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TidBits has published an article on this today:
iFixit has discovered that Apple has locked the batteries in the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max, so that if anyone other than Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider replaces the battery, even with a genuine Apple battery, iOS replaces its battery health metrics in Settings > Battery with an ominous message about being unable to verify that the battery is genuine.
You can read the full article from iFixit here: Apple Is Locking iPhone Batteries to Discourage Repair - iFixit
Ian
iFixit has discovered that Apple has locked the batteries in the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max, so that if anyone other than Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider replaces the battery, even with a genuine Apple battery, iOS replaces its battery health metrics in Settings > Battery with an ominous message about being unable to verify that the battery is genuine.
You can read the full article from iFixit here: Apple Is Locking iPhone Batteries to Discourage Repair - iFixit
Ian