Is The iPhone 15 Pro Repairable? - Parts Swap Test

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In this video we take a deep dive into the repairability of the new iPhone 15 Pro Max. We'll conduct a teardown of the device, swap motherboards, and investigate the presence of any concealed software locks that Apple might have incorporated to make third-party repairs more challenging. Throughout the video, we'll provide insights and analysis to help you understand the implications of our findings. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a DIY repair enthusiast, or simply curious about your iPhone's inner workings, this video is packed with valuable information. We hope you enjoy!
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Chapters:
0:00 Apple's Anti-Repair Tactics
1:12 Unboxing
3:41 Setup and Labeling
4:16 Opening the iPhone 15 Pro Max
6:17 Inside the iPhone 15 Pro Max
8:00 Screen Removal
8:33 Back Glass Removal
9:37 Motherboard Swap
11:30 What Important Messages Show Up?
12:23 My Findings...

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[@Axlids-]

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[@joemamma7315]

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[@Nateywateyyy]

@@joemamma7315💀

[@Axlids-]

Yes sir

[@Kalphalus]

You commented before the release of the video

[@adyghe3]

The EU should start penalizing companies that pursue anti-repairability practices. Having your phone lose various features despite using Genuine products is disgraceful

[@coolcomments]

I think they will force phones to have a removable battery soon

[@ThatRandomNova]

The EU is pushing the entire market across the world in the right direction and I really hope they keep the ball rolling. It's baffling to me that this hasn't been disallowed anywhere (even outside of the EU) as it is intentionally breaking something you paid for. It's literally 'legal' theft

[@TheMercifulKnight]

Your comment should be at the top. The only way to fix this issue is EU coz Apple won't care just like they didnt care about USB-C until they were told off.

[@radio_marco]

​@@coolcommentscorrect.

[@maciejk2]

I think apple is type of a company that will do one simple thing: the worst thing that they allow. Usb c? Yes, but a really old standard. Repairable? Yes, but you can break anything easily, and parts are expensive etc.

[@carsoncomrie1070]

I was like “huh sim eject tool? They’re eSIM only” and then I was like “Oh it’s the Canadian model”

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

I’m Canadian 😅

[@Kalphalus]

@@PhoneRepairGuruIf I buy a Canadian Model, will I be able to use normal sim? Edit: People answered, if whoever sees this is wondering, the answer is Yes

[@Miniuser174]

i am canadian and i use sim ejector, very usefull

[@darthraider450]

​@@PhoneRepairGurusorry about trudo

[@FernandoGranco]

​@@KalphalusYes

[@peak380]

Props to him he started as a phone repairer and then he also became a youtuber and now bro is a business man

[@coolm98]

7:14 those are EMI shielding fingerstrips for board or case-level RF shielding and grounding. I suspect the taptic-engine being a coil based actuator similar to a speaker (but tuned for response in way lower frequencies at high levels) and therefore be a strong source of parasitic interference if not contained well. They also exist in scales up to door-level for i.e. motor control rooms as well.

[@heyspookyboogie644]

When they first started locking stuff down with things like the FaceID module, their justification made some sense for security. But basically everything they’ve done since has proven that was never the intent and it was always about trying to push people to go to Apple for repairs for a chance to upsell them.

[@jeettrivedii]

They're a For-Profit business so I don't think what they're doing is wrong

[@Xitharis]

​@@jeettrivediiso you think it's ok to spend over $1,000 on a phone and then be forced to spend $500 for an "official" screen repair so that it doesn't lock you out of using your own phone? You're a cuck

[@MeghbS]

​@@jeettrivediiWell the wrong thing is they charge way high for spare parts which many people cant afford and those can be bought at a lower price from 3rd Party Sellers

[@georgeb.k1764]

​@@jeettrivediiwhat they're doing wrong is taking the choice away from people. And have you experienced how shitty apple repair is? They always push to get a new device if I can get a replacement for the screen at a tenth of the price from apple, it should be my choice, for a device i purchased, not apples.

[@jeettrivedii]

@@MeghbS yeah that's wrong, if you're forcing your customers to only use your service centres then the services should be affordable for all.

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

Hope you guys enjoy this one! It's been a wild day

[@WRIT3R1]

you 2 man

[@raulviolante8675]

Yeaaaaaaaa🎉

[@dirtysouthvideos9720]

Same to you

[@joemamma7315]

Yooo

[@Axlids-]

You 2

[@DarkJK]

Great video. One thing that would be nice to have is updates on previous models and current on how fixable it is now. With original or non original parts.

