视频概述
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我们需要学习很多隐藏在"迄今为止最好、最先进的iPhone''当中的技术——但是首先，让我们来回顾一下已知信息：
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苹果A10 Fusion处理器与嵌入式M10运动协同处理器
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32、128、和 256 GB 内存(亮黑色版没有32GB)
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5.5英寸多点触控IPS Retina HD显示屏，1920 x 1080 分辨率 (401 ppi)
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1200 万像素广角及长焦双镜头，光圈分别为 f/1.8和 f2.8, 2倍光学变焦, 10倍数码变焦
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700万像素 FaceTime HD 摄像头，光圈为 f/2.2 和 1080p HD 视频拍摄
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由全新线性马达驱动的具有 Touch ID 的固态Home键
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802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi + MIMO 蓝牙 4.2 + NFC
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iPhone 7 Plus 几乎和它的前任一样大, 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm ——但是稍微轻巧些，重6.63 oz (vs. 6s Plus 重6.77 oz), 希望苹果没有减除任何重要物品。
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7 Plus外面印着一个新型号：A1785。
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除了原本的银色、金色和玫瑰金色，对于那些更喜欢黑色的果粉来说，苹果现在提供哑光黑和会划出痕的 亮黑版本。
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7 Plus 也去除了旧版外表丑陋的天线 ，现在更倾心于细致的外表。
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也许最能察觉到的差异就是Lightning到35 mm耳机接口适转换器 包含在原装盒子里。我们需要极大的勇气 才能走出耳机接口的阴影。对不起，转换器宝宝，这不是你的错，都怪我们。:(
have you done a baby teardown on the baby adapter ? Does it have a DAC in it ? If so which one?
The DAC is in the iPhone. How it's for the speakers too.
No, it's not me, it's "baby adapter" Dongles were a thing of the past, and hated them as much as they will be hated now.
oz... what is oz... You are measuring in mm, so do in Gram, too... 99% of the world does it metric...
Yes. you're right!
I don't believe that the jet black color is so prone to scratches. I generally baby my phone and protect them with cases and glass membranes. So it's not a real issue. The lack of earphone jack isn't a problem. I bet that every manufacturer very soon will produce earphones with lighting jack. Those with very expensive conventional earphones will find the earphone adapter annoying but that isn't a big issue. After all when you are buying a phone at 800 dollars you can spent 100 dollars for decent earphones. Apple as always is removing parts from its iPhones. People forget that the earphone jack of the first generation iphone was small and deep inside. It didn't allow many earphones.
"I have no courage. I also have no Apple Music because I have no reason to trust Apple with my content."
Apple music is a subscription streaming service. You don't own the content. So you don't need to trust them.
I keep my own content on iTunes match. I do trust them. But it's all safe on my Mac, and backed up too.
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在我们继续挖掘这个三眼怪兽之前，多亏了我们在Creative Electron的朋友，我们可以放任自己偷看一眼内部！
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X光视线可以给予我们什么样的超能力呢？
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对于初学者来说，我们可以看到音频接口被判出局了，为线性马达让出了位置。
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更近距离的检查，我们发现了一个扬声器网罩，好像没啥用。有意思。
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我们在iPhone 7 Plus里还可以看到新的第三眼镜头。这里面会有什么玄机呢？让我们来探索谜底吧！
Please x-ray the Lightning to 3.5mm jack adapter so we can see if there's a DAC and AMP built into the cable. Otherwise you're going to have to cut it open, and that won't be pretty.
I second this!
What can we expect from a $9 adapter? http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMX62A...
The adapter's store page lists it as compatible with every iOS device with a lightning port. Looks like that should work.
The X-Ray photos that iFixit publicly show are fantastic. I don't think that Apple will be happy with such deep intervention into its hardware. However I am sure that all major phone manufactures are using similar technics of inspection.
Well it looks like the Mini to Lightning adapter has its own DAC! Here's a teardown: iPhone 7 headphone dongle boasts amazing insides
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也许苹果去除了音频接口，但显然，他们对五角螺丝刀忠心耿耿。我们熟知的两个螺丝像门神一般保护着Lightning接口两边。
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想要看玫瑰金手机的外表，我们用iSclack，并配合使用撬片，打开了附有强力胶的机身。
Apple could easily have avoid screws on iPhone like it does with iPads and iPod touch. This is an indications that Apple wants their phone to be serviceable by experienced foreigners. But not easily ben opened by ordinary users. The adhesive strip is a good idea. I wouldn't like an iPhone with a wobbling battery inside.
It's not waterproof, it's water-resistant. Similar, but not the same.
Can anyone confirm are the pentalobe screws identical (diameter and shaft length) to those of the 6 plus's?
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疯了吗？7 Plus奇怪地是侧开式，尽管熟知的夹扣在手机的顶端，和之前的型号一样，来帮助排列显示屏。
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我们太幸运了，并没有扯断右部中间的显示屏缆线。谢天谢地，顶端的缆线也是松的。
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打开7 Plus揭示了手机四周很多黑白粘合剂。
Interesting, threes no button, yet it looks like there is? and the metal peice on the side transfers teh taptic? ... Can you go more into this?
That's the TouchID sensor.
