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In Apple’s world, its rules are law. You don’t defy Apple and you surely don’t defy its instructions. iFixit, the folks who are known for tearing down the iPhone amongst other gadgets are now facing the wrath of the mighty Cupertino-based company after it tore down a pre-release version of the Apple TV given away to developers. iFixit, which has an iOS app was given the new version of the Apple TV, and it opened it up and posted the details of its internal components on its website. In retaliation, Apple has pulled its app from the app store.

In Apple’s defense, any such teardown jobs clearly violate the terms and conditions of its developer account. iFixit too is not raising a stink about it as it admitted that it knew that Apple could pull its app from the App Store if it published a teardown of the new Apple TV and the new Siri remote.

“Evidently, they didn’t intend for us to take it apart. But we’re a teardown and repair company; teardowns are in our DNA-and nothing makes us happier than figuring out what makes these gadgets tick. We weighed the risks, blithely tossed those risks over our shoulder, and tore down the Apple TV anyway,” wrote iFixit in a blog post.

As iFixit’s developer account was tied to its iOS app which is known for tips and tricks its app was banned. iFixit received an email from Apple where it claimed “actions that may hinder the performance or intended use of the App Store, B2B Program, or the Program.”

iFixit doesn’t seem to be too perturbed that its mobile app was pulled by Apple. In fact, it claims that it is working overtime to improve its mobile site so that all its users can benefit not just the people who use the app. As for the app, iFixit claims it wasn’t updated in a long time and the new iOS 9 app had a lot of bugs in it.