[@hugoquintero3875]

Your videos are so well explained and detailed that I barely have to physically watch the video. GREAT JOB

[@idan2337]

Wow, it's wild to think that even with swapping parts from another identical iPhone, Camera, Face ID, True Tone, and the battery still give issues. 🤔 Shows how deep Apple's anti-repair measures go. Nonetheless, thanks for shedding light on this, it's so important for consumers to be aware! #RightToRepair

[@katierina31]

@@linearcube. that's the excuse but come on.. refurbished phones do not impact Apple's sales in any way. Even if it does, how much profit does that take from Apple? 0.00000000000000000000000000000001%? In today's economy, the only way to make ANYTHING last is by repairing. Planned obsolescence is bullshit, and Apple knows that people aren't going to spend 1000+ dollars on a phone every time their old one breaks down. Serializing components under the guise of "preventing thieves from harvesting parts" is a bullshit excuse. Also the thieving part is just stupid. No thief is going to give back a stolen phone after all of the new anti-repair tactics Apple has put in place.

[@RimelightX]

@@linearcube. Do you really believe that?

[@gamin546]

@@linearcube. Yes that too but it's mostly just anti-repair

[@NissocoMC]

@@linearcube.its the same problem with AirTags. Sad we have to lose functionality because of some bad actors abusing it

[@leonbabic7185]

​​​@@linearcube.It's not to prevent thieves from harvesting parts, it's to prevent repair technicians to do so. They have to harvest them since there is literally no other source for replacement parts (apart from bribing people working at factory-level rejected parts disposal). Obviously, if "unauthorised" technicians were able to fix devices with easily available parts, Apple would sell fewer new iPhones, and we can't have that now can we?

[@zayarmyothwin1779]

Great work, thanks for your hardware update on this new iPhone.

[@BigDaddy_MRI]

Thanks. Great video. Good to know these things.

[@Kabonster]

Great work man! That titanium blue looks 🔥 I hope they fix the front camera issue with an update 🙄

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

Thanks! I really hope so

[@pe4nutlord]

I hope they do as well

[@arkvsi8142]

They won't, buy the iphone 16 Pro Plus

[@inao-cz]

I think it's not a bug but rather another anti-repair method here.

[@tarekvaughn-orton7069]

Typically the device needs to be updated/restored via a computer after front camera is replaced. Used to cause blackout front cam when replaced, but could see the behavior being changed.

[@U2haveaniceday20]

Actually looked pretty clean thought it was going to be all over with much more. I think to me the cables annoy me. I had to deal with something like this with two motherboards and the cables were insane,Totally different animal I was dealing with.Definitely looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Thanks so much for sharing.✌️💯

[@2454phonefix]

Wow, thanks for your repair video and making consumers aware of the importance of batteries.

[@ghoutiilies5081]

Brooooo your content is insanely awesome

[@GurkenbauerTim]

Love your vids, you‘re my go-to guy for teardowns to see the inside life off these phones

[@Nateywateyyy]

Phew! a PRG video right after school is a blessing.

[@ShaviSuri]

Great content and skills. Intresting video!! 👌👏

[@saquibakhtar7763]

Awesome work man

[@speakamumbo]

if they spent the amount of effort and creativity on the actual phone rather than on the unrepairability, then the phones would sell a lot better

[@ljessecusterl]

They might actually have the 10x optical zoom my S21 Ultra does if they did that. Unfortunately, they know damn well their customers will blindly buy their shit devices.

[@siinxkj]

@@ljessecusterl i seriously dont understand the want for high zoom cameras in phones, 3x is enough for me as its not too far and close enough where it has that portrait style thingy. any more zoom I legit will not ever have a reason to use.

[@LambdaMiscellaneous]

@@ljessecusterlur so much better then does pesants 😎😎😎😎😎 Android is good, its fanboys aren’t. Like you.

[@jimjamjon2285]

@@ljessecusterl Your S21 Ultra is garbage lmfao. That "100x zoom" is the most blurry, grainy crappy image quality imaginable. Why would I ever need anything above 20x zoom? Also the 15 Pro Max zoom is waaaaaay better in lower light because samsung uses a crappy 10mp sensor with a tiny aperture

[@figure162]

​@@jimjamjon2285apple fanboy

[@chris_007]

I wish they had that blue for the 14 Pro's; it looks so good! But anyway, I hope that the front camera thing ends up being a bug. I'm not too fond of these anti-repair measures and hope they eventually fade away from consumer backlash. 😅

[@FireZoiddd]

Great video as always!

[@krzysiekwtokio]

Until now I've just seen your short videos, now it's time for the long one :D

[@flamingkillermc2806]

Quick thing when you put the MagSafe puck, it didn’t do the animation so it probably doesn’t charge at 15W only 7.5 because the backglass/wireless coils are paired

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

I’ll look into that. This wireless charger is not genuine though so that might be part of the reason.

[@songxilei7342]

As a phone repair tech, this is very informative on the issues we will be seeing after repairs. Does the faceid work if you transfer the proximity sensor on the screen to another?

