For the first time, Apple discussed repairability during its iPhone launch event. An engineer mentioned the new iPhone 15 Pro models were designed with a structural frame that makes the back glass easier to replace. This comes after the iPhone 14 introduced a design that allows removal of the front or back. Repair advocates welcomed the acknowledgment but will still examine the devices for barriers like parts pairing. While praising initiatives to reduce emissions, critics argue the most sustainable option is not buying a new phone annually. The conversation on repairability is complex as commitments face scrutiny versus past actions restricting repair. Only time will tell if Apple’s claims translate to meaningful improvements or are more superficial than substantive.
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There was hardly any backlash.
They’re doing it as part of reducing their carbon footprint. There’s so much carbon produced during manufacturing that they need devices to continue being used for about ten years after the original sale, otherwise the company will never be carbon neutral.
That means the devices have to be cheap to repair - both in terms of parts and labor/time. I have an older phone (too old to be eligible for Apple’s self repair process) that I tried to repair recently - took it to a tech, they gave me an outrageous price - more than the phone is worth. And when I checked ifixit’s step by step guide for the repair… yeah over a hundred steps and it will take at least 3 hours with a high probability of messing it up and having to buy other parts that you’ve damaged during the process.
Apple’s newer models, that are supported for self repair, are designed to be easy to repair. That’s why they’re the only ones that are supported.
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