Apple's repair policy is like a car manufacturer forcing you to buy tires from them or the car will disable power steering, windshield wipers and ABS

For Apple, right to repair means only Apple has the right to repair.

I love how they made the back glass removable but attached other components like the charging coil or the mic to it to make aftermarket parts more difficult to source and potentially remove some of the iPhone's functionality if you dare to use non original, aftermarket parts on your own phone. A flssh that is misbehaving or white noise from the mic could be some classy Apple shenanigans when it comes to changing the back glass. Except of course when you reuse the parts from the old back glass, which looks like a pain in the ass to do...

I have worked in the collision repair industry for like 10 years and in just the amount of time i have been doing it I have learned the have made it nearly impossible to do any kind of maintenance on your own car. They won't even let the owner know what fuses are what. And it's disgusting how it's going to be soon . Get ready ro not actually own your car soon

I'm sure with the iPhone 16, Apple will figure out software pairing of the adhesive strips and individual screws.

It never crossed my mind that a phone company will be praised for a "removable" rear glass, yet here we are.

Hi Hugh. I've watched a guy replacing wireless charging coil on Iphone 14pro. Somehow it was paired to the phone as well, where once replaced it prevented phone from saving any photos taken in the phone's gallery. The shutter worked but no phots were available in it's gallery... So i'll guarantee it will be the same case, with getting rear glass replaced on iphone 15 pro... Have a great day 👍🏻

It STILL COMPLETELY BAFFLES ME 😦 about HOW MANY screws (and the various types/sizes etc), cables and thus connectors there are. It's just BEWILDERING how COMPLEX it is to get the phone down to a bare chassis! You look at other 'Slab' phones and there's generally HALF the amount of screws and ribbon cables/connectors lol 😏 😎🇬🇧

As soon as the iPhone 15 came out, I was waiting for your video of switching the parts. Always my favorite part! Amazing video!

When I saw apple announce this was going to be the easiest apple phone to repair to date i thought "will see about that when Hugh Jefferys does a tear down" and that day has finally arrived :)

Great video as always Hugh. You make the best videos which shows how unrepairable iPhones are. I watch your videos probably almost from the very beginning of your youtube channel. The level of production you have reached is great and what I like the most is how you have shifted from Apple positive person to full right to repair guy. Keep up with good work !

Another year another flagship iPhone reparability assessment from Hugh love to see it every time

Completely unsurprising. Unless someone steps in, in order to specifically counter this, they'll do it again next time too. It's horrible, and clearly predatory

Apple's repair policy is like a car manufacturer forcing you to buy OEM windshield washer fluid or the car will disable the wipers, auto headlights/dimmer function, and the HVAC windshield vent selection.

Thank you for doing these replacement analysis videos. I always look forward to your video when a new iPhone is announced. Especially this year with the claim of a more repairable iPhone. I would love to see a comparison video for other brands, like Google Samsung OnePlus etc.

You are my favorite teardown and repair videos. Keep up the good work.

One thing worth pointing out is that even though they changed to USB C the data transfer speed of the base and Plus models aren't any faster than lightning was, it's still USB 2 speeds of 480mbps. If you want proper modern USB 3.2 gen 2 speeds of up to 10gbps you'll have to buy the Pro and Pro Max model, however they still come with a USB 2 cable so you have to buy a new one if you actually want to use that speed

The only good thing about the fact that the big reparability issues with iPhones are basically just software based, is that if at some point apple decides to make them repairable (or more likely are forced to do it) it should work retroactively and not just with the newest version

Great Video Hugh!! I always love to watch your videos! Have you also tried to swap just the back glass? And if yes, did it give any errors or random mallfunctions?

You forgot a thing - If you swap the back glass, the flash (and wireless charging coil?) is serialized. So if you take a picture with the front-facing cam when having the flash on, the image doesn't save.

Smartly naming the boards "B" "S". Good one, Hugh! 😂

Thanks Hugh for giving an insight into how Apple continue to make it hard for people to sort bothers with their products other than contacting them only. How you dont trap those wires lol getting it all back i will never know. Thanks for showing us all again.

Your tear down videos have improved over the years. Way to go

Amazing Talent man. The way you open it up, put it back and open it up again and again is amazing. Great skills man. Love your videos always.

Just an idea. They should make magnetic mats specifically for iPhones & other phones. It should have an outline for parts and screws on the mat with any important information needed for tear downs or assembly.

Im glad you mentioned adhesive before closing the screen. Alot vids close the screen without talking about the water repellant seal around the screen.

Been looking for a tear down video of the iPhone 15 like forever. Thanks for finally sharing this.

Hey thanks for all the work you do for these videos ... very informative.

Thank you Mr. Jeffrey for all your efforts in showing everyone what Apple is doing in terms of changes to the phone, and the level of repairability of the iPhone 15. Greetings, Anthony...

I was thrilled when I saw they made the rear glass removable, however as it seems from durability tests of the new iPhones, it probably also caused the rear glass to become much more fragile and easy to break, which is pretty unfortunate and I'm not sure if it's worth it...