You guys act like APPLE hasnt already said that the new iPhone has waterproofing. Which they did and there are plenty of videos showing it works
The iSclack is more than necessary. This cables can be broken easily. One of the reasons I love iFixit. From my experience all iPhones since iphone 4 were a little waterproofing. I didn't have problems with lightly rain or with wet hands or very sweaty faces. Now with the new iPhone I will use it safely at the beach. However waterproofing is a subjective issue. The iphone 7 is less waterproof than the second Apple watch.
"Then again, Apple's engineers might just really love glue."
I'm sure that very soon, you will be loving selling us replacement waterproof sticky seals.
Yeah where can we get "genuine Apple" seals?
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在内部我们发现了 勇猛的Y型 螺丝军队掩护电池接口的缆线支架和两根显示屏缆线。
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第二个由Y型螺丝们固定的阵营是长长的、并有弹性的组件，位于显示屏缆线上部。
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我们拿出螺丝刀，逼这个支架投降，这样我们就可以给iPhone 7 Plus做心脏手术了。
There is space for audio jack up there!
Audio Jack and Water Resistance strike me as being somewhat mutually counterproductive. I, for one, am very happy to see the poxy 3.5mm Jack consigned to history.
Another possibility for the reasoning behind the tri-point screws is that Apple knows these are the most common screws to need to be removed, and chose to go with something less likely to strip for their "geniuses" to work with.
The Phillips screw is a terrible screw drive design. According to McFeeley's, it was invented and promoted because the driver will cam out when torque increases. I'm skeptical about the motivation, but Phillips screws cam out or strip out with alarming frequency, especially in smaller sizes. I would love to never see or use a Phillips screw.
If you want to ding Apple for picking obscure drivers, fine. But you should also ding them, and everyone else, when they use the horrible Phillips screws.
Derek Roff - 回复
Then why not use Torx?
The reason tri-lobe screws are used is because a Torx drive socket on a screw that small wouldn't work. The tri-lobe is like a Torx profile and has the same advantages, but with two less lobes. In addition, tri-lobes are used because it can be put on a screw with a thinner head, where other drive types wouldn't work. The thinnest screw heads (0.3mm and below) require tri-lobe.
Do people really think nefarious apple engineers are intentionally trying to keep users from doing repairs? They could care less. Besides, if anyone's gotten that far, a screw type with an uncommon head is not going to stop them.
Bryan is right. They are tri-point because they are the most common to remove and therefore you don't want to strip them. Why all the screws aren't tri-point I'm not sure of.
I never could understand why Apple is bothering with so many different type of screws. At the age of ebay and iFixit every screw can be opened safely. Maybe another method to discourage users that don't know iFixit to mess with the the internal hardware
Be careful on this part, I did rip one of the cables in the middle. There are actually 2 and the one I broke was for the home button...
Is there a way to remove stripped screws
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Apple doesn't waste space. The left port is for the microphone. It isn't a fake speaker port. And that speaker like component is a sound chamber - like our outer ears.
James Katt - 回复
I agree, likely used to cut down on wind noise (low frequencies) the mic could pick up.
Dan -
Seems apple wasted space here. That "Taptic" engine seems to have a lot of air in it ( in the middle where it's not needed). Wonder if they could have made that a tad less wide and included the audio jack after all???
The two things you have to think about is the mass and the throw you have within the Taptic engine when you design it. You need enough mass that can kinetically offset the mass of the device you have it in, as well as the amount of energy to throw of the mass so you feel it.
It appears Apple has used a slightly larger unit (comparing the images). It would nice if someone could weigh the mass and measure the opening size between the iPhone 7 & 7 Plus Taptic engines and the 6 iPhone vibrators
Dan -
A Taptic could also be used as a subwoofer, due to its low resonant frequency of about 190Hz
I don't understand it.? No other product is taken apart except Apple products. We don't tear apart Samsung, Teslas, GM cars or any other computer type gadgets. Are people that fascinated with only Apple products? Come on stop it. Enjoy the technology. There's plenty of whiz bang products out there try tear them down too. Otherwise, this is iPhone 7, not iPhone 1 give it a break. I want to know more about the hidden features built into the software.
First day on ifixit? That tore down a lot of other stuff too.
Tom Chai -
LOL what? https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown
iFixit does not NEED to take apart the newer Samsung devices. They are quite capable of doing that themself...
Tearing down Samsung products is too dangerous. They explode.
alex -
The taptic home button is extension of the 3D touch. Where on the 6S the haptic feedback signaled a single "pop" out menu, the home button feedback happens on keypress and keyup. :)
Peter Shen - 回复
I had a problem with the central button of iPhone 4. Now with the touchpad central button of iPhone 7 the reliability is increased. However the taptic engine is too big. I think that it takes valuable space from the battery. Beside the reliability issue the classic button should be better. I don't like the taptic engine of new MacBooks.
Cam someone just tell me the list of screwdriver sizes needed to take a iphone 7 apart
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AH-HA! Moving Parts!
The central button could have been integrated on the screen. However it is a different component below screen that now it isn't moving. I hope in the future Apple will produce screens with a virtual central button.
In case of jailbrake the central button shouldn't be operational like it used to be with previous iPhone jailbrake methods.
So this is the device that replaced the audio jack?
