Apple had announced that iPhone 14 it would have been easier to repair, and even the experts seem to agree. In fact iFixit took the device apart and rated it as the most repairable iPhone in the last 6 years. Something that plays the longevity of the device (and it also helps the environment).
Apple makes it easier to fix iPhone 14
Over the past year, Apple and other big tech companies have acknowledged that they have made repairing their smartphones too complex. Between limited access to spare parts, up to the machinery needed to disassemble some parts of the device, it was difficult to extend the life of smartphones. After launched programs for “fix it yourself”, Apple has continued on track by making iPhone 14 easier to fix.
In fact, the glass on the back is easier to remove and replace, and the metal surround also makes it easier to lift the front glass. Something many Android smartphones don’t do, according to iFixitthat has disassembled the device as soon as he could buy one.
The internal microphones and the camera lock are also more easily repairable, because they are positioned in a more reachable point. And replacing the battery is quite simple according to iFixit experts.
We are not yet at the level of the Fairphone (or old smartphones). But according to iFixit, Apple didn’t make a smartphone so simple to fix since the iPhone 7 in 2016. If you have an Apple Self Service Repair kit, you can replace compromised parts with relative ease.
After pressure from consumer groups and also from various state agencies, Apple and other tech giants are also standing making devices more easily repairable and extending the updates as much as possible (on which Apple is already first of the class). Something that is good for the environment, and for consumers’ pockets.