Right to Repair News from iFixit

It is (our) right to repair! We’re on the forefront of fighting for consumer- and eco-friendly electronics that are designed to be repairable, and come with accessible repair information and spare parts. Read more about the global fight for this Right to Repair at https://www.ifixit.com/Right-to-Repair.

Right to Repair

2022 Should Be a Landmark Year for Right to Repair

This year’s fight for the right to repair your stuff is on, and we are feeling optimistic. In the US, we’re expecting right to repair bills in at least 25…

January 19, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tech News

iOS 15.2 Fixes iPhone 13’s Face ID Repair Trap (and Improves Its Repair Score)

We’ve tested it, and it’s true: iOS 15.2 stops Face ID from malfunctioning after you replace the screen on an iPhone 13, outside their official repair channels. We can’t really…

December 22, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Activism

We’re teaming up with Library Futures to protect your right to own the things you buy

It’s a book-lover’s nightmare: You turn the page to discover that it’s blank. In fact, the whole book is now blank. Look up—your bookshelves are empty, too. The bookseller you’ve…

December 2, 2021

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tech News

Everyone Is a Genius: Apple Will Offer Parts and Tools for DIY Repairs

Early next year, a previously impossible repair will be possible: you can buy an iPhone screen directly from Apple, use Apple’s repair guide (and tools, if you want) to install…

November 17, 2021

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tech News

Apple Says It Will Fix Face ID Failure on Third-Party Screen Repairs

Apple told The Verge today that it will release a software update to keep Face ID working after third-party and DIY screen replacements, days after iFixit’s report on the issue…

November 9, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Apple’s New Screen Repair Trap Could Change the Repair Industry Forever

Update: Apple told The Verge on Nov. 9, five days after this post was widely cited in news reports, that it would issue a software update to prevent Face ID’s…

November 4, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Right to Repair

Repair Isn’t Piracy—And the Copyright Office (Kind of) Gets it Now

iFixit and our Right to Repair allies have long fought to make it so no repair is illegal under copyright law. On Wednesday, we racked up an important, if limited,…

October 28, 2021

by Kerry Sheehan

Right to Repair

By Fixing Stuff, You’re Fixing the Planet. Happy International Repair Day!

Today is International Repair Day, and it marks a great year for repair. People are fixing more stuff and keeping their stuff longer. Every year we add to our phones’…

October 16, 2021

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tech News

Microsoft Is Embracing Right to Repair

Microsoft had a chance to be different. When the software giant launched its own Surface computing devices in 2012, it wasn’t weighed down by other brands’ legacies. The biggest name…

October 13, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Activism

Bowing to Investors, Microsoft will Make its Devices Easier to Fix | Grist

October 7, 2021

by Maddie Stone - Grist