The suction-cup struggle is real. Google's partnership with iFixit makes authorized repair kits a cheaper at-home option for tinkering types. I tried it out on a busted Pixel 5a display. Shattering ...
HOUSTON — A phone with a cracked screen or broken camera can mean an expensive repair. So what about fixing your own smartphone? Until last year, it was nearly impossible, as phone manufacturers did ...
I break a lot of iPhones. In fact, it's part of my job. The most recent victim of a CNET drop test was the third-generation iPhone SE. I'm sorry to say the results weren't pretty. The iPhone SE was ...
It's great that Apple has a self-repair program, but the tools that they sell are very, very expensive. There's no need to spend a small fortune on Apple's iPhone repair tools, with these options. In ...
Samsung officially introduced its repair kit program in the US this week. Now, anyone who owns one of the handful of Galaxy phones covered by the program can order the parts, tools, and instructions ...
It happens to the best of us. You’re getting out of the car, your phone tumbles from your pocket, and suddenly you’re looking at a cracked screen. According to Consumer Reports’ 2022 smartphone survey ...
Samsung has announced a new self-repair program for its Galaxy S20 and S21 phones, and the Galaxy Tab 7 Plus tablet. Owners can buy repair kits to replace the devices’ screen, back glass, and charging ...
An expanded iFixit collaboration allows at-home repair of more devices, following similar moves from Apple and Google. DIY-minded Samsung owners now have officially supported options to repair more ...
Everyone has experienced a situation where we’ve dropped our smartphones and prayed before checking to see whether the screen is cracked. With the increased use of glass in Apple and Samsung devices, ...
A new leak, reportedly from Central European repair provider Mobistekla, has now revealed two apparent screen repair kits for the as-yet-unreleased Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. The kits differ in what is ...