The new iPhone 16 proves that we're winning the fight for the right to repair

The new Apple iPhone 16 is much more repairable than its predecessor. So says no less an authority on the subject of digital device repairability than iFixit. The tip-top teardown troop has scored Apple's newest handset seven out of 10 for repairability, a hefty upgrade from the mere four out of 10 that the iPhone 15 scored. So, what accounts for the iPhone 16's improved repairability?

First, Apple had a full, detailed and reportedly very well-written repair manual ready to go for the launch of the new handsets.