With iOS 18, Apple introduced a new feature: the Repair Assistant. This allows you to configure original Apple replacement parts after a repair and ensure that your iPhone is working properly. This includes components such as the display, battery or camera.
The Repair Assistant is part of Apple’s efforts, to support the use of original spare parts and to ensure that everything runs smoothly after a repair. The function aims to ensure that your iPhone works as if it had never been broken after a part has been replaced. However, this is only possible with spare parts certified by Apple. The idea behind it is simple: by configuring it using the repair assistant, the full functionality of the iPhone should be restored after a repair.
How to use the Repair Assistant
The Repair Assistant helps you configure original Apple parts after a repair. For example, if you have installed a new display, the assistant ensures that functions such as True Tone or automatic brightness are set up correctly. Even if the battery is changed, the assistant ensures that the battery status indicator works as usual.
Supported Parts
The Repair Wizard can work with various components, including:
- Displays: Configuring display settings
- Batteries: Ensuring correct status indications
- Cameras: Adjusting camera settings
- Other original parts: The repair assistant generally supports all Apple-certified parts.
How to find the Repair Assistant
If you have iOS 18 installed and a part can be configured, the Repair Assistant will appear under Parts & Service in the About section of Settings. You can launch it and go through the configuration process. However, if you haven't performed a repair or the appropriate replacement parts weren't used, you won't see this section.
Retroactive configuration
If you had an original Apple part, such as a battery, installed by a third party before the introduction of iOS 18, you can now configure this part retrospectively using the Repair Assistant. This ensures that all functions work as intended.
activation lock for parts
With the introduction of the Repair Assistant, Apple has also expanded the activation lock for parts. This is intended to prevent stolen iPhones from being disassembled into their individual parts and sold. A part is only fully functional if it is correctly configured.
Maximum functionality and protection through the repair assistant in iOS 18
The Repair Assistant in iOS 18 is a useful addition for iPhone owners who use original Apple parts. It ensures that everything runs smoothly after a repair and gives you the opportunity to configure your iPhone yourself. The function is particularly useful for older repairs in which original parts were already installed. This way you can ensure that your iPhone works optimally without having to go to the Apple Store. The Repair Assistant currently supports models from the iPhone 12 onwards and is easy to find in the settings as soon as a configurable part is detected. This gives Apple more flexibility in the use of original parts and at the same time protects against the misuse of stolen components through the activation lock. Are you looking for new accessories? Visit our Amazon Storefront – there you will find a variety of products from leading providers, including for HomeKit and more! (Image: Apple)
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