The QR codes allow Apple to track how many glass cover units are being produced and how many are being discarded by its suppliers.
The QR codes allow Apple to track how many glass cover units are being produced and how many are being discarded by its suppliers, Lens Technology and Biel Crystal. These two companies have previously resisted Apple's attempts to learn the true rate of defects, which can increase Apple's production costs.
. The initial units had the codes laser-etched on the glass, but this weakened the screen and made it prone to cracking. In drop tests, the glass often broke from where the QR code was located.
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