iPhone 13’s Face ID will break if your screen is replaced by a third party

Better not crack your iPhone 13 screen or you’ll face costly repairs

A broken phone screen is never a good thing, but it’ll be particularly bad news for iPhone 13 owners — because third-party repairs will stop Face ID working. 

Teardowns of the new smartphone range have revealed that even repairs using genuine Apple parts will permanently disable the face-unlocking feature. That leaves owners having to either pay the high cost for an authorized Apple repair, or coughing up the cash for AppleCare Plus.

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