It’s not as bad as we thought, but it’s far from good. Apple shipped an iOS update that adds an “Important Camera Message” (read: warning) to an iPhone 12 repaired outside of Apple’s ecosystem. We tested earlier this month and found that camera swap…
Lees meeriMessage is the best of messaging apps, it is the worst of messaging apps. It is two-way encrypted and works on cellular or Wi-Fi, but it is only available on Apple devices. It’s convenient to use on any device Steve Jobs created, but a pain to get …
Lees meerUsing the right tool for the job is often the difference between a repair and a hack. A good hack is fun, but a good repair is next to godliness—or necromancy. But having the right tool for every fix, build, and craft is a big ask. Who’s got the tim…
Lees meerWe tore down a lot of devices throughout 2020, even if it feels like we did them all in the last two months. Some of them turned out to be laughably hard to imagine fixing, but a few devices were little surprises of thoughtful, repairable design. Le…
Lees meerUntil recently, if you wanted to buy an Android phone that would get OS and security updates for any reasonable amount of time, you had to buy Google’s own Pixel phones. It didn’t matter how much money you spent on your device—Google would announce …
Lees meerWhile you can get great combo values out of our Pro Tech, Essential Electronics, and Repair Business Toolkits, sometimes you’ve got a job that just needs a bunch of odd bits and a driver. With our new driver kits, we’ve got your weird-screw bases co…
Lees meerEvery three years, the US Copyright Office wields tremendous power, deciding what is legal to jailbreak or repair, and what is not. Their filing deadline for hardware freedom requests is this Monday. Ahead of that deadline, iFixit is hosting a press…
Lees meer“First, do no harm.” That’s a credo that should be applied to all repair attempts. It’s easy to break stuff while you fix something else, especially when you don’t know your way around. I learned this the hard way fixing up an old film camera, but I…
Lees meer“Fix What You Love” isn’t just our holiday sale, it’s a year-round aspiration. We want to encourage you to fix the things you already have and love so they continue to bring you happiness, and hopefully some comfort at the end of this crazy year. We…
Lees meerYou may have noticed we have a fair number of device X-rays on our site lately. Be it wallpapers, teardown photos, or just quick tweets, Creative Electron has been providing us (and you!) with top-quality imagery for years now. While we usually post…
Lees meerWhen the moon hits your screen and there’s a crack in the glass, grab your Moray—Moray driver kit that is. The not-too-big, not-too-small, just-right bit kit for your electronics repair needs. Living on the California coast, the ocean is a pretty bi…
Lees meerIt can feel shameful, embarrassing, or maybe just weird when you strip a screw during a repair. A screwdriver is such a simple tool, they include it in toy tool belts for ages 3 and up. At the same time, because a screwdriver is so simple, maybe nob…
Lees meerIn a landmark move, the European Parliament voted today to support consumers’ Right to Repair. The resolution was adopted with 395 in favour and just 94 against, with 207 abstentions. “By adopting this report, the European Parliament sent a clear me…
Lees meerIf you want to take up film photography right now, you’ll almost certainly have to buy a second-hand (or third-hand) camera, or put a hurting on your bank accounts. New film cameras are either junk, or they cost thousands of dollars, and even used (…
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