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Repair-resource giant iFixit has launched a new mobile app that brings the company’s massive library of step-by-step repair guides covering smartphones, laptops, and more to your phone. The app also lets you shop for replacement parts and tools and track battery health. Most notably, it brings a new AI helper named FixBot that’s designed to help guide you through DIY repairs.
With FixBot, you no longer have to wade through long repair guides or follow complicated teardown videos to make repairs at home. Instead, you can simply describe your issue, and FixBot will help you identify what’s wrong and offer instructions on how to fix it. It acts like a virtual repair assistant that can identify your device from an image, diagnose issues, pull up relevant guides, and even offer detailed schematics, parts lists, and tools needed for the repair.
FixBot is not limited to smartphones and can help you repair a wide range of consumer electronics, including laptops, home appliances, and game consoles. The assistant is free to use, though iFixit also has a paid Enthusiast tier that’s currently available for free for a limited time. The paid tier will be offered as a subscription and will give you access to step-by-step voice guides, advanced diagnostics, and support document uploads.
In addition to AI-powered repair guidance, the iFixit app can help track your device’s battery health and give you an advanced warning when a replacement might be needed. If you’re not sold on the AI helper, you can just use the app to access iFixit’s library of detailed repair manuals and guides on your phone and order replacement parts and tools. The app is available on both Android and iOS, and it’s worth checking out if you’ve ever hesitated to open a device because you weren’t sure where to start.
