> Surely there should be a way to enable hardware repair without giving unfettered access to user data?
Yes of course, screen/battery/radio etc but suppose we're talking about the TouchID+SoC integrated security component that store your authentication data. Should Apple be forced to provide a security bypass to allow the repair shop to randomly replace this with a different part not authorized by Apple?
There has to be clear definition of what they mean by security bypasses.
I think that it is pretty clear that what they mean with the security bypass is unnecessary software that is only there to prevent you from repairing your product in any way without paying to the manufacturer to do so.
I mean, even when I do hand my device to the manufacturer I don't necessarily want to grant them access to my data.