The iPhone 16 got a big internal redesign

And we put Repair Assistant to the test. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Text: New? Fixed! Graphic: hands opening an iPhone ]( The 16 is our favorite iPhone in years ICYMI: The iPhone 16 is housing some fancy new adhesive that debonds when you pass an electrical current through it, marking a repairable new era for battery replacements. Learn how it works in our full teardown, plus two more (!) big repairability wins. [View the iPhone 16 Teardown]( [iPhone opened up on a desk, with the ]( We put Repair Assistant to the test With iOS 18, Apple finally delivered on making repair software available on-device, but we had to see it to believe it. Two of our engineers swapped iPhone 15 logic boards to see how it fares in practice. [This Is Our Verdict]( [Multiple screenshots of iPhones with an "Important Battery Message"]( Fix without fear of Parts Pairing While it's not perfect, Repair Assistant makes progress towards making repair history more informative than scary. Try it yourself with 20% off iPhone parts and Fix Kits through the end of the month. [Get 20% Off iPhone Parts]( [GUIDES]( [PARTS]( [TOOLS]( [COMMUNITY]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( Sent by [iFixit]( · [Customer Support]( · [Privacy Policy]( · [Web Copy]( You received this because you opted in to our email communications. If you have an iFixit account, you can [edit your preferences](. Update your [store and language](. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( iFixit, 1330 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States