[@mmz12]

If you mean when doing a simple screen replacement, that will be business as usual to maintain face ID. Same with previous models going back to the X, the only issue is the unverified part warning, so you will need to transfer IC to prevent this.

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

Face ID works as long as you use the original front camera/face ID components. Using another proximity sensor had no effect

[@mmz12]

@@PhoneRepairGuru Ah yes. So, what I said already. lol

[@imstupidbut]

this isnt anything new. this channel is just trying to make existing issues seem like new ones. very scummy to slander a company for your own gain

[@mmz12]

@@imstupidbut The fact that they tout their new stance on repairability makes this an issue. The problem is, apple doesnt in fact have a new take on repairability. The warnings are erroneous and not helpful to an end user.. those "unknown part" messages are only to harm 3rd party repair. Which if they truly wanted repairability they would not continue to add these to even more components. They could EASILY remove all of these via software update in the same manner that they added them in the first place. Its malicious and intentional. What do people stand to gain by pointing out an ongoing issue with poor business practices? The only thing "scummy" is apple. Also, cant be slander because none of it is incorrect.

[@jokosusilountung9205]

Satisfiying video. Thank you 😊

[@azael831]

Sir, your science experiments are inspiring.

[@happyclash8360]

As an android user I think the hardware and software design in iphones is insanely good, my problem is apples attitude to break random things because THEY are not the ones replacing it.

[@soberanisfam1323]

And that Pixels and Samsung's take better photos than iPhones 😂😂😂

[@harshrao2716]

@@soberanisfam1323 lol

[@TwinShadow_Fox]

@@soberanisfam1323 I'm no brand snob, people can use whatever they want (though I'm getting tired of my friend who keeps saying Android sucks for security when in reality, both platforms have issues with security - also he says he can hack into Android within minutes).. however I think picture quality between the top phones can vary and it's pretty debatable which is "best." This I think is more of a subjective opinion than anything. I like my Pixel 7, it does take great photos, but I don't think they'd be any better than other top-end phones with good cameras and sensors.

[@eggywhistle]

​@@TwinShadow_Fox(edit to change dex to Knox) I got them mixed up) I don't remember what year it was but I'm pretty sure recently that Samsung knox security actually won best security. Idk about other android but with Samsung security it's not easy to hack in to it. Just like other things just don't click or download untrustworthy things lol

[@G_Healthy]

​@@eggywhistlesamsung's knox security is sorta equivalent, if not better than Apple's security

[@user-qj7nv9xw4p]

I like the idea of risking the phone to find out the new problems good luck bro ❤️

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

It's a business expense for people on KZbin. If you have a monetize the KZbin channel it cost them nothing to buy an iPhone even if it breaks they can use it as a tax write off as a business expense.

[@Rocket45]

Your voice is that good that I would enjoy a 1h podcast about anything with your voice

[@2454phonefix]

This video is really great and of high quality.

[@MicrosoftGuy]

I don’t know why but after changing the screen to my old iPhone 6s, the front camera is glitchy as your 15 pro max, if I re-swap the original display, it works fine! Maybe the new screen has a broken camera… good video as always ❤

[@whoswkj]

Excellent video dude! I just can't wait to see how worse the repairability would get next year, but it's always important that you take real care of your phone, especially if it's worth thousands. But great video man

[@johnsellers4994]

in 2027 the new EU legislation will come in to effect meaning all phones sold in the EU must have a user replaceable battery hopefully that will mean in the future that the EU will add more legislation that targets all companies that are using and repair practices

[@sarthakjain1824]

EU forced Apple to give USB-C, surely it will force it for better repairability too!!

[@ibrahimkesetovic7869]

This is great vid! & I love it! 😊❤ Makes me a bit much more sceptical if I should even buy iPhone 15 Pro Max. I'm Samsung user for years but I just kind of want to change the game for a bit a try something new as I didn't upgrade at all from S21 Ultra to S23 Ultra 5G cuz' I didn't see anything usefull for me that I can have advantage but we will see if my S21 Ultra will hold on me and got me to the point to buy S24 Ultra or iPhone 16 Pro Max... for a next year I'm wondering what both of them will come up with the new so called "futures" cuz' at this point I think they all run out of any ideas and inovations so they just started to here & there twerk with a non-sense upgrades that should be done long time ago like the iPhone did with USB-C port but still downgrading user experience to the lowest level if you buy iPhone 15, 15 Pro (but not Pro Max) which I'm really unsure why they do this in 2023 where the world is moving towards faster transfer speeds, internet connection, faster charging speeds cuz' we all nowdays use our phones daily very often so we all need them and also I don't see the option from Apple to just give us faster charging speeds, I mean Samsung S23 Ultr pumps 45W with a fast charger and at least you get a lot of juice for just let it charge for 15 min over a coffe break which is preatty amazing. 😅 There are also so much disadvantages & advantages on a both sides from Apple & Samsung both offering hide end devices for a price points that gives you a huge headache and makes a huge investement. 🫠😄😅

[@cambofixing]

Awesome work friend

[@nerdygirth3531]

So; what's ironic about this teardown... is that the front camera being replaced and causing the camera app to freeze whenever using it was also a known repair issue I had from replacing 6 and 7 plus models prior years ago.