I think the reason apple realized the back had to be easier to remove is because especially with AppleCare it was costing so much for them to provide replacements to the back glass. As a 14 Pro user with AppleCare+, it was kinda crazy to pay just $30 for a replacement back glass (they didn’t give me a new phone, and it came with a new battery replacement) given how much it would cost to do that myself (lots of time) or out of warranty (lots of money).

I just used the ifixit battery kit to fix my 2020 SE. Worked great

they made backglass easily replaceable but also added the wireless charging there for increased cost.

Hardware still needs to be made a little more repairable, and the software locking needs to be loosened massively. Even if it was for security, heres a solution that would be JUST as "secure" and still give the user the ability to repair their phones. On the apple website if they would let you buy their "verified" parts yourself as if it were another product or accessory, when you recieve the part it is "unpaired", when you put the new part into the phone and log in, you then pair the part and it becomes a working part that cannot be used in another persons phone. This would satisfy the (shitty) argument that the parts pairing is done to prevent Iphone theft, while still allowing user servicing. However, we all know apples clear intentions about having to do all the repairs through them, and thats money and more money.

Thanks Hugh! Great video as always!

Also, if JerryRigEverything is any indication the back glass on the Max breaks pretty easily if pushed hard where that circle in the frame is. A hollow frame and less glue means that glass that is cheaper to repair is also way easier to break.

I absolutely love your iPhone repairability videos! ❤❤

Great demonstration and a clear message! It's so frustrating to see it's quite repairable if not for the software locks. I'm just curious to know how possible it is to overcome some of these with previous hacks? For example swapping the battery circuitry from the original battery or cloning the display's serial number to get True Tone working again. Also I'm curious to know why it is so difficult to overcome these software limitations?

Man. I was just waiting for your video ❤❤ sending love and respect to you from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 ❤

Nice work👍🏽 Watching your teardown, tried to see why the rear panel shattered during JerryRigEverything's bend test, without really bending it. Nothing obvious, though🤔 That usually never happens, but this year it's a lot more fragile. I wonder if that flexcable from the rear panel caused any of those error messages. Thanks again for some great teardown work🤙🏽🖖🏽

iPhone 16: Unable to verify that this iPhone has genuine Apple screws

I don't really know why but every year I come here with some hope that they will remove these active anti repair tatics, but nobody apparently really cares. Big channels like MKBHD never talks about things like that, and even the small channels never mentioned. It's like it's not important or they just choose to ignore. They just need to watch some well made video of Tim with mother nature that they get brainwashed and work more to sell the product than to actually review it from all sides.

i love your voice, you bring so much passion to my day

8:30 Ooh, that's the good stuff right there

I gave up on "smart" phones a few years ago and now have a £20 Nokia which stays at home more often than not, it has no camera, no apps, nothing. What did it for me, and I did fall into the trap and that's why I quit having one, is watching people in restaurants and bars paying more attention to their phones than the people they are with or having conversations interrupted by messages and having it waved in my face to see the latest picture, give them up, while you still can.

Given the development lifecycle of these things (Which is probably longer than the year we _conned-sumers_ see between iPhone releases) it'll be interesting to see how repairable the 15S (Or 16, or 15,2 or whatever they call it) will be to verify the quality of Apples greenwashing. Part of me wonders if the „Repairability“ aspect might take a while to filter down to design and production? 😇

Love that you are self taught, much respect, new subscriber and will be back for more.

Hey Hugh, about the backglass, I've seen that the camera flash is also paired and bugs appear when you swap them, I hope it's not true but nothing surprises me anymore (I've seen this on iPhone 14)

I am still rocking the 13 Pro Max and once it dies, I will be moving BACK to an Android handset...most likely a Motorola. There is no SANE reason as to why I should keep paying an INSANE amount of money for a handset that has stopped innovating back in 2011! Thanks for the video Hugh, keep up the great work.

ive been waiting for this since the announcement, thank you for the hard work!

1:38 “At least, for now.” Really appreciate the many points this channel is getting across and I’m not even two minutes in.

I realize they are not as popular devices, but it would be awesome if you could do a repair assessment of the new Sony Xperia phones as well. Thank you for doing these videos!

What is your take on this more repairable back glass, but then breaking much easier than before as can be seen in some early drop test comparisons? I assume because of the way it’s no longer entirely glued giving it it’s integrity. Or due to the rounded edges exposing the glass more instead of protecting it by the lip of the bezel.

In JerryRigEverything's video, the 15 pro max's back glass broke during a bend test, which I believe is Apple trying to convince people that making the back glass replaceable degraded the durability.

Crazy they make it so hard to repair. Recently the USB-C Port on my 4 year old Xiaomi 9T Pro broke, but the repair was so easy that I was able to do it myself even though I had never done anything like this before and now it fully works again.

1:33 - nice one, Hugh!

When Apple support the policy, you know there is something wrong with the policy from a consumer perspective.

This anti repair parts pairing is one of the reasons I still avoid iPhones to this day, even with 15s having USB-C. I still do care about my phones, Im super careful, but you never know what accident can happen and if you would ever need to have it repaired, or simple battery swap, with this software pairing ensuring it looses major functionality, it is sadly no for me, but it had me on edge with USB-C finally.

