iPhone 13 software update to fix third-party screen repair Face ID messWhat you need to know
Apple is reportedly releasing a software update that will make Face ID work on iPhone 13 devices that have had their screens replaced by third-party shops.
Currently, any iPhone 13 display repair not carried out by Apple will cause Face ID to fail unless some specific and complicated hoops are jumped through.
Good news.
The news that third-party repair shops would break Face ID when replacing iPhone 13 displays was disheartening, but there might be light at the end of the tunnel. According to a new report, Apple has a software update on the way that will get things back up and running.
The issue stems from a new chip that's attached to the iPhone 13 display. Unless that chip is also swapped, or some software reprogramming is completed, Face ID will refuse to work. That leaves third-party repair shops out of luck, at least for now.
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iPhone 13 software update to fix third-party screen repair Face ID mess