[@ItsDoms]

Now they upped their game, youre not even allowed to take a photo hahaha, i guess you have to screenshot the camera app to get a selfie now 😂

[@thatdude123]

​@@ItsDoms😂😂

[@aleshmatejicek7760]

I can't believe how can iPhone users love Apple so much when Apple hates iPhone users that much

[@LightPhoenixroblox]

just like my older brother

[@LightPhoenixroblox]

My older brother hates me

[@imacracker2511]

Your face looks nice. Saw it on the reflection of the phone, but it’s cool that the iPhone 15s frame was stuck!

[@Luwang_Bros]

Great efforts 🎉

[@MrMariovideo13]

Apparently, from what I heard the proxy sensor on the 15th series, houses the chips and circuits for the dynamic island this year so potentially if we replace or unplug the proximity sensor dynamic island wont work

[@robertosoares255]

if only companies followed valves example with the awesome repairability/customization of the Steam Deck.... 6 philips screws and you can change absolutely anything, battery, joysticks, SSD.... its insane what these companies do to limit our freedom

[@Josmersuero]

You dont need that freedom.

[@aaronfisher7159]

@@JosmersueroI agree. If a product is built well, and you take care of it you’ll never need to open open it up for repairs.

[@yotoprules9361]

@@aaronfisher7159 bullshit.

[@foreverunsure]

what are these replies bro 😭

[@ThatRandomNova]

​@@aaronfisher7159 Stuff inevitably breaks, the freedom to repair should not only be granted by all electronics but should ALSO be legally required. You guys think that these companies should not only be allowed to *intentionally* lock people out of stuff they own? That's not how ownership works.

[@jcmoblewrld1125]

I love this teardown 🫡

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

It loves you back

[@FranklyACool]

Great video, and yes it is time to stop shutting out non brand related repairs.

[@vizender]

My guess for the front camera is that now the iPhone 15 takes depth informations on every photos by default. However, because the front camera uses the FaceID sensors for depth informations and Apple deactivate faceid when swapping the camera, it glitches out the app. So there’s not more anti repair things happening than on the iPhone 14, just that they have a bigger impact

[@arjix8738]

if that is the case, then I'd call the apple engineers incompetent they write software that can't function if everything is not in perfect condition

[@PvtAnonymous]

@@arjix8738 uhm, does your car drive when you're missing a tire? I don't think so. Blame the auto maker I guess, that they just couldn't come up with a solution to make it work.

[@yedijafotografer]

@@arjix8738from what i know, its for security reason face id is deactivated. Just like a touch id before.. it is encrypt and linked with only motherboard compatible

[@e39lwd]

@@PvtAnonymous that's not the point is it? The auto industry equivalent would be to throw a check engine light if you drive on a tire that hasn't been installed and calibrated by the manufacturer. That's the part that appears in the iPhone settings. Now to add insult to injury imagine ABS, ESP and cruise control being disabled because you're not driving on a calibrated tire. Doesn't matter if it's a genuine specific tire (like MO or * tires for Mercedes and BMW respectively). This is the part that's insuling to customers.

[@PetTheDoggo]

@@arjix8738 Knowing how software dev work is prioritized, they probably determined that making the front camera still work without Face ID was lower on the priority list since their policy is that Face ID should be properly configured anyway. Not defending the decision, but figured an explanation would help.

[@HumanShield777]

Surprised there's no screw mechanism on the screen separator to slowly apply the separation force instead of prying it open with your hands where you're not necessarily apply equal force.

[@SteveFidelity]

Great video! Don’t mind my last comment. You did something here that I haven’t seen any other content creator do on KZbin. Thanks.

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

That’s okay, I get your comment. I don’t take sponsors unless I think the product is cool or the video is overly expensive.

