Apple added a "Repair Assistant" feature in iOS 18 that is designed to allow iPhone users to configure replacement parts after a repair. The ...

You need a Mac using macOS Sequoia 15.4 or later that starts up to the Mac Setup Assistant and a nearby iPhone or iPad using iOS or iPadOS 18.4 or later that has already been set up.

There is one key facet to this new Repair Assistant experience in iOS 18 for people who previously had their iPhones repaired.

With iOS 18 there seems to be somewhat of a change in how difficult getting a pairing approved, in the form of Apple’s new Repair Assistant.