New iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max design makes replacing the rear glass panel much cheaper

18 September 2023
This design was first implemented on the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus last year, but the 14 Pro duo stuck with the old design and the possibility of a $500 repair bill.

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imagine saying $200 glass replacement is reasonable 💀

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    • Anonymous
    • xjH
    • 19 Sep 2023

    I suggest gsmarena to study "right the repair" movement and then write that sort of articles so they can write about facts.

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      • Anonymous
      • vaS
      • 19 Sep 2023

      George USA 299, 18 Sep 2023Great, apple is moving in the right direction but i would s... moreThird party repairs exist so Apple fans like you won't have to pay $1000+ for minor repairs on genius bars.

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        • Anonymous
        • 0xU
        • 19 Sep 2023

        you have to suffer, 19 Sep 2023all phone manufacturers may follow suit. everything what ap... moreWhy do you think we got 19.5:9 phones and 20:9 phones? 19:9 should have been the maximum stretch of a phones aspect ratio, since a 5.5' 16:9 (~150x~76) screen was the golden size screen/device. Fits perfectly in the front pocket, you're able to tie the shoes comfortably anywhere, you reach almost everything and what you don't is meh.

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          • Anonymous
          • 0xU
          • 19 Sep 2023

          Anonymous, 19 Sep 2023They coild choose Plastic, metal or ceramic but they choose... moreEven if it was plastic they'd choose the brittle kind and not the durable, rubbery or leathery kind.

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            • Anonymous
            • KAS
            • 19 Sep 2023

            $550 for the pro max 😱 Maybe the panel will be gold plated

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              • Dk$
              • 19 Sep 2023

              dbjungle, 18 Sep 2023Man, for these prices you better hop on AliExpress.Just asking out of curiosity because I don't know...does it cost less to repair rear panel of android phones?

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                • Anonymous
                • KAS
                • 19 Sep 2023

                Anonymous, 18 Sep 2023Too bad it isn't plastic. Then it'd be lighter an... moreThey don't make better built phones because that's bad for their pro max greedy business lol

                  Anonymous, 18 Sep 2023The greatest scam in tech history. Fragile iPhones designed... moreall phone manufacturers may follow suit. everything what apple does, anyone would copy.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • ibm
                    • 19 Sep 2023

                    George USA 299, 18 Sep 2023Great, apple is moving in the right direction but i would s... moreAlot of outside source can do more than the genius bar, it's the replacement part that differs..

                      Anonymous, 19 Sep 2023Are the electronic parts hot/swappable & are no longer ... moreall the electronic components inside the iphone, is still serialized.
                      only hot swappable parts is the back glass😂😂😂
                      to make repairs possible without to pay 75% of the unit, they had to flash the display, camera or even the battery.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • th1
                        • 19 Sep 2023

                        Are the electronic parts hot/swappable & are no longer serialized?

                          Louis Rossmann 🤣🤣

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                            • Anonymous
                            • AJj
                            • 19 Sep 2023

                            Anonymous, 18 Sep 2023Too bad it isn't plastic. Then it'd be lighter an... moreThey coild choose Plastic, metal or ceramic but they choose glass because it breaks.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • nem
                              • 18 Sep 2023

                              Too bad that's still the only thing "easily" repairable. Hugh Jeffreys will prove this once again, as he always does.

                                Dr. Watson, 18 Sep 2023A step in the right direction, though almost $200 to replac... moreYes. And they buy an expensive case and never break their phones again. Sold a case. Care+ subscription forfieted. Free $$
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                                  Man, for these prices you better hop on AliExpress.

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                                    • Android user
                                    • 0xU
                                    • 18 Sep 2023

                                    Buys an iPhone, breaks glass - "Honey I'm off to buy a new phone".

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                                      • KiltedTim
                                      • 8uN
                                      • 18 Sep 2023

                                      The differences are quite miniscule, but if you take a digital displacement meter you'd see that you couldn't fit one glass (14 Pro and 14 Pro Max) instead of the other (15 Pro and 15 Pro Max).

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 05e
                                        • 18 Sep 2023

                                        The greatest scam in tech history. Fragile iPhones designed to break withing a couple months.