[@ReubenHunt-rv6pv]

@@PhoneRepairGuru you are mental

[@javedisback]

These were really valuable 15 minutes to watch this video. 😊

[@Chaoshero5567]

Also the changes from the last 4 generations are kinda small, for me its huge, who just upgraded from an iphone xr that was barely holding onto its bettery life after like 24/7 use the last years

[@officiallyanthony]

Love the new 5x zoom which other phones already had, and the action button which other phones already stopped using (it's cool but mostly annoying) in exchange for even more anti-third-party repair efforts, a classic Apple move

[@roostersideburns3440]

yeah my s23 ultra had 10x optical zoom

[@officiallyanthony]

@@roostersideburns3440 s23 ultras have such high end cameras they can go as far as 100x and still be decently clear Cameras however mean nothing when it comes to phone quality, there have always been phones with better cameras but no one uses them because their software isn't very good

[@Master1906]

@@roostersideburns3440why doesn’t it have 10x zoom anymore?

[@wiredelectrosphere]

The companies: “We have a chip shortage” Also the companies: Puts a chip with an ID on even the smallest of components just so they would be tied to a certain motherboard

[@sanchofranca1228]

Hey Bro, i have an iPhone XS that gets REALLY hot while charging. Does that charger help with that since it’s such an old phone? Thank for the help, Great video as always!

[@joemax.]

Imagine the effort, dedication and time it took to make this video. Great work🎉

[@raddisplace]

For the front cameras not working: I am sure they presented a method getting focus on the front camera with the sensors built into Face ID. Without those sensors it appears to be possible the iPhone is not able to focus properly which it needs to take the picture. It may sound stupid and I am not completely sure about this, but that’s the only reason I could imagibe

[@AndrewWhitham]

All he would need to do to fix the front camera not working is to flash the phone with fresh software, same happens with the iPhone XS series. Also no other phone brand has issue with the front camera focusing and none of them use the dot projector and infrared camera apple does.

[@MrBuyerman]

I'd agree, but he swapped out to an identical phone. If it isn't anti repair and you're using genuine apple parts, which he objectively is. It should work...but it's just Apple being Apple. Never will I purposefully purchase an Apple product, for just this kind of bullshit , same with stuff like Tesla...it's like they believe we're renting rather than buying these days.

[@PvtAnonymous]

that's not the reason. The 15 series is storing depth data in every photo now (so you can adjust focus later). The front camera gets that data from the FaceID module itself, if it can't access that data, it glitches out. This can in theory be fixed with a software update, but that's the most likely reason.

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

@@AndrewWhithamthat’s exactly what I did but was still presented with issues

[@AndrewWhitham]

@@PhoneRepairGuru Ah shit so they finally fully tied it in, RIP

[@kanoeyuuko195]

seeing you disassemble this model what is your suspicion on rear glass breaking easier in this exact model? is there too much free space between glass and battery or it is the battery getting smooshed and glass giving up in the end?

[@tutacat]

Well, the iPhone Pro shortages are very common. It's crazy they changed the text on the battery to only be "trained" not "Authorised", they "forgot" to remove any software restrictions, even after pointing to repairability (which they hid from the 14)

[@justsomeone89]

Ah yes non genuine messages after swapping parts with another genuine iphone... so thoughtful and realistic... proves that it just puts in the message without checking.

[@joshfairchild]

It’s checking serial numbers for individual parts after they flash it from the factory. So when parts are swapped it’s just going ‘hey this is not my original part!’ And thus lies the problem.

[@livedreamsg]

​@@joshfairchildThese are very poorly written error messages, then -- it doesn't say the part doesn't match, it just says that it can't determine it's a genuine part, which it obviously is.

[@joshfairchild]

@@livedreamsg they’re being vague on purpose to stress people so that it gets taken to an Apple Store to get a “genuine” part replaced for more money. It’s scummy. I’m not defending the practice at all. I used to do authorized Mac repair for a 3rd party store and how they price to repair things is intentional to get you to just buy new stuff. A spinning hard drive you can get off the store shelf for $60, oh that’s $300 from Apple. Why? It has a logo on it. 🙄

[@calvee1100]

Sooooo jealous of the sim card slot!!! I hate that the US versions have esim only!

[@TrimeshSZ]

The version that's sold in Hong Kong has 2 physical SIM sockets - but doesn't support eSim. I think mainland China is the same.

[@SzaboB33]

My ears were dancing in joy when you said "Oooopenidupp" at 6:47

[@IT_WAS_THE_CHEVROLET_EXPRESS]

I know I will never have an iPhone 15 but I have to appreciate how nice it actually looks without apples photo shop the iPhone 15 looks very nice in a nice camera like prg I hope my iPhone 11 doesn’t die soon because I’m broke and could not afford not even an iPhone 13 but thank you prg for doing this now I can consider buying it now and I think it can actually be worth it

[@Wolf-e]

i am just surprised the model number is now inside the charging port lol edit: i ment model not serial

[@koalaunknown]

That’s the model number, not the serial number. The serial number is on the motherboard and can also obtained by plugging it into one of apples tools if the device is unresponsive.

