iPhone 13 Third-Party Screen Replacement Disables Face ID, Move Could Shatter Repair Industry: iFixit

iFixit reports that the new iPhone 13 completely disables its flagship Face ID functionality when you replace its screen. Third-party repair has become difficult because of a small microcontroller chip that pairs the screen to the phone. The small microcontroller needs to be paired with the newly replaced chip, and this can be done using secret software that only auth…iFixit reports that the new iPhone 13 completely disables its flagship Face ID functionality when you replace its screen. Third-party repair has become difficult because of a small microcontroller chip that pairs the screen to the phone. The small microcontroller needs to be paired with the newly replaced chip, and this can be done using secret software that only auth…Gadgets 360