How Tech Works What Is mAh and Why Is It Bad for Measuring Battery Capacity? tl;dr: If you’re comparing smartphone batteries, the mAh values will usually work. Otherwise, look for a battery’s watt-hour (Wh) value to get a more universal capacity rating. This is the… September 19, 2024 by Arthur Shi - iFixit
Tech News The End of Parts Pairing? Almost. iOS 18 dropped on Monday, with a brand new feature we’ve been anxiously anticipating: Repair Assistant. Apple is finally delivering on their promise to make their repair software available on-device… September 18, 2024 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
Product Design Samsung Copies Everything Apple Does—But What About Repairability? At this year’s Galaxy event, Samsung yet again launched a bunch of Apple knockoffs, some of them more shameless than ever. But while Samsung’s hardware and software don’t usually match… September 16, 2024 by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit
How To 6 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your iPhone Battery Phone's not holding a charge? Don't replace the whole thing—just change the battery! September 16, 2024 by Arthur Shi - iFixit
Tech News Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold Nudges Foldables Toward Repairability The Pixel 9 Pro Fold has come a long way since the first generation Pixel Fold. That’s because unlike other foldable smartphones that have landed on our teardown table, the… September 13, 2024 by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit
Teardowns MNT Pocket Reform Teardown: An Unapologetically Chunky Pocket PC, That’s Also Repairable!!! September 12, 2024 by Arthur Shi - iFixit
Tools Introducing FixHub: The Portable Soldering System We are proud to announce the launch of the groundbreaking FixHub | Power Series designed for repair enthusiasts, professionals, and beginners alike. The Smart Soldering Iron and Portable Soldering Station… September 12, 2024 by Kyle Wiens - iFixit
Roundups U.S. Military Contracts Are Restricting Repair Every week, we get a roundup of recent developments in Right to Repair news, courtesy of Paul Roberts from Fight to Repair, a reader-supported publication. Sign up to receive updates in your… September 5, 2024 by Paul Roberts - iFixit
Teardowns Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Teardown: Twice as Tough but the Battery Sucks! Here's why the Pixel 9 is twice as tough as the Pixel 8. Also, the battery removal process still sucks. August 27, 2024 by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit
Tech News What You Should Know Before You Fix Your Steam Deck With the Steam Deck, Valve has established a new competitor in the handheld gaming space that was previously dominated by Nintendo. They’ve done so with a device that, while not… August 27, 2024 by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit