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Re: Motorola and iFixit partner to sell phone repair kits

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Post by bloopernova »

dsr_ wrote: post #84
bloopernova wrote: post #10

I have a lot of respect for iFixit. They at least appear to have their heads screwed on right, and the tools I've bought from them do really seem to be good quality. My only recent "complex" task that needed their tools was adding a hybrid water cooler to a 1080ti GPU. Their stuff was great, and their customer service has been good too. (EDIT: I meant to say, the addition went well due to their tools, good quality st…

The LG V20 is not listed as being waterproof at all. The MIL-STD-810G covers a great many things, and it seems likely that the V20 was tested for impact resistance, not waterproofing.

Huh, I had no idea. I very vaguely recall being told it was immersion-proof by some review or other back when I first got it.

I will make sure it is fully dry and no damage has occurred.

Thanks for letting me know, I appreciate it a lot!

Re: Motorola and iFixit partner to sell phone repair kits

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Post by jamroom »

sandworm101 wrote: post #110
fipple wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don’t really think the government needs to legislate this. I buy iPhones because I don’t give a shit about repairability. I use the phone for 3-4 years and then set it up as basically a remote control in my house until it’s useless. If I break it out of warranty I throw it out. Other people who care about repairability can buy other brands.

>> If I break it out of warranty I throw it out. Other people who care about repairability can buy other brands. One of the many reasons I don't use Apple products. I don't want to throw away technology because the battery wears out, or the screen cracks. Setting aside the environmental nightmares, I don't want to participate in planned obsolescence. My phone dies when I say it can die, not when a manufacturer deems…

I buy mostly Apple specifically because I find the build quality ensures they last the longest. I'm still using a 2009 Macbook on a daily basis, and my youngest daughter is using my original iPhone 4.

Re: Motorola and iFixit partner to sell phone repair kits

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Post by Marsymars »

heyoni wrote: post #79
simcop2387 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For me it's been less the battery and eventually the screen itself. As the phone gets older, getting replacement screens or glass ends up more and more difficult and expensive to the point where it can cost almost 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of a completely new phone to fix my old one. At that point it's a harder decision to make to fix the old one when a single drop after that could mean that I've now spent as much to get a…

Really? It’s like $80 to fix an iPhone 8 screen or %10 of the total price.

$150 from Apple. Brand new iPhone 8 is $600.

You can presumably get a non-OEM replacement for less, but you can also get a used iPhone 8 with original glass for less than $600.

Re: Motorola and iFixit partner to sell phone repair kits

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Post by roneythomas6 »

sixothree wrote: post #65
organsnyder wrote: post #21

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The last time I tried to replace a battery the phone (a Nexus 5) was never the same—I broke one of the small plastic tabs in the case, which I think led to a poor antenna connection. If the phone isn't designed for it, it's easy to mess something up like that. Apple does seem to be doing a better job than most of the Android OEMs at ensuring longevity.

I've brought two iPhones in for battery replacement and both times my phone left with additional issues. One issue required replacing the phone. The other was a minor annoyance with the screen.

Yup I only have done this once for my iPhone 6+. I left with more issues and returned to apple store. Apple replaced the entire internals from screen to motherboard. The only thing that was old was the aluminum casing.

Re: Motorola and iFixit partner to sell phone repair kits

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Post by paulie_a »

xbmcuser wrote: post #41
akerro wrote: post #30

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> My G5 plus is currently still on Android 7.0 on the June (!) 2018 security patch level. I think that an update to 8.1 Not as bad as most Samsung phones, I got no update at all to Samsung S4 and S4 mini and these were the last Samsungs I bought. I have Moto G4 now and a few weeks ago I got patches for last BT and WiFi KRACK attacks, better late then never I guess? My next phone will be Motorola too, it's bloat free,…

Samsung is now a lot better with security updates specially for S and note series. My S8+ got Sept 18 android security update in September. And I got my screen fixed at a Samsung repair shop at +15% of the wholesale price of the screen on AliExpress. They even replaced the battery under warranty.

Previously I had an s8 and would get security patches 6 months later. Plus they screwed up the ecosystem with their crappy clones of apps built into Android. I wish Google would just ban that practice if they want to be able to use the play store.

Re: Motorola and iFixit partner to sell phone repair kits

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Post by ndnxhs »

heyoni wrote: post #79
simcop2387 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For me it's been less the battery and eventually the screen itself. As the phone gets older, getting replacement screens or glass ends up more and more difficult and expensive to the point where it can cost almost 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of a completely new phone to fix my old one. At that point it's a harder decision to make to fix the old one when a single drop after that could mean that I've now spent as much to get a…

Really? It’s like $80 to fix an iPhone 8 screen or %10 of the total price.

Someone I know dropped a new Samsung phone and it was $600 to fix.

Re: Motorola and iFixit partner to sell phone repair kits

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Post by morsch »

Spivak wrote: post #82
addicted wrote: post #61

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Except the situation isn’t binary. It’s not either slow your phone down or let it not working. The problem is Apple makes the other option, battery replacement, extremely difficult. If you do it with Apple, then you have to pay a ludicrously high amount (and I’m not sure if they give you a new or a refurbished battery). Further, Apple does not provide third party repairers, or customers, access to genuine parts. Even…

> The problem is Apple makes the other option, battery replacement, extremely difficult Take it to an Apple store, call Apple support, or take it to any one of your friendly neighborhood repair shops? > ludicrously high amount Battery replacement costs: Google Phones: $79 Apple Phones: $79 Samsung Phones: Nothing 1st party, $50 was the cheapest 3rd party I could find. This honestly doesn't even seem like that much wh…

It took me like 15 minutes to replace the battery in my Mi5, 5 of which were spent watching a tutorial video. And I'm neither skilled nor did I have the right tools. The battery itself was 10 EUR including shipping from a local seller, fwiw.

That said I don't think 79 USD every two years is ridiculous for a 700+ USD device. It better not take an hour, though!

Re: Motorola and iFixit partner to sell phone repair kits

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Post by bradknowles »

toast0 wrote: post #91
chrisseaton wrote: post #32

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What does T-Mobile know about hardware repairability? They’re a carrier aren’t they? They don’t have anything to do with any hardware.

To the extend that carriers curate the hardware they sell in their store (and for some carriers, support on their network), they could provide some sort of indication of how likely it is to be fixable. T-Mobile has a reputation of caring slightly more about their users than other carriers in the US, so they might be a good target. Fixing phones could be a reasonable side business for their phones, so it could work ou…

So, a shade of black that is slightly less black than VantaBlack™?

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Post by fraudsyndrome »

heyoni wrote: post #79
simcop2387 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For me it's been less the battery and eventually the screen itself. As the phone gets older, getting replacement screens or glass ends up more and more difficult and expensive to the point where it can cost almost 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of a completely new phone to fix my old one. At that point it's a harder decision to make to fix the old one when a single drop after that could mean that I've now spent as much to get a…

Really? It’s like $80 to fix an iPhone 8 screen or %10 of the total price.

$250 in Australia
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