-dfb8-4065-9de4-113127974e51-000000/ZJ1M7cAvgDVVGrrFTgD26EOIcr8=369)! Apple is opening up its devices to even more self-repair options. Used parts can now be used for iPhone 15 repairs, expandable to batteries, cameras, and displays, with plans for Face ID sensors in the future. There are some other important catches, and we explain them below. 🍎📱🛠️ Plus -- Grace Buono describes herself as a long-time AirPods user and, for both reasons of complacency and reliability, had never seriously considered switching up my audio game. The Suunto Wings, however, were an enticing change of pace. With premium bone conduction, LED lights, and a power bank, she was curious to hit the rainy streets and put the headphones to the test. See why she thinks they're a great way to balance adventure and safety in the full review below. 🏃‍♀️👟🎶🎧👂 Be sure to check back tomorrow for fresh, hot takes from our back pocket to yours for more device, entertainment, lifestyle, and audio tech coverage. 😉 [Apple is expanding its iPhone self-repair program to include used parts](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-iphone-self-repair-used-parts%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404111720%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ecf0b37eb-dff52993-dfb8-4065-9de4-113127974e51-000000/QxFZaUELsdZaTyGgb-Gpj8dcSuI=369) Apple also has protections in place to prevent used parts from stolen iPhones from being used. [A technician repairing the insides of an iPhone 15.](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-iphone-self-repair-used-parts%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404111720%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018ecf0b37eb-dff52993-dfb8-4065-9de4-113127974e51-000000/_0y6Y1LkPIyhG8ee67JA2DNnvKc=369) Image credit: Apple Beginning this fall, customers and independent repair shops will be able to use more used parts when conducting their own iPhone repairs, [Apple has announced](%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fnewsroom%2F2024%2F04%2Fapple-to-expand-repair-options-with-support-for-used-genuine-parts%2F%23mn_p/1/0100018ecf0b37eb-dff52993-dfb8-4065-9de4-113127974e51-000000/Yh9XcnvUE9VN5MXflDwYvF8DKdk=369). To date the company has limited the implementation of used parts to ones that don't require any configuration, such as buttons. Under the new scheme, more advanced components such as batteries, cameras, and even displays will be sourceable from used iPhones, though Apple itself will only continue to sell new parts. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-iphone-self-repair-used-parts%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404111720%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018ecf0b37eb-dff52993-dfb8-4065-9de4-113127974e51-000000/NyWJKWUVKEI4c0I4vtSPvbzmYyw=369) [I used Suunto's Wing headphones to stay aware on runs in NYC](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsuunto-wing-headphones-review%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404111720%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ecf0b37eb-dff52993-dfb8-4065-9de4-113127974e51-000000/BEnQX_FvM4JDHaSChpWa6rk95Tg=369) The $199 Suunto Wing bone conduction headphones are durable, sleek, and allow me to listen to both my music and surroundings. [Suunto Wing headphones on head](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsuunto-wing-headphones-review%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404111720%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018ecf0b37eb-dff52993-dfb8-4065-9de4-113127974e51-000000/XwDtVLSpCkqj7bE-hxPTVGSsCC4=369) For what feels like the hundredth day in a row, I'm crouching on the floor of my room, debating whether I can muster the enthusiasm to go on yet another rainy evening run. But tonight, I have a flicker of motivation -- I'm testing the [Suunto Wing headphones](%2F%2Fwww.suunto.com%2Fen-us%2FProducts%2Fheadphones%2Fsuunto-wing%2Fsuunto-wing-black%2F/1/0100018ecf0b37eb-dff52993-dfb8-4065-9de4-113127974e51-000000/IBeKbfOIdNqB_emecMnYMamMAK0=369). 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