A pretty comprehensive video by Hugh Jeffreys covering how Apple has been restricting repairability in their devices, even before 2012.
P.S. Apple’s iPhones may be exempt from California’s R2R bill, apparently they slipped an exemption in there for “waterproof portable devices” 🤦♂️
OP, can you share more information? I’m looking at the bill and by means of searching do not find mention of waterproof. Thanks!
I’m assuming it’s buried somewhere, this is the exemption that I believe is related:
Equipment or repair parts as defined in Chapter 28 (commencing with Section 22900) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code
This very loosely defines industrial/special equipment - I can imagine it would be very easy to a lawyer to make the statement that a waterproof iPhone can fit that category. Something like a Panasonic Toughbook would very easily, and it isn’t too far off from an iPhone as far as capabilities and ingress protection are concerned
There are some other ongoing discussions online that are more informed on this issue than I am though.