$35 iPhone XR Destroyed By A Lawn Mower Lets Restore It!

$35 later I had purchased an iPhone XR, but its a little worse for wear. Let's repair it and install a custom housing!
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[@malice6081]

Little tip, run the housing through a second time after you remove the back glass. It takes off all the glue.

[@seifu8318]

up vote this

[@amethystdene]

@@randomeverythingboy yea

[@davesway1170]

Armchair expert over here

[@Solomonwo]

No

[@ankushchoudhary1981]

I think that would had caused the same issue that happened with the first housing

[@graphitedragon4117]

I’d choose the black buttons because I think they would look better in this situation

[@khealer]

Same! Was disappointed.

[@ronch182]

Its called "contrast"

[@douglassilva2709]

I agree, black buttons would've looked so much better

[@douglassilva2709]

@Silvio F. Junior I dont think I would look good IMO

[@FaidAlfarisi]

Agree

[@simonc3192]

Nothing quite like the smell of freshly mowed iPhone.

[@Bernoeofficial]

Lmao, made my day!

[@togafly.]

🤣

[@krzysztofmscichowski929]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheSpotify95]

Really nice repair there! And I would have personally used black side buttons to compliment the black panel, and other black components (e.g. the black Pentalobe screws).

[@Anounymous79nl]

@@NICK-ct6oxNAME

[@imakestuff7973]

agreed, the black buttons would look way better

[@Dawid_The_Man]

@@italyball2276 i was thinking that too🤣

[@Shahriar019]

Not going to attempt a repair on my smartphone anytime soon, however the persistent and attention to detail this guy shows deserves a view and a thumbs up! Insanely done by Huge!!

[@iplayball27]

Amazing job Hugh!!! That has to be one of the most intricate and labor-intensive repairs I’ve ever seen, and how you’re able to do it all and make it seem so easy is truly incredible!!!

[@superflanker972]

I think it would more interesting if collab with Repair Phone Guru🤭

[@atiflutwyche423]

I would prefer the side buttons to be black to give the phone the cherry cola theme

[@surelyyeah]

Black would have been my choice to looks just a bit better i think

[@jonathangaul276]

@MINA---♋️ No I thought Thanos got rid of you all

[@chomik8161]

@MINA---♋️ no

[@stupidfuckingrat]

@MINA---♋️ hotel? trivago.

[@erronousactions]

You mean cola zero, right? Cherry cola is a pink on red theme.

[@WKPROTIPS]

THIS IS THE BEST FIX OF A PHONE THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN ON INTERNET!! The custom build of back housing is sick! tbh, Black button looks way better. 10/10 fix! This is why #RightToRepair is important!!

[@Evan420]

fax

[@TheDirge69]

Fantastic result! As a suggestion It would be nice to see a summary of the time and costs involved in your repairs. Great video, I like the super close-ups.

[@TheFreakazoid67216]

10:25 I personally would have done the black buttons with the red frame. It just stood out more and looked better.

[@Legofan2676]

Yeah idk maybe keep the whole red frame and glass but maybe use a black camera lens, the black buttons, and maybe black sim tray. Or keep the black glass with red lens and then the black buttons and sim tray.

[@Desitos]

10:10 There are simple rubber rings that can be placed underneath iPhone lenses when you perform back glass repair to prevent the lenses sinking, think like really small rubber bands. They cost like $3 for a pack of 100.

[@Nahverkehrsfotograf]

But they are trash

[@TheArifJordan]

@@Nahverkehrsfotograf no they’re not

[@AeschylusShepherd]

I always am so impressed with the level of repair and technique used to building a phone. I am always impressed. I would not have the patience nor the skill to do it. Well done!

[@AndyMcBlane]

plus filming!

[@todor2270]

@@AndyMcBlane yeh. Filming in all these angles is Just amazing.

[@myp0h]

Soooo much time

[@goku445]

Especially when the company making those phones does everything to make it hard to repair.... Never buy Apple products, the world will be much better.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Great job Hugh, it looks sweet. Curious about removing of the icloud lock, wish you hadn't glossed over that process 🤔

[@antonyelson1972]

Same here. Did you have the previous owners details to unlock, or did you use some sort of software tool to do this?

[@paulb8186]

Same here, thought that couldn't be done.

[@aggeloslos_aggelos102]

Same here, how did you do it??