[@DarwinWJ74]

It’s also in the lightning port on the 14

[@Wolfhound905]

Can you do this same style video with some of the newer Samsung phones? I am interested to see if there is any similar shenanigans. Thank you!

[@Tommy-qe6fh]

THIS

[@slavprinceuro]

That would be pretty cool, though Samsung phones (tmk) have never had this issue bc they don't follow the same greedy practices as Apple, so unless it becomes a trend for Samsung too, I would doubt that he does it for those phones.

[@anandvijayan150]

@@slavprinceurothey removed the chargers from the box and head phone jack the year after apple did it.

[@leepicgaymer5464]

@@GH0STST4RSCR34Mit is because Samsung still has greedy practices like copying of all people Apple.

[@Lorre982]

Try to swap the usbc port

[@sharfazhameed6382]

Great video

[@Slushyto]

Hello PRG its normal for front camera just boot on dfu and reset on iTunes its a same for motherboard swap without face id on iPhone lock 😊

[@DryHighFN]

Oh man! Watching this on the pro max 😁 loving it. Upgraded from a 12 mini

[@lisagravells802]

Awe nice! Can I have your 12 mini?

[@chris_007]

lol@@lisagravells802

[@TheDZHEX]

To be fair, some of "calibration" issues can actually be because it's cheaper to handle some unit-to-unit variance in software, rather than tightening the manufacturing tolerances even further, however, the tools for the calibration should be made available, or at least the unavailability should be clearly explained with engineering/expert reasons, rather than "safety, security, innovations, patents" and similar crap.

[@404-Error-Not-Found]

That thinking is completely backwards. There's no reason Apple can't let you replace components, even if there's variance, even if it's not going to work perfectly. It's the difference of it working 99% what it was, and it working 0% because they serialized the parts. Stop making excuses for a trillion dollar company that just wants to milk you for more cash. It's not a coincidence that your front camrea will stop working if you replace the screen, on what is now their most fragile display. They want to give you a reason to upgrade your phone, or get a new one.

[@TheDZHEX]

@@404-Error-Not-Found I agree that they should make it possible to do repairs, but there can be good engineering reasons to require calibration (not serialisation). The go-to example is HDD - if the control board dies, you can't just swap in a replacement, as there's a chip that contains the calibration data for it, which is necessary for the needle to hit all the right places. Without that chip, the drive couldn't work, this is an engineering thing, not an additional conscious decision to make things harder. I'm willing to accept that apple is doing some shady sh*t, possibly including serialisation, but first of all, they should be talking about why these parts cannot be swapped, and they should be offering calibration tools for cheap or free, unless there's a good (engineering, not "safety/security/innovation/patents") reason.

[@furkankaragoz5672]

I am never gonna buy a new iphone until the company is clean and honest

[@lukeee1234]

Keep up the good work I hope  fixes this stuff in future updates

[@PCJesus0]

Could you try swapping the ambient light sensor? If that brings back auto brightness, then i would be willing to deal with no true tone if i ever needed to replace my display

[@arkvsi8142]

Just DONT BUY APPLE

[@PCJesus0]

@@arkvsi8142 no

[@SaceedAbul]

He did

[@aaronfisher7159]

@@arkvsi8142nothing wrong with buying apple. All of my iPhones have worked flawlessly for me. I’ve never had to send my phones in for repair but if I did I’d rather just have apple do it anyways.

[@PCJesus0]

@@SaceedAbul he swapped the whole display assembly, not the cables on the back of the display

[@anut8733]

Apple as usual testing the reaction of people discovering the "glitch" of swapping the front camera and gonna patch it out if the reaction is bad enough

[@sweden0012]

"The time has come." bro became Palpatine for a second💀💀💀

[@jaymartinez910]

execute order 66

[@M4TTYN]

Welp not shocked, just need to wait for those who make the tools to reprogram things to support the iPhone 15 line. great video PRG!

[@Rubio_Guy2]

I love to see the inside and I love the way you go investigating in the things that dont work no more after repair. Question: Are you gonna do an clear mod on the 15 pro max backglass? I would love to see that and I think its also better to do with this one considering it doesn't do anything bad when you swap the back glass. edit: I just saw the short in where you scraped off the back glass paint and looked at the clear 14 so that answers my question

[@LaczPro]

I was waiting exactly for this video. Pretty standard from Apple, which is still disappointing, but at least it didn't get worse (for now). I probably won't be able to buy it used (some years later) because of the battery situation, but overall, it's a bit of a relief that the "normal stuff" is the only stuff to worry about.

[@florianpeter7045]

Whats the battery situation?

[@Nightcaat]

@@florianpeter7045Probably that Apple throttles devices with aged batteries to keep them from shutting off

[@muttley8818]

Just got an iPhone 15 Pro. The battery health on my iPhone 13 is 95% and it’s just turned 2 years old. Numerous charge cycles. Used for work, rest and play. I reckon that’s pretty good.

