Want to show an iPhone on TV? These are some of Apple’s ridiculous licensing rules
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Hadlee Simons (via Android Authority)
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TL;DR
A Canadian TV show has reportedly switched from iPhones to Android phones due to Apple’s extensive list of requirements.
Some of Apple’s demands include that no character can damage or destroy an iPhone, use a damaged model, or use an iPhone with a protective case.
The production company is now mostly using Galaxy phones in lieu of iPhones.
It’s not uncommon for TV shows and movies to use iPhones, but we’ve frequently heard that Apple doesn’t allow villains to be shown using its products. Now, a TV series has abandoned iPhones altogether in favor of Android devices due to Apple’s extensive list of rules.