This "button" is cool, but to remove the audio jack is not. Seems Apple needs to find a middle ground. Smaller taptic device and room for the audio jack. Not sure why this wasn't considered on the "Plus" size.
As a new owner of iPhone 7 plus i think a Linear oscillator is a mixed bag - pluses are quite well known so I'll just point out one big minus - when phone silenced is left on the desk it's almost inaudible. I've already missed some calls and alarms. :( - (it's case that covers camera bump so it lays even flat on desk)
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我们很高兴看到苹果仍然使用了传统 中的电池小拉条。
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到我们给电池做瑜伽的时刻了。我们把三个小拉条一拉，就这样，把电池拆出来了！拆电池的鸭梨也烟消云散了。
Maybe the trickiest part of iPhone repairing. In the case of an early brake of the battery adhesive, tools must be used for removing the battery. Tools that may puncture the battery and cause fire. I suggest a totally discharged iPhone in case of battery replacement.
And how are we to do that? Let it run down normally? Seems like thatd take a while.
If you rub the haptic feedback sensor in just the right spot it will vibrate continuously and drain the battery quickly
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The new efficiency of the iPhone 7 plus allows a smaller battery and lighter weight.
James Katt - 回复
I don't see how "1.11Wh" can be considered a step down from "1.11Wh"! They are identical numbers. The trouble with comparing mAh values, is that they are meaningless without knowing the voltage. And (knowing that W = VA) ...
3.82V * 2.900Ah = 11.078Wh (iPhone 7 plus)
3.80V * 2.915Ah = 11.077Wh (iPhone 6 plus)
Which means they are exactly the same, bar the least significant digit (which is in the 7's favour)!
[comment resubmitted to correct typo!]
Apple as far as I know have a tradition of good batteries except the first generation of iPod nano which wasn't a big issue. I hoped for years that a manufacturer would produced a replacement battery for iPhones with bigger capacity. However Apple has proved that is using the best batteries on the market. And after samsung Galaxy note 7, Apple has the advantage on this factor.
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苹果为我们呈现了双传感器，双镜头，双光学防抖。
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两个1200像素镜头——一个带OIS光学防抖功能的广角镜头，就像iPhone 7里的一样, 第二个是长焦镜头——允许光学变焦。
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两个镜头都有新的图像传感器，苹果公司宣称比上一代iPhone速度快60%，能耗减少30%。
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我们使用我们的X光视线开始了镜头排列观察比赛。不用眨眼，我们就可以看到包围一个镜头的四块金属板。我们猜测这是支持OIS光学防抖的磁铁。
Two sets of OIS?
The telephoto lens has OIS?
Not sure about that one
Yes it indeed does
Is there any chance anybody can take calipers to both lens assemblies and find us an actual height?
I'm hoping it does but most rumors said no.
It really doesn't seem like it. Look at the voice coils. the smaller 56mm unit only has ones that are lined up to move the lenses back and forth for focusing. the 28mm one has magnets and coils that allow it to move from side to side and up and down for stabilization.
I agree with you. I don't think the telephoto has OIS.
Also, are these sensors 6mm diagonal? (1/3-inch sensors)
I think 1/2,6" the first one. EXIF data suggest tele sensor is 1/3,2"...
Doesn't look like it has OIS on the 56MM
I believe those magnets you are indicating on the 28mm optical housing interact with the electromagnets on the face of the sensor assembly. The orange plate with wire traces on all four corners. I agree with your assessment that the 56mm lens is just a focusing voice coil and is not stabilized.
One camera is a 28mm F1.8 with OIS and sensor, the other is a 56mm F2.8 normal lens with no OIS and it's own sensor, read, not telephoto that optically doubles ( 2x ) the magnification of the two cameras in use. I am not sure how it is dealt with when in between 1-2X but beyond 2x is "digital zoom" which is essentially cropping the native file of the longest lens. There is no real "telephoto" lens in the iPhone 7+, it is just marketing speak. However, the combination of a 28mm and a 56mm lens is not a weak addition to the already great iPhone camera platform. I plan on using it a lot and making a lot of great images with it when not using my professional gear, for my profession.
what kind of sensor ? IMX????
I know it's Apple's term, but the non-wideangle camera is not, by any definition, "telephoto". It's actually a "standard" lens, roughly equivalent to a 55mm lens on a 35m camera.
Technically it is a telephoto as are all phone lenses - telephoto means that the lens is shorter than its effective focal length whereas on slrs wide angle lenses have to be reverse telephoto to clear the mirror. It is a telephoto of normal focal length, like the pancake lenses fitted to a number of digital cameras.
I'd like to know what the camera module is, and what the pixel size is. In the announcement, they stated "bigger pixels" but never said how big.
Could you please tell us what the image sensor is? I'm hoping for IMX260 or IMX377, probably the two best smartphone chips on the market today; if the nominal rated size of the main chip is "1/2.6" at 12 MP, the closest match I'm aware of in the Exmor lineup would be the 260 given unless its something brand new, that's the closet match to the specs given (at ~1/2.5 and 12 MP), and Sony only makes a few 1/2.6 chips, none near 12 MP, as well as the 260 being the sensor used in the also dual camera V10. I can't see any obvious candidates for the second sensor; the only 1/3.2 sensors Sony has are the 8 MPs. And I don't see any discussion of the front sensor here, though perhaps I'm just missing it.
