Apple launched some main lineup, however nothing stands out as a lot as the brand new battery elimination course of for the bottom iPhone 16. Disposing of the same old pull tabs, Apple is utilizing an adhesive that debonds in response to a low electrical present. It solely takes a few minute and a half for it to come back unstuck, per Apple’s . A teardown by reveals the method in motion, and it positive seems simpler than ever. iFixit tech Shahram Mokhtari stated, “I’m undecided we’ve ever had a battery elimination course of go so cleanly and easily.”

Solely the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have the brand new adhesive, and so they’ve earned a 7/10 on iFixit’s repairability scale. “Apple undoubtedly appears to be leveling up on repairability,” Mokhtari, including Apple has “landed one other repairability win” with this yr’s base iPhones due to the brand new battery elimination process.