iFixit teardown shows the Samsung Galaxy S21 is easier to repair than the S20, still not perfect
- YUKI93
- ibX
- 07 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 05 Feb 2021Who repairs their own phones anymore? Apart from maybe some... moreLol please, I'm not going to give more money to an already rich company like that fruit brand.
- YUKI93
- ibX
- 07 Feb 2021
cyber, 06 Feb 2021s21 screen comes with a frame,replacement procedure is plai... moreAre you a Samsung sales and service advisor btw? 😏
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- MrDong
- xZI
- 07 Feb 2021
cyber, 06 Feb 2021s21 screen comes with a frame,replacement procedure is plai... moreSelling fake parts? Excuse me? They clearly sell original parts and disassembly tools.
The screen does come with a frame. Sure easy but you end up replacing half the phone (including the battery) should the screen break. I repaired my Samsung Note Fan Edition (Asian model only) with a smashed screen and yes, it was half the phone that got replaced. Pretty expensive repair costs and that phone was no longer new (repaired during Note 9 era). Unlike iPhones where critical parts can be repaired easily.
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- Anonymous
- xq5
- 06 Feb 2021
I've dropped my S6 Edge twice. No any crack or scratch. As it is really old I use it without a screen protector.
- SEUL8TR
- StU
- 06 Feb 2021
Cheap trashhh junk plastic on S21.
Who bought this trash phone?
I got the S21ULTRA 16gb Ram. Glass back silver.
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- Anonymous
- pN4
- 06 Feb 2021
cyber, 06 Feb 2021s21 screen comes with a frame,replacement procedure is plai... moreYou are a living joke.
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- Anonymous
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- 06 Feb 2021
AnonD-973296, 05 Feb 2021was it the same battery that was in the phone that u replac... moreI bought it on eBay for 11€ In 2018. it was sold as original. It works until now, though this phone easily gets hot, but I‘m not sure that’s to blame on the battery. The old one was swollen and lifted up the back, and as soon as doing slightly demanding things like opening play store, It‘d shut down and be left with 0% charge, even it if was just charged to 100%
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- Anonymous
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- 06 Feb 2021
YUKI93, 06 Feb 2021"The plastic back and the flat screen are proving to b... moreAgreed the amount of peoples phones i see with cracked backs (mostly iphones) looks so disgusting and horrible i rather take a plastic back and a case.
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- cyber
- S2D
- 06 Feb 2021
MrDong, 06 Feb 2021It’s probably just as expensive to repair as an iPhone thes... mores21 screen comes with a frame,replacement procedure is plain and easy,those guys at ifixit dont know what they doing in a first place,selling fake parts on their site is the reason as well
- YUKI93
- ibX
- 06 Feb 2021
"The plastic back and the flat screen are proving to be an advantage in terms of repairability."
That is why I never care about having a plastic back, even on flagship-tier smartphones. Sure, you can brag about how "premium" your phone look. But when you use a phone case, that "premium look" bragging right is automatically gone. Of course, there are people who would argue about scratches, but I'd easily take plastic scratches over shattered glass all day long. What I really care a lot is the ease of repairability. Sure that no flagship phones at the moment are on the exact same level as Fairphone, but that's not to say it's not possible. It's just a matter of time before we see one in the future.
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- Kriegsherr
- XRR
- 06 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 05 Feb 2021Ever heard of home insurance which in most (civilized) coun... moreAccidental damage coverage has to be bought in addition and it's extra. It's available everywhere (countries). But it's not the point. The easier a phone can be repaired, the less expensive repair job it would be. Plus the longer lifetime the phone would have after repair job.
Being an anonymous troll without common sense couldn't make you smarter you pretend to be.
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- MrDong
- xZI
- 06 Feb 2021
It’s probably just as expensive to repair as an iPhone these days, except you can swap displays on iPhones safely and easily (needs a certified technician to configure the settings)
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- Anonymous
- p%S
- 05 Feb 2021
Good job Samsung!
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- AnonD-973296
- GYi
- 05 Feb 2021
Ad.it.yeah, 05 Feb 2021People with more than 2 brain cellsoh shoot i broke my AMOLED display it is time to fix
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- AnonD-973296
- GYi
- 05 Feb 2021
Unb1453d, 05 Feb 2021Rose is red, Violet is blue U ask who'd do that? C... more**drops the mic and walks away**
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- Unb1453d
- u7V
- 05 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 05 Feb 2021Who repairs their own phones anymore? Apart from maybe some... moreRose is red,
Violet is blue
U ask who'd do that?
Clearly it's the people that are smarter than you.
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- Anonymous
- mIm
- 05 Feb 2021
Ad.it.yeah, 05 Feb 2021People with more than 2 brain cellsEver heard of home insurance which in most (civilized) countries covers any accidental damage?
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- Kriegsherr
- XRR
- 05 Feb 2021
Ad.it.yeah, 05 Feb 2021People with more than 2 brain cellsCouldn't be said better
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- AnonD-973296
- GYi
- 05 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 05 Feb 2021Yo I once swapped the battery of a Xperia Z1 Compactwas it the same battery that was in the phone that u replaced it with or some other 3rd party battery?