iPhone 16 Pro Max buyers will have to take extra care of the handset's bigger screen because Apple won't repair it for free. According to a new report

Apple Cancels Free iPhone Screen Repairs In New Warranty Rule

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2024-06-06 19:30:02

iPhone 16 Pro Max buyers will have to take extra care of the handset's bigger screen because Apple won't repair it for free. According to a new report, the company will no longer offer free screen repairs for minor cracks on Apple Watches and iPhones going forward.

Up until now, Apple had offered free screen fixes for devices with a cracked screen and no clear point of impact. But 9To5Mac reports that new warranty rules have been distributed to Apple Stores and authorized repair shops this week, which say that Apple is no longer covering “single hairline cracks” under the standard warranty.

Instead, Apple (or whoever is repairing devices with Apple’s authorization) will process these claims as accidental damage. That, unfortunately, means iPhone and Apple Watch owners will have to pay to fix cracked displays.

9to5Mac says that free display repairs under the standard warranty still applies to iPads and Macs. Although, as ever, it’s highly dependent on other factors like how serious the damage is, and what caused it.