Back in April, Apple announced that customers and independent repair shops would soon be able to use genuine Apple parts from older iPhones to repair newer models. Today, Apple has officially added a new “Repair Assistant” feature to the latest iOS 18. With this brand-new feature, iPhone users can set up replacement parts after a repair. As part of Repair Assistant, Apple has extended Activation Lock to replaceable iPhone parts to prevent stolen iPhones from being disassembled for parts.
It is useful to know that this feature is not available on all iOS 18 compatible devices. Only iPhone 12 or later models can use the Repair Assistant tool to link batteries, screens, cameras, and other replacement parts to your Apple account and enable Activation Lock in case they are installed on another iPhone.
For example, you can set up your iPhone battery with the Repair Assistant tool to ensure that battery health monitoring is working properly. For the display, the setup process ensures that auto-brightness, True Tone, dark mode, and other features are accessible. You can use this tool to set up parts that were installed before iOS 18 was released. For example, if you replaced your iPhone battery and opted for a genuine Apple battery from a third party, you can set it up as a genuine Apple component.
Here’s how to use the iOS 18 Repair Assistant tool:
- Install iOS 18 on your iPhone.
- Go to Settings -> General > About. If you have performed a repair and there is a part that can be configured, you will see a new “Parts and Service” section. Keep in mind that you won’t see this section if you’ve never had a repair.
- Below the Available configuration find the component and press the button Restart and repair finish option.
- Make sure you are connected to Wi-Fi and follow the on-screen instructions.
The new repair tool will eliminate all the discrepancies in the iPhone repair process, especially when you opt for third-party repairs. This new addition to iOS 18 will ensure that the parts used in their iPhones are new, used, and whether they are original or not. This change has come as a crucial part of Apple’s new repair policy so that a user always has the peace of mind that the repaired parts will work like the originals.
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