Which is the maker of these sensors?
What's the baseline between two camera?
kaiyeh0913 - 回复
Hello guys,
Have you figured out who is the sensor manufacturer?
Smartphones even iPhones suffer from image noise during low light shooting. They use very small image sensors which can't gather enough light fast. So the software amplifies digitally the ISO creating image noise and deteriorating colors.
I would prefer a bigger camera with a bigger image sensor with better image stabilization instead of two cameras. Ordinary users are impressed more from the two cameras and don't know the benefits of bigger image sensors.
The comments below this article indicate the telephoto lens does indeed have OIS. But the comments above my post say otherwise. What is the final conclusion? Does the iP7+ have OIS on all lenses/cameras?
speedlever - 回复
Any chance of being able to replace the camera glass? It's built into the chassis but looks like it could be removed and replaced.
How do you troubleshoot the camera system when only the 2x camera will work? Replacing the camera didn’t effect the situation - still the same. Any suggestions?
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在我们把逻辑主板从后机壳挖掘出来的时候，我们不得不移除一部分天线组件，包括作为天线连接桥梁的弯曲天线。
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弯曲天线除去后，我们把我们的注意力聚焦在左上部的Wi-Fi天线上。
These both appear to be Squelch pads. The second image is the shielding cover over the second. The antenna is the upper case its self.
Unlike the iPhone 6 series which had two antenna's in the top case this series shares the same antenna for both cellular and WiFi. Its possible they also have so attenuator logic here as well.
What's with all the tooling marks in the pink? I thought the back is supposed to be as beautiful as the front?
I hope the the new iPhone 7 with smaller visible antennas will have the same sensitivity as previous models.
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把7 Plus中的逻辑主板搞出来的过程，比它前任6s Plus容易多了。无需把逻辑主板翻过来去除最后连接。
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揭开EMI屏蔽贴纸，我们侦查到可能是一些额外的热处理管理件。
That EMI stickers are destroyed when are peeled off? Can they be reused with the same efficiency? Can they be replaced by better quality and more safe ones?
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保护盖拆下来了！逻辑主板静候审查。让我们看看里面有什么宝贝！
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苹果 A10 Fusion APL1W24 SoC + 三星 3 GB LPDDR4 RAM (标记为K3RG4G40MM-YGCH)
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高通 MDM9645M LTE Cat. 12 调制解调器
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Skyworks 78100-20
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Avago AFEM-8065 功率放大模块
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Avago AFEM-8055 功率放大模块
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Universal Scientific Industrial O1 X4
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Bosch Sensortec BMP280 按压式传感器
Anyway to tell if there are enough antennas support 4x4 MIMO?
The blue chip is bigger than the small one, so it can't be same.
The blue one is an Avago AFEM-8055 Power Amplifier Module.
Cheers,
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem indeed does support 4x4 MIMO, 256-QAM downlink, 64-QAM uplink
tuanchoang - 回复
It supports 4X4 MIMO, but the physical antennas have to be installed by the manufacturer, in this case, Apple would have to be sure to include the antenna set. It is supposedly supported via software update, so it seems that might also depend on Apple.
So Apple is advertising a 450 Mbps maximum downlink throughput (cat 9 or 10) but Qualcomm chipset (at least, no idea for intel LTE baseband used) is capable of Cat 12 , i.e up to 600 Mbps throughputs ? Maybe Apple is advertising 450 Mbps because only Qualcomm chipset support it ? Maybe it is firmware locked to ue cat 9 or 10 ?
Looks like there is another chip hidden. Left side of A10chip, in between capacitors - try to xray or remove the material
You mean the inductor coil?
Dan -
3 GBytes Ram on iPhone when the 4Gbyte Ram of new macbook are considered enough by Apple. This phone is a real beast. The one Gbyte of iPhone 6 plus isn't enough for multitasking with the new updates of apps. A really huge step forward. The gap between iPads and iPhone is closing.
The Avago chips are really Broadcom chips. Avago announced its intention to acquire Broadcom in May 2015. The acquisition was completed in February 2016. Avago decided to exist under the Broadcom name, as it was more well known than the relatively new Avago (which formerly was part of Agilent, which itself was a spin-off from Hewlett-Packard).
52RD.com is showing the Invensense 773C chip on the same board. http://img.mp.itc.cn/upload/20160919/734...
Here is also a link to the translated article. http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.as...
Here is another one... https://translate.google.com/translate?h...
Very surprised that Ifixit would miss such an identifiable chip. Especially after having so much time to correct it. Could something foul be afoot with the politics in which they "teardown"?
Can't say for certain. I just find it bizarre that no US teardown has identified this chip but several others internationally have.
Geeky1 -
i want to know what is the middle ic of ( green/yellow/blue/ )
Under the Avago AFEM-8065 Power Amplifier Module ic
what ic is that ..i want to replace that ic .. coz i have buy a iphone 7 plus with 3g 4g issue ..and someone remove that ic from the m.board ..plzzz help me to find that ic..thanks
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Which SKU of iphone7+ are you tearing down? Does it support CDMA?
