On the market you can find unofficially refurbished Apple smartphones for sale, which are very dangerous to buy. About this report Dedicated version of iPhone.
The authors explain that Apple repairs used iPhones and reintroduces them to the market so that similar devices can be purchased. However, unofficially repaired or restored phones are often available for sale. In the document, experts listed the risks of purchasing such devices.
Unlike officially restored machines, home repaired machines do not have any warranty. Journalists say that their customers very often encounter problems – Face ID or the screen may not work on the iPhone, problems arise with the battery and other components of the device.
“The temptation to buy a refurbished iPhone, which is cheaper than a new one but is practically the same and has the same warranty, persists,” the authors note.
According to them, an unofficially restored smartphone may break a few months after purchase, and no serious service center will be ready to repair it.
In early February, Apple started selling refurbished iPhone 16 series smartphones. Models are available with discounts of 12-22 percent.