[@florianpeter7045]

@@muttley8818 ok but i was asking in regards to the 15 because OP implied there are some issues with those batteries

[@muttley8818]

@@florianpeter7045 Ahh ok. Now I understand. I’d like to think my 15 Pro will have similar health after 2 years, but have to wait to know for certain. I will say I’m always skeptical when it comes to Apple and their battery life estimates. The only product of theirs that has really surprised me is the Ultra watch. Lasted almost 3 days before it needed a charge. And I know less charge cycles prolongs the life of the battery.

[@tinkerer842]

Nice to know my local smart phone repair guy will be watching this video for tips & tricks

[@quantumservice]

I suppose, if you want make your front camera working, you need to flash firmware with iTunes or 3utools with data loss. It works on iPhone 11 on some iOS versions.

[@p.k.953]

Fun fact: the normal iPhone 15 still uses USB 2.0 while the more 'expensive' ones use USB 3

[@imstupidbut]

who cares

[@M16-bf4ku]

@@imstupidbut people who buy them with their hard earned money

[@wereldvanriley7]

This is probably the first time I got a little shaken up watching an apple related video. I've been an iPhone user for almost 8 years now and I've stood by apple for a lot of their things, but this really made me question and think a lot of this through. I recently upgraded to an iPhone 14 from my old iPhone X for my birthday this passed July. Fortunately I've never been in a situation where I've had to repair my phones, but after taking my computer in because of issues a few weeks ago and paying so much for it, It kinda worries me. I can kind of understand apple's side of things when it comes to components and stuff, but on the third party side of things I can understand things being an issue for both the employees and customers. , especially for people on a limited budget, like myself. It's not always ideal to take it into an Apple Store and pay high prices for repairs. Definitely a complicated issue all around that I prefer to stay neutral about.

[@FlyByWire1]

I agree it’s complicated. Many people just think it’s about Apple hating consumers or something but it’s clear they do this type of stuff to prevent counterfeit parts being used on devices. Or from scrappers trying to use random components from different phones to create a new phone. But on the other hand, Apple SHOULD make it easier for consumers and repair techs to pair new parts to a different phone. They have a software that they can use to do that but I don’t think it’s as accessible as it should be. But that’s just my opinion.

[@TheByrd]

​@@FlyByWire1that's very bold of you to assume apple cares about its consumers buying counterfeit parts. Apple doesn't hate its consumers. They love their consumers, they make them billions. They know if they make stuff like this no matter what people will still buy them. I guarantee it's going to get worse. It's easy money. Only legislation will stop them now. Counterfeit parts were always a thing, and yet repairing iPhones back then was so easy because of reputable sellers. Repair shops know where to buy their supplies. They'd lose business if they sold them broken parts. The counterfeit excuse is so dumb

[@FlyByWire1]

@@TheByrd this comment screams “I know nothing about software or hardware development at all.” If you don’t have any safeguards for possible harm caused by counterfeit parts, Apple is leaving themselves open to lawsuits and runaway liability in the event that something does go wrong. Many companies use different types of software safeguards against non-genuine parts including Samsung and most hardware OEMs, not just Apple. But I wouldn’t expect you to understand anything about software or hardware at all. Your mind is so basic that you just think “Apple no let me do whatever with my phone so that must mean they hate all consumers 🤪🤪🤪.” I swear y’all are literally braindead

[@joshwhlr1983]

@@TheByrd Whats the problem? Theyre still fully repairable, they just let people know when parts have been swapped by a 3rd party, sorry you cant frankenstein an iPhone together and sell it as barely used.. second hand iPhones hold their value for a reason, and Apple knows this.

[@TheByrd]

@@joshwhlr1983 @joshwhlr1983 Wrong. You can swap duplicate parts from 2 identical brand new iPhones, and it still won't work. Apple doesn't like competition. You shouldn't be defending Apple Inc.

[@Sai_Narra]

Open it up - is an emotion ❤️

[@da7_._]

Your website is fire🔥

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

Ayee that means a lot fr

[@sirdark1381]

I can’t imagine why people would continue supporting Apple and Samsung with these crazy Anti repair measures.

[@minsekfau3218]

What's wrong with Samsung? Their phones are pretty repairable

[@yop_ic]

@@minsekfau3218😂

[@AeroDogMusic]

Samsung makes their stuff more repairable nothing is serialized

[@YahgohOG]

I think you meant only apple, Samsung does more support to third party repair then apple

[@789know]

​@@minsekfau3218people problems with it is with the glue in battery on earlier phone mostly Samsung at least seldom do this sort of software lock BS that user cannot calibrate. Apple software lock on everything is just insane

[@Blade70]

I'll wait until next year. They really tone down the USB C speed.

