# DIY Phone Repair Programs Motorola is Extending Its iFixit Partnership By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-07-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ifixit-partnership References: [theverge](https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/7/11/20690277/motorola-ifixit-partnership-replacement-phone-parts-europe) & [ifixit](https://www.ifixit.com/News/motorola-wants-a-smarter-smartphone-market?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=07092019_Motorola) [Motorola](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thinkphone-25) will be extending its [iFixit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-diy-repair-kit) partnership, which provides replacement pieces to customers. The company will be extending the program to European markets. The European iFixit program will operate in the same way as the existing United States program and provide customers with tools, parts, and step-by-step guides to carry out repairs. The guides will be available in a number of languages, including French, German and English. The iFixit partnership will provide consumers with the means to fix a number of different phone models including Motorola models like the Moto X, Moto X Pure, Moto G4, Moto G5 Plus, Moto Z Play, Moto Z Droid, and Droid Turbo 2. Other phone models are included in the program such as the iPhone and [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-self-repair-program) Galaxy phones. Image Credit: Motorola ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Diyphone Repair:** Motorola's iFixit partnership extends DIY phone repair programs to European markets. - **Homerepair Tech:** The iFixit partnership creates opportunities for home repair tech innovations. - **Sustainabletech:** DIY phone repair encourages sustainable tech practices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobiledevicemanufacturing:** Motorola's iFixit partnership disrupts the mobile device manufacturing industry with a focus on repairability. - **Consumerelectronicsretail:** The rise of home repair tech created by the iFixit program will disrupt the consumer electronics retail industry and create opportunities for specialized repair shops. - **Techeducation:** The iFixit program provides opportunities for tech education initiatives to teach the skills needed for DIY phone repair. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaboration Technology Repair Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-self-repair-program.md) - [Smartphone DIY Repair Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-diy-repair-kit.md) - [Self-Repair Smartphone Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-selfrepair-program.md) - [User-Repairable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-pixel-repair.md) - [Right-to-Repair Laptop Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenovo-ifixit.md) - [DIY Tech Repair Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-self-service-repair.md) - [Repairable Smartphone Market Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/murena-fairphone-4.md) - [Self-Repair Program Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m1.md) - [Easily Repairable Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-g42.md)