Buying a smartphone is a big investment. This is especially true if you buy one that just hit the market. When you spend up to $1,000 on a smartphone, you probably want peace of mind that it will last ...

Apple announced the Self Service Repair program several months ago in November 2021. It was a huge deal because, for the first time ever, Apple was going to give you the tools to repair your own ...

Apple offers its customers a self-service repair program for iPhone, which allows owners of ‌iPhone‌ 12, ‌iPhone‌ 13, and third-generation ‌iPhone‌ SE models to conduct certain repairs at home. This ...

It happens to the best of us. You’re getting out of the car, your phone tumbles from your pocket, and suddenly you’re looking at a cracked screen. According to Consumer Reports’ 2022 smartphone survey ...

In iOS 17.5, Apple added a "Repair State" feature that's designed to allow an iPhone to be sent in for service without having to deactivate Find My and Activation Lock. Keep reading to learn how it ...

Fixing a cracked screen can be expensive, costing hundreds of dollars to replace the screen on the latest iPhone models, such as the iPhone 15. So, it pays to shop around for the best price; you can ...

iPhone users can repair their device in-home with certified tools provided by Apple, but it'll cost you not just money, but time too. Here's what you'll spend trying to fix a broken iPhone 13. Apple ...

If you don't have Apple Care, getting a back glass repair will cost between $169 and $199, a decrease of over $200 from last year's iPhones. Sarah Lord Writer Sarah Lord covers TVs and home ...

If you’ve got a Samsung Galaxy phone in need of repair, you may need to find a new shop. Best Buy’s Geek Squad—once a Samsung-authorized partner—will no longer fix hardware issues such as depleted ...

Apple's 79-pound iPhone Self Repair Program toolkit is on our test bench. Here's what's inside the hefty repair package. In our case, we ordered a battery replacement for our iPhone 13 Pro. With the ...

When you bring your iPhone in for repair, you have to turn off Find My, which cuts you off from tracking your phone and remotely erasing it. It also turns off Activation Lock, which is the key to ...