Apple's New Update Is Finally Making It Easier To Repair Your Broken Iphone On Your Own

ggoodwin@businessinsider.com (Grace Eliza Goodwin), Business Insider
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 8:49am

Apple is introducing a feature that helps users repair their own phones.Guido Mieth/Getty ImagesWith the iOS 18 update, Apple is making it so you can repair your own iPhone without the headache.The "Repair Assistant" feature will recognize genuine iPhone parts, ensuring they function properly.For years, consumers have fought for the "right to repair" their own devices.Apple is finally allowing customers to repair or replace parts in their iPhones without (as much) of a headache.In its iOS 18 update — rolling out on Monday — the tech giant is introducing a feature called "Repair Assistant" to its iPhones, MacRumors first reported, citing screenshots shared on social media.The new feature, which Apple announced in April, will run through a calibration process to authenticate genuine new or used iPhone parts users have installed on their own.

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Apple's New Update Is Finally Making It Easier To Repair Your Broken Iphone On Your Own

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