[@PrinzAquatic]

Since the sender already knew who hugh was They probably give him the info or set it off remotely

[@iriswaldenburger2315]

Unless the old owner removes the iCloud lock there is NO LEGAL WAY to get it removed… the ones you can „buy“ online are from Apple employees who have access to this data via their job and are making extra money on the side

[@sirela7915]

The amount of patience and precision you put into this repair makes me want to try this myself 😅🔥

[@entity_night]

Same! It makes me think repairing is easy! But I don’t have patience like Hugh, he’s an amazing guy for repairing.

[@justakidinoki2096]

Wait u can unlock an iCloud locked phone????? When did that happen

[@GenuineLenisita]

It's amazing that hugh Takes the time to take out the meshes from the microphones and speakers most people yield at that part

[@droid1appmkr]

Hi Hugh, love this video. Been thinking of doing something like this for an iPhone 8 recently but my "workshop" lacks the tools. Good to see that there's an audience forthis, even if it's a small one. Keep up the good work, as it inspires me to keep doing my own repairs.

[@davidgagnon2665]

Out of curiosity what method was used to simply turn iCloud lock off?

[@andlukas]

im curious too

[@animegoop4944]

same got a lot of phones lying around with it on

[@sunnyqueensland]

Yep. It was glazed over pretty quick.

[@ChrisEpp]

Agreed, not sure if it was legitimately removed server side or a bypass that will lock up again if the phone is reset. May have been some sort of Checkra1n method?

[@GarbanzoBeansFan]

@@ChrisEpp checkra1n doesn’t work on A12 devices

[@Desitos]

13:45 i really hope you reprogrammed the new taptic engine, it's really important to mention that a mismatched taptic engine can cause missing proper vibration patterns, this started with the iPhone 8. Patterns may work for a while, but it can easily decide to not work anymore after a while if it's mismatched. The FPC's for Taptic Engine reading are even included in the JC V1S board for True Tone reading.

[@TheSpotify95]

Bit hard to do when the old taptic engine is completely dead!

[@nickolaswilcox425]

@@TheSpotify95 true but it might still have been electrically active even if its not longer physically functional so the keys might been able to be pulled from the remnants

[@goku445]

yet another jerk move from Apple.

[@Kylefassbinderful]

It's very relaxing watching these videos. Great way to unwind after a long day at work.

[@abidshaikh1511]

Amazing restoration especially the color scheme looks and feels super premium and really like your attention to details.

[@PCJesus0]

OH MY GOD, well, we now know not to do that lol

[@Wolfmaster-fu7si]

@MINA---♋️ Wtf

[@Airhead.R.1977]

@@jackdddddd don’t reply to spammers, just report them straight away.

[@InferiorSerperior]

@@Airhead.R.1977 well looks like it worked

[@ZeusSpeaksToYou]

Well done! 👏🏻 I thought that this phone would not be repairable and Hugh does his magic! Less electronic waste! And MKBHD would love this color combination!

[@giorgipkhakadze2668]

I learned a lot from your videos Hugh! Thanks for making these videos. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Hailstormand]

It’s so good to wake up to this on a Sunday morning.

[@willmcclimon4486]

Love the video Hugh, Who do you use to ICloud Unlock

[@XLessThanZ]

I like these customization episodes a lot. Then again, you customized and repaired at the same time. Nice work. 🤙

[@alisonsmith4436]

You always do an amazing job in repairing and restoring the phones you receive 😊😊

[@TrashStash]

Quick tip that I learned Hugh: If you want the charging pad to look as though it's not been meddled with at all, use the traditional way to remove back glass (the heat gun) and then push the charging pad out from the other side. Works like a charm for me.

[@nashbrandon]

How'd you remove the previous users iCloud? That is notoriously difficult and in some cases, impossible from what I know. Btw, great video as always!

[@sealwheel]

they have programs that work quite well

[@nashbrandon]

@@sealwheel Back when I used to work on phones, most of the programs I tried to remove the iCloud were worthless cash grabs. I’m thinking what made it possible here was the fact that it was running iOS 12.

[@sealwheel]

@@nashbrandon oh. i think they have some free ones out there, im not sure the programs are a bit sketchy though.

[@evanwilliams6674]

i've been wondering that myself

[@onkelklaujo]

Maybe he contacted the seller of the broken phone

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

I appreciate your attention to detail Hugh, nice work sir.

[@davidschum3964]

I admire your patience and tenacity.Good Show!

