Repair Assistant is coming in iOS 18 to handle the proper configuration of new or used Apple parts — but potentially plaguing some users of already-repaired iPhones. Scenarios such as replacing a ...

Apple added a "Repair Assistant" feature in iOS 18 that is designed to allow iPhone users to configure replacement parts after a repair. The Repair Assistant works with genuine Apple components, and ...

With iOS 17.5, Apple is adding a "Repair State" feature that is designed to allow an iPhone to be sent in for service without deactivating Find My and Activation Lock. The fourth iOS 17.5 beta that ...

iOS 17.5 beta 4 includes a new Repair State feature that allows users to keep Find My enabled when sending in an iPhone for repairs. The feature is currently in beta, so there’s a small chance it ...

Currently, when you need to send an iPhone for repair to Apple or an authorized repair center, you first have to turn off Find My. That way, Apple knows that you own that iPhone and that it’s not a ...

iOS 17.5 will introduce a handy 'Repair State' option. Photo: Lyle Kahney/Cult of Mac A new feature in iOS 17.5 will allow you to submit your iPhone for repair without turning off Find My and ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Apple's getting ready to announce iOS 18 to the public in a few weeks, but before that, there's another beta program that needs to come to an end. That ...

Apple is finally allowing customers to repair or replace parts in their iPhones without (as much) of a headache. In its iOS 18 update — rolling out on Monday — the tech giant is introducing a feature ...