Apple wants to make it easier for users to fix their iPhone: Here’s how

There is a bill which is currently making its way through New York's state legislature which would require companies such as Apple and Microsoft to make repair instructions and parts available to the public.

Jessica Jones, who is a part of independent device repair technicians who are dedicated to fixing and extracting data from damaged phones, tablets and computers found out that her iPhone would not charge once her kids had submerged it in the toilet.

A report by The Washington Post pointed out that it wasn't until Jones started poking around on online forums that she discovered that the phone didn't charge because the charging chip was ruined. After two years of tinkering with the device, Jones finally got the phone to start working again.

She stated, “I didn't want to abandon the phone just because it wouldn't take a charge. It seemed like such a solvable problem.” She learnt that the tech giant reportedly forbids official parts or device blueprints from being used outside of their Apple Genius bars, Apple facilities, or authorised third-party shops.

It is because of the company's tight grip on repair services of its products that many repair technicians must rely on questionable electronic pieces from factories in China, as well as re-created design guides.