[@tombuck]

That laser machine is unreal and the custom case is awesome. Glad you were able to bring this one back to life! I’m still using a XR, and aside from a pretty basic camera, it’s quite fantastic and still runs like new 👍

[@olrak1670]

ive had mine since 2019 and its starting to slow down quite a bit

[@jamesmiddleton4741]

Awesome, I love the restorations.

[@prem_vk]

Love your job man!!! It's so satisfying to see your content

[@thisismartinn]

Thanks for uploading this! I can now have a good reference of my iPhone Xʀ housing replacement practice

[@konstidog]

im curious what the process you used to remove icloud here was. great job on the restoration!

[@StefTho]

Mee too

[@HNedel]

I thought there is no way to remove it, at least after a factory reset.

[@jimalcott760]

Could the phone be updated to the latest iOS…? Or would cloud prevent this..?

[@konstidog]

@@jimalcott760 you _can_ update it through itunes in recovery mode if it's locked or signed into an account. really the only circumstance that'd be useful in is if: the device thinks its signed into icloud, but in apple's database it's not. If you reset the device before ever connecting it to internet again, it will not update what's on apple's servers, and stay unlocked.

[@AManOnline.]

Does anyone know how he removed the old owners iCloud account without the device becoming iCloud locked?

[@thiefrules]

Logged out of the Apple ID via Settings or contacted the owner of the Apple ID to remove it

[@HNedel]

You still need the password to log out.

[@rosaria8384]

Solid repair as always, Hugh - also it'd be great if you include the soundtrack list in your videos too, been looking for them since.

[@dream_77707]

I just witnessed this man raised a iPhone from the dead. All that machine u have is worth it, u really went deep on this 1. That device u used which enabled the replacement screen to be able to use True Tone is 👌🏾. Great work.

[@Alexander_l322]

The only thing I can see that doesn’t look so good is the glue around the camera lens but it has to have it so 🤷‍♂️

[@hunterscooters5101]

Yeah its kind of a pain to hide. I had an iPhone 8 that I replaced the glass on and instead of using glue to keep the lens up, I used a few of the tiny shards of broken back glass around the lens and it worked great.

[@sayarbhowmick1222]

You should have avoided putting in the rusted screws as they may cause other stuff to rust inside in future.

[@BanditTheTielTard]

They can’t rust without moisture, so fuck it

[@doctorrobert60]

That was very interesting and intimidating at the same time. Thanks for posting!

[@thadmachia9873]

That looks sweet and as always you amaze me with your skill! Thank you!

[@Dejan357]

Hugh, are you sure it's a good idea to use old corroded screws to hold the taptic engine in place? This could cost you in the long run if the corrosion starts spreading further...

[@Skurtle]

This looks rather amazing, even I would’ve chosen the black buttons. You should’ve taken that opportunity and add the MagSafe magents. Haven’t seen a Xr with MagSafe yet.

[@davidlarson2534]

If my iPhone ever suffers a similar fate, I’m sending it to you. This is one repair I won’t touch! Excellent job, Hugh.

[@japatventura6508]

Hi Hugh! Huge fan of your repair videos! Hope that your store can ship to the Philippines very soon. 🙏🏻

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

Buttons totally should have been black. I'm surprised you didn't appear to clean the internal parts from the old phone, even the mainboard appeared to have debris on it although maybe those were damage marks.

[@nbaua3454]

I'm shocked and impressed both at same time.. this is how every electronic part should be salvaged. Mother Earth is going to be happy with everything you've done so far.

[@fisshuman]

Hey Jeff, you know what? Every day of this week I always don't forget to open your channel. And this is what I want

[@djcipher]

finally a new video thx for the amazing content as always!

[@a4andrei]

Given how Apple has control over pretty much every aspect of their products, it still baffles me how unnecessarily complex these phones look inside. It looks like a rat's nest inside, with many different screw types and sizes, brackets, ribbon cables running everywhere... The manufacturing process must be a nightmare.

[@HNedel]

That’s part of the reason they are so god damn expensive. No way the assembly can be automated, looks very labor intensive

[@Izzam_]

Hugh you might as well fix a phone that doesn't exist..

[@Hugobeatsmaster]

And I think your repair and custom designs empathic that unit and I like

[@dendys04]

the custom housing is amazing i love it

[@itsbriarwallace]

I think the buttons should have also been black. It just would have made sense with the black back glass, instead of the glass just kind of being there, like an accent wall in a house. What I'm saying is, the buttons would have complimented the back glass if they were the same color.

[@RazaQadri]

lol this video shows how full of shit Hugh's argument about 'saving' the environment is. He ruined a perfectly good housing due to him not wanting a generic housing.