[@NonLegitNation2]

only on the non-Pro Max models. On the promax you get full usb 3 speed.

[@GurkenbauerTim]

@@NonLegitNation2the normal iPhone is the Pro from last year with perhaps 1-2 small additions. The pro is the all new model with all new features.

[@Arobsite]

@@NonLegitNation2 Non-pro models. Both the Pro and Pro Max have 10Gbps C ports, not just the Pro Max.

[@NonLegitNation2]

@@Arobsite oh okay I thought it was only the Pro Max. I'm know it's dependent on the A17 Bionic chip or whatever it's called but I thought only the Pro Max was getting that chip.

[@imstupidbut]

who cares

[@eyesoffloraandfauna8728]

Yo guru make series on sideload & jailbreak ✌️

[@Samuel.55]

I’d be really interested to know if a picture with the front camera works with Siri Shortcuts. That uses the camera API and not the camera, so if it’s a glitch with the camera app, then taking a front picture using Siri Shortcuts should work.

[@reviewforthetube6485]

Apple just needs to stop. Its ridiculous at this point.

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

That “removable” back glass is definitely preparing for the impending EU regulations requiring user replaceable batteries on all portable devices

[@TheOriginalSebacrush]

Unless the devices are waterproof/resistance

[@mattymrj01]

Apple will never make a phone with a user-serviceable back, and neither will literally any other relevant smartphone manufacturer. Those days are long gone. I think they switched to this design because the default procedure of giving someone an entirely new iphone when they come in for a back glass repair is starting to become costly.

[@imstupidbut]

the EU is becoming a dictatorship

[@willex09]

Try to check the front camera cable. On some android phones, broken, damaged or poorly connected flex cable will cause similar glitches. Some will even make camera app crashed.

[@TheOfficialOriginalChad]

When you figure out those pull tabs are actually roll tabs they become the MOST satisfying part of a repair

[@michealadebz]

Btw the proximity sensor and ambient light sensor have been like that in the 14 pros as well. It’s not new to the 15

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

It is new, it’s under display this time around

[@michealadebz]

@@PhoneRepairGuru the 14 pros also have one under the display. Both phones have the same size dynamic island. They actually mentioned they moved it under the display for the first time during the 14 pro event.

[@ruga129]

​@@michealadebzthat dude has opened many iPhone 14 pro

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

@@michealadebzit was right under the dynamic island with the 14pm.

[@mikekent8148]

I'm curious about how apple gets phones to recognize new components when they have been repaired by a "genuine apple" repair shop. Surely they must have a way to circumvent the serialization issue?

[@damienmarks4719]

tool kit called ast2 all web based but with genuine oem parts you can recalibrate it

[@leonprinz6241]

what are your thoughts on upgrading the battery capacity to the new iphones? would love to see a video on it

[@llamamilk]

theres alot of things i can understand companies wanting to do after "Unauthorized repairs" Messages saying its "Ingenuine" is honestly a good message, but not when you are using a part supplied by apple, its oke if its from a 3rd party, iphones get sold used alot and its nice there are signs to see what parts have been changed, but if they are changed with genuine apple parts there should be no reason for the phone to act up or straight up disable functions or features.

[@imstupidbut]

security measures

[@Bingiisyaboi29]

As an Apple user and employee, it honestly sucks that Apple keeps doing this bs. It honestly doesn’t make any sense to Apple to keep doing this

[@npcimknot958]

It’s def not to ‘ save the planet’ thats for sure. Their eco crap is such a lie. If they really cared about the environment they wouldn’t do this kinda stuff

[@heyspookyboogie644]

It’s so bizarre to me that they go so far as to do this stuff for their own genuine parts and force you to go through a ridiculous registration process. I get it if they wanna put up a message about 3rd party parts or if there’s a legitimate reason to disable a feature on a 3rd party unknown part (like if trying to lower the refresh rate could hurt a display that can’t actually do that or something) but on their own parts it makes zero sense other than specifically trying to prevent repairs. Even if you order repair parts directly from apple it does this.

[@FlyByWire1]

That’s because even if there OEM parts, they have to be paired to the device so it gives you that message until you do their pairing. It takes like 2 minutes on their software thing

[@EMP_Noob]

You should try the first ever clear back glass iPhone 15 Pro Max

[@dethangelishere394]

good video. thank you.

[@ProCodeGaming]

iFixit is even saying SkipTheUpgrade because of Apple's part pairing

[@2RED_]

Like usb c the EU should force apple to make it more reparable

[@GurkenbauerTim]

I love how the EU has to step in

[@hatfieldgaming]

really good video

[@huh0123]

They should've kept the purple imo, best looking pro color they have EVER released and I think the sales numbers for the purple back that up.