Apple backs off of breaking Face ID after DIY iPhone 13 screen replacements

Jay Peters, The Verge: Soon after the iPhone 13 launched, repair experts found that swapping out iPhone 13 screens would break Face ID unless you also moved over a tiny control chip from the original screen. It's a complex process that makes one of the most common types of repairs prohibitively difficult for independent repair shops. More to the point: Apple-authorized repair shops, on the other hand, have access to a software tool that can make a phone accept a new screen. So what's changed? Ap...