[@turbokoni]

Greetings from Germany! I love to see your videos! Tehy are so informative and entertaining!

[@calebniederhofer6529]

I wish 90% of techs would use this kind of detail, and quality of work.

[@juliomoran6044]

Bro, I loved that note in the shipping bag 📝🤗

[@TheRiko83]

only just come across your channel and I'm finding it very satisfying to watch 👍

[@spacekitt.n]

who else is marathoning hugh jeffrey's videos as ASMR

[@cj-um7dc]

wow the dedication, hats off to you sir.

[@jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj.]

keep the good videos coming! greetings from the US! :)

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

I'm impressed that the phone worked _at all_ after going through the mower, but by god what a tedious job that looked like.

[@lindaparker3610]

Great video Hugh..love the colour combo

[@skater1999st1]

Ok Hugh, you always do a great job but holy shit you knocked it out of the park with this one. Exceptional work.

[@michaelokecho]

It looks really good, you could make that black and red scheme your signature look for phone's customized by you.

[@bossnoni5388]

Hi hugh.. im a big fan of cellphone restoration since its also my hobby, a broken cellphone is a treasure to my eyes😁. By the way, i think you forgot to replace the rusty screw of the taptic engine. Im also restoring my Vivo 1611 to its original state but its hard to source some spare parts😅.. I really love watching your videos😊

[@theadairmoddingchannel4552]

Also the ring around the lense you can use 2 SIM card rubber rings under it. It will keep the rings up nicely.

[@XIndependent77]

Red buttons look way better it looks beautiful! I love the look

[@benheckendorn2696]

I love the iPhone Xr High Jeffreys' edition. I know it's a hard and difficult work, but I would love to see some similar soon, I would love to get such a pretty HJ-edition. ❤

[@thewillsfamilyaccount6486]

Excellent work! Fantastic video.. love your work..

[@mjv0695]

I am in awe of your skills

[@shuggiemcg1]

Black and Red very 80's of you! great video Hugh many thanks for sharing. I would've went with the black buttons.

[@CrayCrayslab]

I never knew about those QR codes, I'll keep that in mind for my future repairs, thanks mate

[@tonya9614]

Well done sir! Nice build!

[@hugotrujillog]

AMAZING!!! speachless with your job. AMAZING

[@noncanceryas8399]

Hugh jeffreys inspire me to restore my phone back to its working state having to replace it's frame LCD so basically it's a new phone on the outside

[@loudonnelly2591]

Love your videos Hugh😊

[@jonathan__g]

I personally would've gone with the black back glass and black buttons. I think it would have made for a fantastic looking phone. Either way great job with the restoration!

[@turbokoni]

What a mindblowing effort!

[@celerity696]

when at 9:23 the music kicked in... so much nostalgia rushed through me XD

[@danielueblacker9118]

Hugh you can operate on my Heart if I need another triple bypass..... God Bless your talent.

[@gadgestlab]

You had me at laser machine. Great video as always!

[@raj_ibrahim_786]

You're the best you tuber and mobile fixer , I've ever seen, lots of love from Pakistan 😘

[@StudioAZ08]

This colour scheme looks fantastic!

[@christianhurter8789]

I love your videos. Thanks for that work and that love. Thanks

[@philliprhinehardt6268]

Another great video from Hugh Jeffreys.

[@mirkopacchioni4158]

Black buttons would have created more contrast in my opinion but these are only details and even so it remains a great restoration. Nice video as always.

[@comoyun]

The stuff you do is really entertaining. Where can I learn repairing phones like you?

[@mrprongles9510]

Great Job! Looks really good! Even if in my opinion the option with black buttons would have looked even better!

[@Plymouthmusicschool]

God bless you for having the patience to do this. Good Lord

[@tonybolstad9514]

Wow, amazing work bravo 👏

[@antoniomjrpatino2918]

Hugh thank you for sharing the content of your expertise & experience. I am new to the repair of the iphones and would appreciate it if you could identify a reliable tool kit for beginners like myself! Thanks

[@thejollytexashippie7569]

I Love Hugh Jeffery's Videos 😄😍

[@whoisonlypain4206]

Great video keep up the great work

[@Bernoeofficial]

Every time Hugh says ’using some alcohol’ I always think of drinking to have more patience

[@ssenssel]

As a Flamengo fan here in Rio de Janeiro this Black and Red color scheme really speaks to me.. 🤩