Category: Exclusive | iFixit News

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iFixit and Google are Launching a Genuine Pixel Parts Program

We’re delighted to announce that we are working with Google to sell genuine parts for Pixel phones, starting later this year. You can learn more about it in Google’s blog…

April 8, 2022

by Kyle Wiens

Tech News

Apple Is Using France’s New Repairability Scoring—Here’s How It Works

A little wrench can make a big difference. In France, Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and other device makers are moving toward transparency and better long-term support for their products. They’re not…

March 1, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Is This the End of the Repairable iPhone?

Update, Jan. 14, 2021: After seeing a MacRumors report that iOS 14.4 could introduce a “genuine Apple camera” warning, similar to what occurs when trading batteries and screens, we tested…

October 29, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Dark Magic: What Caused Google’s Nexus 6P Death Loop (and How to Fix It With a Hairdryer)

My friend’s Nexus 6P died while acting as navigator and DJ on a road trip from upstate New York to Manhattan in February 2017. The 6P froze, rebooted, displayed the…

April 9, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Exclusive

Nikon Is Killing Its Authorized Repair Program

Nikon is ending its authorized repair program in early 2020, likely leaving more than a dozen repair shops without access to official parts and tools, and cutting the number of…

December 9, 2019

by Kevin Purdy