Sameer Vora - There is only one. The iPhone has been CDMA+GSM since the "World Phone" of the iPhone 4S
Has anyone noticed the lack of an envelope tracker on the Qualcomm version of the iPhone 7??
Anshel Sag - 回复
Of course there isn't place for an FM analog radio receiver. I will die and iPhones will still snob the traditional free analog radio. Mobile carriers love people paying for listening radio during commuting. Apple doesn't even produce an adapter for radio. One of the few topics that android phones are betters.
The model is A1785 according to the first post. This means this is the Japan model. If what I hear is correct, this means that the chips in this model are different than those around the world. This has to do with the FeliCa chip that Apple said would be available in "iPhones sold in Japan." What I would like to know is what a teardown of a non-Japanese iphone 7 has in terms of NFC chips. I wonder because there would be a difference of "We only advertise FeliCa in Japan (but the hardware is there)" as opposed to "We only include the hardware for FeliCa in the Japanese SKUs, A1779 (iphone 7) or A1785 (iPhone 7 Plus)." As someone who travels to Japan (and has Suica/FeliCa cards), this would be useful to know.
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等等，后面还有更多的芯片！
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苹果/Cirrus Logic 338S00105 音频编码器和解码器
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Cirrus Logic 338S00220 音频放大器(x2)
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Lattice半导体公司的 ICE5LP4K
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Skyworks 13702-20 多样性接收模块
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Skyworks 13703-21 多样性接收模块
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Avago LFI630 183439
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NXP 610A38
it should be lattice iCE5LP4K . what is the purpose for this ? any advantage with it ?
Thanks for the Audio Codec and Amplifier info!!
As usual Apple exept the panel of iPhone, purchases everything from third suppliers.
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细小的缆线把Lightning接口组件和麦克风相连 ，麦克风牢牢地固定在扬声器网罩上。
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不出所料，扬声器网罩保持手机内部清洁干爽。
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特色缆线组件是在Lightning接口附近最重要的垫圈。去年用的泡棉粘合剂来防水防灰。这次采用橡胶垫圈，全副武装，可以在水中50米防水。
The gasket itself perhaps can hold back a 50m column of water.
Whoops! Fixed, thanks!
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最后从显示屏组件离开的是：Home键。
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这实际上更像是个Home键触摸传感器 。没有所谓的按键。
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Analog Devices AD7149电容传感控制器
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对于屏息以待的你们来说，Home键是可拆除的。这并不容易。需要拆除几个极小Y型螺丝和缆线上少量粘合剂——但是这里不再需要拆除精细的垫圈了。总的来说，这是一个进步。
How is the home button waterproofed? It looks like it just sits on top of the glass but that can't be right...
The home button acts like a plug, with wedged sides pressing on the screen from above. The screw actually pulls the button in to seal tightly.
Tom Chai -
If it doesn't 'move' for normal operation, why is the home button removable? I'm anxious to feel these in action.
The home button still implements the touch ID circuitry so it needs to be removable in order to replace.
If I recall, not everyone can replace the home button on the previous iPhone because there was a chip on the cable that has some data that's tied to the specific motherboard (apple citing that it was a security feature). Only a reprogram at Apple can "pair" a new home button to a phone. I wonder if this is like that? But without any moving parts, it's a lot more reliable of course.
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大结局！现在我们已经把iPhone 7 Plus已经大卸八块，我们把所有配件摆好以供查看。
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特别鸣谢我们在Nikkei的朋友借给我们他们的东京办公室，我们才能做到最好！
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%#*@ i was so eagerly waiting for this ! I'm like ifixit hasn't uploaded the first set of teardown and here we go
Me too! Love their work.
Has anyone tried to remove the home "button" yet? Worried about being able to transfer touch id to replacement screens......
I think the home button is still transferrable to replacement screen based on the screws right under its plate, it should have a small connector to the LCD assembly itself.
That it what I am hoping based on the video that came out Wednesday, but then they did not remove it. I own a repair shop, I am sitting on the edge of my seat here ;)
rneeley -
Same thing here lol
Somebody in China beat ifixit to it and did a full teardown. The home button is transferable.
Tom Chai -
Tom - Do you have a link?
rneeley -
Re Home "button" replacement. I was under the impression a new "button" still needs to be calibrated to recognize all previous finger prints. I am not completely positive this is still the case. (?)
jchagman -
If you save your original home button and swap it to the new screen before you close it up, it is still paired to the motherboard. Sometimes the Touch ID won’t work but it’s hit or miss.
Daniel L -
Are you going to teardown model A1784 to see if it does indeed have an Intel modem?
It's all about the modem here. Big thing is for me: if Qualcamm, what model, X12? How many antennas, 4x4?
There you go
Anas -
Yes, its Qualcomm LTE Cat 12 modem which is capable of 650Mbps downlink speed. But stupid Apple folks have restricted it to 450 Mbps to match with inferior Intel modem on some models. Intel is Cat 10 modem capable of max 450Mbps
I'd be interested to know if iPhone 7 not sold in Japan contains "FeliCa Type-F NFC contactless technology,"
I second this! Look forward to maybe hearing from you guys.
The same NXP 67V04 chip is installed also in the AT&T model.
koyama -
what is the difference of this iPhone compared to the one they sell in USA?
