We repaired an iPhone to see if iOS 18 fixes iPhone repair

We started making this video with one question in mind: “What makes iPhone repair so difficult?” And immediately the answer was: a lot.

I’ve never repaired a phone before, so I was particularly nervous that the first one I was opening was an iPhone. This wasn’t just because I didn’t want to destroy a phone with a mistake but also because I was somewhat familiar with Apple’s reputation with repairability. However, I wanted to test out a new repair feature...