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it home reported on september 23 that the ifixit team disassembled the latest iphone 16 and called it "the most repairable iphone to date." this is mainly due to apple's series of improvements to the internal structure of the phone, including the use of a new type of adhesive to fix the battery.

for years, ifixit has criticized apple's devices for being difficult to repair. even when it's possible to replace internal components, problems with part pairing mean they don't work properly. however, with the release of the iphone 16, apple appears to be working on making its devices easier to repair.

the ifixit team discovered that the iphone 16 uses a new "sticky glue" to hold the battery in place.this special glue will debond when a small amount of electric current is passed through it, allowing the ifixit team to easily remove the battery. this method is much better than the pull-tab adhesive apple used before, making battery replacement faster and easier.

ifixit's iphone 16 teardown also shows that apple uses an iron heat sink to provide better heat dissipation for the a18 chip. interestingly, it only covers half of the soc, which is presumably where the neural engine is located.

as for the new camera control button, the ifixit team found that it was laser welded to the frame of the phone. therefore, if the button is broken, the frame of the phone needs to be replaced. it home noted that ifixit also praised the repair manual written by apple.

as a result of all these changes,iphone 16 gets a repairability score of 7 out of 10, well above the 4 points of the iphone 15. the team also highlighted the phone's dual-entry design, easy access to multiple components, and independent access to the battery for quick and easy repairs.

apple appears to be working to make its devices more repairable than before, possibly due to regulatory pressure, but it's consumers who will ultimately benefit.