It appears the Home button is screwed in. The LCD shield looks like it will be fun to remove since the display cable is now in the middle left of it instead of at the top.
I am zooming in trying to find a cable, so far I can't find one coming off the button. I know the folks at iFixit have to take their time and do a complete teardown (and upload and type out info), I just wish they would skip ahead a little ;) - We all know the logic board will come out ;)
rneeley -
Thats pretty much same layout of LCD/Digitizer in iPad Air located on the lower right side with the addition of another flex for front facing cam on iPhone 7 series.
The cable might be routed under the LCD back plate and thats what I am hoping, Apple will be insane having the home button built in the LCD assembly, maybe next year but not that year lol
Ya, It does have a resemblance to the iPad Mini 4 too (oddly enough did two of those this week, of four total I have seen). We should all know very soon hopefully. We all know the fruit company would like to kill all the small repairs shops off and force people to their stores, but then again I am in a fairly large city with no store for 2.5 hours in any direction...
rneeley -
Will this iPhone have USB 3.0, like the iPad Pro?! Haha.
no, Lightning port on iPhone 7 does not have pins on both sides like iPad Pro 12.9" https://twitter.com/ingulsrud/status/776...
joel -
The flex cable appears to go off on the right of the Home button and there seems to be an extension cable that connects to it near the rightmost screw. You can see a small bubble in the cable between the LCD shield and Home button shield??.
You are right, thats what I was saying a minute ago.
Also I am kinda feeling that the home button/touch ID will be easier to transfer than previous model with no adhesive, it seems its just a plate screwed in the button.
Also if you look at the photo closely, there is a flex on the right side of the home button ( its on the left side on the 6 /6S series ) so I am kinda positive that the home button/touch ID is transferrable based on a close up of the photo with a zoom in the right side of the home button.
I agree with you!
OK, I see what your talking about. Their is also a little hump on the right that is probably the connection point. Looking at the screw in the center of the button, maybe it comes out the front like the track-pad on a macbook. That shield should be lots of fun, I am betting the LCD flex is glued over.
rneeley -
Yup that sounds right except that the screw is just sitting to hold the button on place and not to adjust its tactile feedback since its not mechanical.
"Two separate sensors, two lenses, and two sets of optical image stabilizers." So OIS on both lenses/sensors?
Yes indeed ! You got the right mate ! Despite people's claims on the telephoto lens not having the OiS it's crystal clear from this teardown that it indeed does have one
Based on Apple , its just one mechanical OIS and the second one is just software controlled so its just one OIS as far as I can tell.
No I don't think so, the electromagnetic coils of the 56mm unit only move the lens back and forth for focusing. The 28mm unit you can clearly see the coils and the magnets that allow it to move side to side.
You are right, didn't notice the coils at all.
I can confirm that the touch ID/home button is screwed in a plate with 3 screws to pull it off and the button itself is screwed to the middle of the shield with one , cheers guys, its gonna be transferrable :)
Good! Now I can sleep soundly tonight knowing I still have a job for the next year :)
We all have businesses for another year then Ed :) -- Can not wait to see the pictures, and especially do my own teardown (I am on the east cost of the US, so I have 8-9 hours to wait on Fedex still.)
rneeley -
Haha you are %#*@ right, one more year in repair business lol
Not like many of us get much Samsung business anymore... Most of my customers faint or hang up when I tell them how much to fix an S7 Edge screen... Looking into the freezing technique, but not eager to spend a could grand on a maybe....
rneeley -
Awesome job ifixit. $&@".?
Great work!! Can't wait to see the speaker on the top !
Please do provide a detailed review of the new NFC chip that features FeliCa technology exclusively for the Japanese model A1784.
Thanks!
Yes, please do this someone!
And the earphones ~~ DD
Are we sure this uses a DAC and the lightning port isn't just capable of outputting an analog signal?
lwwells -
Indeed I am also dying to know what the DAC situation is!
Foo Bar -
I've had one of these adapters since Thursday -- if I had know it was going to take this long, I would have just torn mine down and published the results on my own blog! The reveal of the third amp is a serious indicator Apple has modified its MFi specs, and now allows analogue output from Lightning. That's a HUGE deal.
Mac 128 -
Yes also very keen to find this info out. Chop-chop ifixit (literally)!
shrike8 -
Nice teardown!
How about gyro?
STM or Invensense?
john smith - 回复
I am guessing the rectangular chip besides those front-end modules in step 14 is the gyro/accelometer. It becomes such a weird shape because Apple wants both a low-energy 3-axis and an accurate 6-axis in one module. If my theory is right, the marker on that chip hints STM.
Jie Zou -
It is the latest INVN chip
Hey someone who knows why are you so sure? In the 6 there were two separate gyros, a Bosch 3-axis and an Invensense 6-axis: http://www.chipworks.com/about-chipworks... Is this a new part (combo 3 and 6-axis)?
John -
It is 6-axis Invensense and yes, I am very sure for reasons not related to this article.
7 and 7 plus accelerometer response is different ,so wonder if 7 still use Bosch acce like iphone 6.
It appears to be an invensense chip. You can see it on the Chinese version... http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.as...
Geeky1 -
Since the other link is now dead here is another! https://translate.google.com/translate?h...
Geeky1 -
So what is reparability score ?
