14 DAY TRIAL // Apple is planning to introduce a new warning that would be displayed on iPhones where the camera has already been replaced with a non-genuine component.
In other words, if your iPhone has suffered a camera hardware problem that required servicing and instead of a genuine module the device received an aftermarket unit, you should now see a notification on the device whenever iOS boots.
According to a report from MacRumors, the new feature has been introduced in iOS 14.4 beta, so there’s a chance it would go live with this OS release when it’s ready. For the time being, however, the company hasn’t provided any information on this warning, though at some level it does make sense, especially because similar notifications are displayed when a non-genuine display is installed.
Coming with iOS 14.4
The new warning shows up on the lock screen as a notification, as well as in the About screen in the Settings menu. “Unable to verify this iPhone has a genuine Apple camera,” the message reads.
The notification can very well be deleted, though it would show up again after restarting the iPhone.
At this point, it’s not yet clear if the functionality of the iPhone would be affected in any way, but right now, there’s a chance it wouldn’t be. As far as the display notification is concerned, everything is working just right on a genuine panel, and most likely, Apple would use a similar approach for the aftermarket camera installs as well.
It remains to be seen if Apple tweaks this notification in any way by the time iOS 14.4 gets the go-ahead, but for now, it’s very clear the company wants to encourage everybody to just stick with its service centers whenever it comes to a hardware problem affecting an iPhone.