Aside from screen damage, battery replacement is one of the most common phone repairs that must be done on the best iPhones Depending on the phone manufacturer, you may have to contend with complex designs, adhesives, proprietary screws and tools, and other obstacles Thankfully, Apple claims it should be easier with the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus

According to Apple, both models have been “redesigned” inside This not only means that Apple can fit a larger battery with better thermal management, but also apparently means that “battery repairs will be easier”

For now, it is unclear what this “re-engineering” entails, and we will have to wait for the teardown to see how much has changed compared to the iPhone 15 However, according to rumors in June, Apple seems to have intentionally made the battery easier to replace It supposedly involved “electrically induced glue peeling,” which sees the metal-covered battery come off using an electrical charge rather than relying on adhesives or solvents

It was speculated that this change was made because of an impending EU law requiring all handset manufacturers to make their batteries easily replaceable It does not have to be removable like the old Androids, but the main battery pack should be replaceable with basic and easily available tools

The law is set to take effect next year, and Apple may be trying to get a head start with two standard iPhone models how much the interior of the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will differ is unknown, so we will have to wait for a detailed teardown for more information However, it is possible that Apple could shift the potential redesign as it did with the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 Pro

This redesign allows the back glass to be more easily removed, allowing repairs to be made from either the front or back of the device In other words, parts on the back of the phone, such as the back glass, can now be removed and replaced without first disassembling the entire device This has made repairs easier, less complicated, and most importantly, less expensive

Delaying the change to the built-in battery to 2025 and delaying the launch of the iPhone 17 Pro could still be in line with EU regulations In addition, basically experimenting with design changes in the iPhone 16 means that Apple will have a better understanding of changes that worked and those that did not