In the second beta of iOS 14.4 released to developers and public testers this week, MacRumors contributor Steve Moser discovered code indicating that Apple will introduce a new alert on iPhones that have their camera repaired or replaced with components from after-market rather than with real Apple components. .
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“Can’t verify that this iPhone has a real Apple camera,” the message read. As with a similar warning for non-genuine iPhone screens, the message is likely to appear in the Settings app under General> Approximately as needed, and the warning may also appear as a notification on the lock screen for a short period of time.
Apple’s similar warning-related warning does not affect the ability to use the iPhone or display it in any way, so this will probably be the case with the camera-related warning as well, but it has yet to be seen. Apple also displays a similar message for non-genuine iPhone batteries that also does not affect the use of the device, except that a battery health feature is disabled that reflects the maximum capacity of the battery.
The inaccurate camera message is likely to lead users to a future Apple support document, emphasizing the importance of iPhone repair work being completed by authorized, trained technicians using genuine Apple parts, including Apple, authorized Apple service providers, and sharing from Apple’s independent repair provider. Program.
Last year, repair site iFixit reported that authorized technicians should run Apple’s own cloud-based system configuration app to complete cameras and repairs on all iPhone 12 models, citing internal Apple documentation. Failure to perform this step may cause the camera to experience problems or to respond completely within a short time, according to the iFixit test.