"theyre not talking about the design, but the materials inside." What a nice line. Lol

nice one Hugh, really interesting to watch

Great video, Hugh. I didn’t realize you were self-taught. That’s very impressive! I’ve learned so much from you. On another note. I truly wonder if Apple was ever going to bring USB-C to the iPhone. Were they just taking their time or did the EU cause them to finally bend? I ask because if they did it for the iPad, then it should have to come to the iPhone soon after. It just doesn’t make sense to me. Apple can’t be that stubborn and money-hungry… can they?

Amazing teardown, its still complicated to disassemble I would love to see how these are assembled on a production line, wonder how long it takes to fully assemble?

I got one question about the heating the display part. What temp (in F) do you set it to and for how long should you warm it

Thank you. You're the best❤

Great video as always. Hugh. Even with these improvements to the iPhone's internal design, I'm glad I got out of this space when I did. I cannot imagine seeing so many serialized components being used for the work I do now as a copier service technician as it would cause headaches for not just us, but our customers as well.

The teardown I have been waiting for, finally

Question, can you try swapping the back glass? I hear the back glass is also serialized.

captain monotone, you're putting me to sleep trying the ACA voice on 🤣🤣🤣🤣

How long will it take for Apple to block android chargers by software update?

As soon as those new iPhones came out, I was waiting, to see when you’d post! Such great videos you have.

So if the back panel is replaced by either genuine or 3rd party part will the wireless charging work and the flash or are they also software programmed

Question: Are there any features lost when swapping the back glass? Is 3rd party repair companies able to purchase the rear housings either first or after market when they become available and swap them without swapping the NFC, Charging Coil, Magnets and rear flash to keep the serials paired?v

it may not have a proprietary charge port but it will probably have a software detection of the charge cable that may still only allow fast charging if you use their cable.

I won't consider buying one of those until they make it 100% consumer repairable. Honestly there are many other brands to choose and way cheaper. Untill now still watching how this will progress with apple

Are the rear Glas and USB-C port interchangeable or do you get some type of error message and a function or two less?

as always great video with lot of info

Great stuff Hugh! Yeah, Apple isn't doing the right to repair without kicking and screaming some more. I'm still happy with my iPhone 7 Plus....but of course the iOS isn't supported any longer for full upgrades and only minor security ones...which always makes me think what am I missing from iOS 16/17? I just can't justify dumping $800-1000 USD into another phone. Until your next cool video!! 1 Million subs coming soon!!

Part of jobs ingenuousness was his passion to details. Even on the inside where consumers would never see it. To hear that they remove logos is indicative of change for the worse

I noticed the screw to the right of the usb c connector you installed incorrectly. You installed on a slant and can clearly see not flush like the screw on the left. I wonder if any else noticed. Either way a great video you made here. Keep up the good work.

Another great video mate

waiting for so long finally u posted❤

I wasnt hyped for apple revealing the iphone 15 lineup. I was more hyped on Hugh taking it apart and simulating a repair to see if Apple really did become more repairable with their devices. Next year will be an interesting year because the state i reside in has forced all big tech companies (minus farming equipment stuff) to provide manuals, software and spare parts to repair their products. I am curious to see how they will respond to this should Apple want to continue to sell stuff in the state of Minnesota. Amazing videos as always!

Thank you very much I always like watching your videos and of course you always learn something as you said you are self taught and we all are ,one good question, you UKpostsrs a handful like you and others how do you get your iPhone pro 15 Max amazingly how do you get the First do you pay for it do they give it to you how can we can get be the first like you it's amazing what's the secret, thanks keep update your videos I enjoy them very much thanks again😊😊😊

Can you swap cameras and USB port/Board? I see logic boards cannot be swapped, but what about other parts?

When i saw that apple was all of a sudden “supporting” right to repair, I was immediately suspicious of what they plan to do from that. Im sure as hell not expecting anything that’ll bring any kind of genuine good.

Yes! I’ve been waiting for this!

Do the components attached to the rear glass work when swapped , charge coil . Flash etc ?

it is worth now, now also flash and wireless coil is paired to the phone, making replacing back glass even harder

Yeah that's a dealbreaker for me. No phone should be restricted on a repair basis.

It would be interesting to see how will they work with new EU law that said that every battery will be replaceable.

"at lleast for now"😂😂

So no propper heatsink connected to the chip, most of the heat stays inside, isolated by the screen?

New back glass design is cool and all, but as it comes with the microphone pre-installed, unless you use a genuine Apple part or transfer the flex cable, audio quality in videos might be affected.

There's only one way to repair a IPhone , don't buy one in the first place.

Appreciate this video and your skill.

why did that charging port screw bend? seems a bit odd for a screw to do that.

Well said, when someone or something can't or simply won't fix harmful issues by themselves in a reasonable manner and time frame, then someone else needs to force and do it for them One of the ways why legislation and regulations are required when companies and "the free market" themselves fails everyone

I was expecting a message warning you of a non-genuine screw when you used a replacement for the one you lost on the reassembly process

Did you try switching the back glass with the other phones?

Could you try swapping USBC port from Pro to Base model ?