Would like to see what's going on inside the 3.5mm adapter.
+1! And there are chips in earphones, too. Crack it!~ DD
Wow, amazing. The battery is the same of 6 Plus.
Marco Tini - 回复
I wonder, if I teardown and reassemble again will it be water resistant after re-assembly? as I can see there were some glue while opening the phone.
%#*@! this is beautiful!
You complimented them.
Are you sure home bouton is transferable : supplier in china send me some photo and it s appear the home home flex is laser soldered on the metal frame
How does Apple get stereo from only one speaker? Or does the photo of the speaker in step 19 show a divider in the middle that "separates" two small speakers? If so, how does one call this "stereo" when the two speakers are so close together? And why do the diagrams on Apple's website show lines pointing to the two grilles on the bottom of the phone, with the legend describing them as "Stereo speakers", when the iFixit teardown shows that the left-hand grille doesn't actually have a speaker behind it, contrary to Apple's diagram? And why do some of Apple's own diagrams point to a supposed second speaker towards the top of the phone, though the iFixit teardown found no such speaker there?
The receiver speaker - that is, the speaker you hold up to your ear when you make a phone call, is the "second speaker" they're using for stereo sound now.
Thanks. It took me a while to figure that out.
So it seems that the second speaker is a beefier version of the ear speaker at the top of the phone, shown above the display in step 5. If so, since this speaker is front-facing, and the speaker at the bottom is downward/side-facing, this might not give a normal stereo image, but it has the advantage of delivering sound along two planes instead of one, so that whether you're facing the front of the phone or its lower end, you'll still have one speaker pointed towards you, which should deliver better clarity than having neither speaker pointed towards you. Of course, if you have the phone sitting on a table and you're facing one of the two sides or the top end of the phone, you won't have a speaker pointed towards you, but you'll still have the front-facing speaker emitting sound up and out, and sound reflecting upward off the table from the bottom-facing speaker, so there will still be good diffusion of sound, and some stereo separation.
Looks like iPhone 7 Plus has Qualcomm Modem on both CDMA and non CDMA versions !!
But where is the screen teardown??
edenadinar - 回复
It seems more modular than 6s and earlier. Are there more easily replaceable parts?
John Gough - 回复
Unanswered question, what model, if any, uses Intel Modem.
Is there really a specific NFC-F ( Felica ) hardware or is it all software?
Any thoughts about "BENDGATE" - as this phone is lighter than last year's model, will it be bendy, like the original 6-plus? Or pretty rigid, like the 6S-plus? What type of aluminium have they used this year?
It's extremely rigid.
Anybody know who makes the 'Proximity sensor and ambient light sensor' shown in step 21?
What about the 3.5mm adapter? Does it contain a dac?
can you measure the different dimensions of the two camera sensors?
simonesala - 回复
This Looks like much easier display-replacement - right?
Naderio LP - 回复
IPhone 7
Audio ICs
The iPhone 7 still uses the same Apple/Cirrus Logic 338S00105 Audio Codec as in the iPhone 6S, but the Audio Amplifier has changed to the new 338S00220. (previously 338S1285).
We found not just 2 but 3 Audio Amplifiers - we speculate there is one audio amplifier for for each of the two speakers, and the third amplifier is for the headphone via the Lightning port.
The third Audio amplifier is situated next to the Applications Processor Module with 3 black blobs on it. It was discovered during de-soldering of the A10 applications processor. When the blob was scraped off, it was an ‘oh wow, there are 3 audio amps!’ kind of discovery. Chipworks has a Basic Functional Analysis Report of the Apple/Cirrus Logic 338S1285.
Note******** ifixit teardown report only lists 2 audio amps ....Chipworks discovered the third amp
anyone knows something about light and proximity sensors?
Wow you guys are like display mate for tearing down phones.
Will you guys tear down the 3.5mm adapter?
You missed a third audio amplifier. Directly above the "A" in "A10" on the processor, there is a chip with 3 black blobs on it. It's the amplifier for the lightning port to headphone adapter.
Yes, that third amp is a significant discovery implying a major change to Apple's MFi specs. In which case its a huge reversal of position, and will lead to a flood of cheap analogue audio products previously not possible, not to mention significant confusion as to just exactly what a "Lightning" equipped product means. My adapter didn't work on my SE until I updated to iOS 10. That shouldn't have been necessary as Apple already has published Lightning audio specs -- unless they changed something significant. So suddenly its not an inexpensive digital adapter with a DAC and amp, its a very expensive port connector changer.
Mac 128 -
Nice teardown.... Looks like we have most of the tools available @RadioShack. Ah tri-wings... just like the McDonalds toys.
what is the difference on the 1784 model?
I see everyone asking for a teardown. Is it better than the rest of them?
The stereo speakers function in such a way, that if you do watch a video on your phone or if you tilt your phone sideways, there will be a left and right speaker, both working to create a stereo sound. Most people do use their iPhone sideways to view videos, so this will certainly be noticeable to them.
I'd love to see a review of this. I can't imagine how they are going to make two different speakers sound the same, much less where one faces the listener, and the other points of to the side.
Mac 128 -
What about reassembly? It looks like a lot of the waterproofing is either a) lost, or b) significantly disturbed from the teardown. With reassembly, do we have to completely remove the waterproofing and reapply? If not, does it go back together imperfectly, due to gobs of the waterproofing building up during disassembly?
