Apple doesn't want you to have your iPhone repaired in Greenhills

Apple has just hit back against proposed US legislation which allows consumers to have their iPhones repaired by unauthorized—and usually much cheaper—third-party repair shops.

While the move will have no direct impact on the Philippines, it may set a legal precedent that could send a chilling effect through the country's thriving mobile phone repair industry and secondhand electronics market.

According to Motherboard's Jason Koebler, citing a government source, Apple is fighting "Right to Repair" legislation in the state of Nebraska. 

The proposed law would require electronics companies to sell replacement parts to consumers and small repair shops. They would also be required to publicly disclose diagnostic and service manuals for their devices.

Similar "Right to Repair" legislation is being pondered in the states of Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts, Kansas, Wyoming, Illinois, and Tennessee. — GMA News