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[–] macaroni1556@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And what does that have to do with the risk of a screen repair?

I can also install a key logger on Linux and I can also freely change the SSD to anything I buy on the internet.

And yet somehow people still use computers!? Madness.

[–] Zangoose@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think we're on the same page? If an attacker wanted a keylogger they wouldn't even need to go as far as a screen, there are plenty of other ways (like a 3rd party keyboard app) that would work just as well, if not better, on an iPhone.

Hell, while we're at it, using a phishing email to get you to enter a password in a fake site or using social engineering to reset your passwords is way more effective than reverse engineering and modding a camera/screen.

There's no reason why Apple should get to keep exclusive rights on repairs just to profit more on parts. 3rd party screens, cameras, face id modules, etc. aren't going to suddenly make your phone less secure.

[–] macaroni1556@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Ok, agreed we are on the same page! My misunderstanding.

(I thought you were defending the idea a keylogger is a risk not worth taking with a screen replacement, somehow.)