I wonder if you couldn't spray the entire internals with waterproofing, after the fact? It would make future mods/repairs basically impossible, but would improve/restore the initial waterproofing.
To all the rocket surgeons and techies out there, what're your thoughts?
bsquirdoff - 回复
The homebutton is almost the same venkat from harithatech.com
venkatramt - 回复
I was wondering if phones get taken apart for repairability grading, do any of these phones get put back together? :)
Peter Shen - 回复
Did you specify the IMU package?
Is this the new IPS LCD panel from JDI? I have read it uses the second generation Low Temperature Polysilicon backplanes, which in another article fueled a rumor that a higher resolution panel was going to used due to the power savings.
Is the lightening port data throughput the same as the previous iPhone 6s Plus, or the updated standard used in the iPad Pro?
Have you confirmed that there is analog audio available now from the lightning port?
How about the flash lights? They claimed to be 4 LEDs. http://txlcd.com
If history is any guide as ALL Apple products have InvenSense gyros then we will see an integrated single 6 Axis from InvenSense. The Apple Watch must use a single 6 axis for everything to reduce power.
The only question is did Apple use InveSense GPS navigation Software?
Apple obviously has reduced GPS run time and rides the 6 Axis to reduce power consumption by up to 80% off time. This is what InveSense software specializes in and it has to be in the iWatch.
Will Apple do their own dead reconning algorithms or use InveSense SW?
I found a write up on a Chinese site that shows the Invensense Chip. http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.as...
Also here is a pic of its location: http://img.mp.itc.cn/upload/20160919/734...
Geeky1 -
Can anyone confirm if the camera lens cover and Home button are still sapphire? A few people have said, well, that they aren't.
Porque vocês não me dar um iphone, ao invés de quebrar-lo
Porquê vocês não me dar um iphone ao invés de quebrar-lo
I never understand why it takes so long for folks to figure out the accelerometers / gyros... It's nice to see that others have already identified the InvenSense 773C but I wish iFixit had figured it out first. Is this a living document? Will additional chips and information be added as the rest of the world figures it out? Regardless, great teardown guys! Thank you for doing this year after year!
Bob Powers - 回复
It would be interesting to know who makes the microphone(s). That's a small but important piece that few ever take much notice of.
Bob Powers - 回复
Is the camera sensor same as on 6s plus? I'm asking about the pixel and resolution. Not just the 12 megapixel total resolution. I know there is a new image processor. That's not the question. I want to know if this new sensor resolves for a better image quality than the iPhone 6 s plus. Practically speaking, is it (the 7 plus camera image sensor) a better film? Better pixels? Knowing the optics are improved for better optical resolution.
Does anyone know if there is any place that sells the parts of the IPhone 7 plus? I am a new repairer so I want to know where I can find these parts and also the screws and screwdrivers that were used to assemble this. I tried searching this online but most online shops have only iPhone 6s plus parts at the most.
Thanks!!!
iPhone 7 and now Google Pixel...which smartphone is best for us?
Just purchased the iphone 7 recently from wantITbuyIT and now im waiting for google pixel. The battery life is good unless you are doing something that involves a lot of processing power.
A question: the power button has the rubber around or something for the waterproofing, like the sim tray?
There are indeed gaskets in the buttons, you can see them in the iPhone 7 teardown!
Does anyone know what series of aluminum the iPhone 7 plus uses? Thanks.
Where is the GPS in the I phone seven
I was replacing an iPhone 7 Plus screen and when I opened the phone up all the screws looked stripped. So I had to figure out any which way to get the screws out. I did and then I replaced the screen. The magnetic cover that covers the phone’s battery/ and screen connectors bent a little. And I noticed that the silver screw female end that is supposed to be attached to the logic board wasn’t on the logic board it was attached to the cover would this cause the phone not to turn on?
teşekkürler…
My iphone 7 plus screen recently broke and I’ve been told that the IC chip needs to be replaced. The phone won’t turn on. Will this affect the data (photos) stored on the phone?
a cosa servono i 2 cavi coassiali ? quello dello speacker e quello de gruppo lightning?
Translation: What are the 2 coaxial cables for? That of the speaker and that of the lightning group?
Dan -
Hi there! The iPhone 7 Plus battery replacement guide can be found here! Happy fixing!
My iPhone keep turn off without stopping
Which carrier phone is this
deepu272 - 回复
The iPhone 7 plus is much deferent than iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S. The lack of antenna lines especial at the jet black version, the lack of earphone jack, the dual lenses and dual speaker make it distinguishable. I personally like it very much and I will soon buy the iPhone 7 plus jet black 256GByte model. The only thing I dislike is that I won't be able to store my iOS apps on my hard disk as I am doing with my old jailbroken iphone 6 plus. So the 256 Gbytes are more than necessary.
Agnostos Gnostos - 回复
@Agnostos Gnostos
"The only thing I dislike is that I won't be able to store my iOS apps on my hard disk..."
You can do that using iTunes without jailbreaking. You always could.
alex - 回复
I want to make my iphone at home , but from where i should get the parts ???
can you help me?
please
reply me
Nakul Phulwade - 回复