Apple says iPhones will have better support for third-party displays and batteries later this year

Apple today published a lengthy whitepaper highlighting the company’s approach to device repairability and longevity. In the document, Apple revealed that iPhones will better support third-party displays and batteries later in 2024.

First, Apple said True Tone will work with third-party iPhone displays later this year:

True Tone requires precise calibration to function properly, and it is not possible to set a default calibration for third-party displays, which can lead to unexpected behavior. For this reason, Apple disables the True Tone feature when using third-party displays, but enables all other aspects of the display. In an effort to provide more complete support for third-party components later in 2024, Apple will allow consumers to activate True Tone with third-party components for the best performance possible.

They can deactivate True Tone in Settings if the screen is not working satisfactorily.

True Tone automatically adjusts the color of the screen to the light in your environment.

Second, Apple said battery health metrics like maximum capacity and cycle count will work with third-party iPhone batteries later this year:

Currently, battery health metrics such as maximum capacity and cycle count are not presented to consumers whose devices have third-party batteries. This is because the accuracy of these statistics cannot be verified by Apple. In fact, an internal Apple analysis found that some third-party batteries sold as new are actually second-hand, with battery health data manipulated to appear new. In an effort to improve support for third-party batteries, Apple will begin displaying battery health statistics starting later in 2024 with a message stating that Apple cannot verify the information presented.

Apple said third-party battery statistics are not guaranteed to be accurate.

These changes will likely roll out later this year with iOS 18 updates, but Apple did not provide more specific timing in its document.