Apple said on Tuesday that it supports nationwide right-to-repair regulation that would make iPhone parts and tools available to customers, the latest sign of the company's shift toward supporting independent repair.
Apple said it sees "real value" in a national law at a White House event on Tuesday.
In a short talk, Apple service VP Brian Naumann said that Apple makes parts, tools, and manuals available to independent repair stores in the U.S., highlighting the company's current policy under its self-service repair program.
The recent endorsement of the California law and the pending national bill is a shift from Apple, which previously opposed right-to-repair laws.
But Apple has relaxed its position in recent years, introducing a program to rent tools and buy parts in 2021.
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