Google Pixel 4 Restoration

Pixels where acting up, time for new screen.
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[@abhinavhimself]

4:27, Love How Hugh Is Brutally Honest Even Towards His Sponsors! Keep Up The Good Work!

[@tcpma]

But his sponsors will be happy?

[@Dracula.25]

@@tcpma that's a red flag but who knows what will come

[@TheSpotify95]

Well Hugh did use to use the iOpener prior to using heat guns and the heat plate... obviously those do a better job now so the iOpener is no longer required...

[@twilliamspro]

Thats how you get them to improve

[@rosaria8384]

A sponsor who gets triggered for being called out doesn't deserve to have content creators with them.

[@Supervideoslink16]

Hugh: so this is it My brain: * *Regain consciousness* *

[@sobber69]

Literally me

[@f.miller801]

The saddest part of the day

[@alback]

I don’t get it

[@Kareem94]

Same here :)

[@thischanneldoesnotexist.9757]

I was just about to go to sleep but this is more important 😆

[@ademsinankili5098]

Same. It's like you have been reading my thoughts 😂

[@supercrazymario404]

Same here

[@ljubisa2000]

Hahaha same

[@thanujamarisha8156]

Same bro 😂😂

[@Alexander_l322]

Same here

[@TheSpotify95]

Nice repair and restoration, good tro see another device saved from e-waste! Shame about the lack of adhesive packs to buy, but if that E8000 stuff works, it'll do :).

[@RolandKoller90]

You do know there aren’t many phones that go into landfills. And even if they did, trash literally becomes fossil fuels many years later.

[@az-fy3mp]

@@RolandKoller90 like billions of years later? hehe...

[@havesomerubicon6097]

@sese... 💕💕 da fuk

[@asadzaidi6188]

@@RolandKoller90 the problem is how long it takes for glass and plastic to dissolve and chemicasin battery which are problematic for the environment.

[@techbuildspcs]

@@asadzaidi6188 question. Is it better for me to pull all the components individually and try to recycle them individually? Or does that not make that much of a difference?

[@MusicToTheEars141]

I love the Pixel phones. Thank you for repairing these awesome Androids.

[@OfficialBeaverYT]

I wonder whether tech companies hate Hugh because he shows people how to repair tech…., but it’s very satisfying to see another electronic device be saved and given another life, thanks Hugh 🥰

[@HShango]

I get this weird giddy feeling when I watch him bring tech back from the grave

[@zaaap0]

They dont care. Percentage of ppl watching this is really really low and fixing devices by themselves is just a tiny fraction that doesnt make any difference in selling charts

[@klyplays]

They can slow your software down by pushing random bits of code online anonymously to random users based on their bank info to see if they can nudge the customers enough to get a new device. They give rats ass to videos like this.

[@daveaglasgow]

​@@klyplaysmy pixel 4 still runs as smoothly as when I bought it, not only that, but I barely noticed a difference between the 4 and 7 with 3 years of advancement. Apple were definitely doing it and were called out on it, but others don't seem to be slowing older phones down.

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

You make it look easy Hugh, I always enjoy watching to do these types of repairs.

[@steveholland1163]

to be fair you can rip off components with a spudger as well you just need to be careful either way

[@ElectricInevitability]

Love watching these restorations. He's really good at his job!

[@BUTTALUV]

I paused my TV show up watch this. Thank you from Philadelphia, PA!

[@tinymat]

Been watching your videos for a few weeks now, getting me interested in taking devices apart to get them working properly again!

[@DimeDCSGO]

I've been watching your videos for a long long time and I finally just got a job a couple weeks ago at a phone repair shop. The job is exactly what I expected and I have been loving it. Really happy that there are KZbinrs out ther like you to inspire people to fix their own devices and have the knowledge to support the right to trepair movement. Thank you!!

[@chaosncheckt9356]

Another great video but the ones I really enjoy are those where you repair older products, like old IPODs. I know you have done a few and IPODs are not a thing anymore but if you find an old one that needs some TLC, please do a video.

[@SpaceWithSam]

These videos are so well done!😀

[@Aman-786]

Love the professionalism

[@anands4492]

Thank you so much for this video. All your videos are so satisfying.

[@link3rd]

seriously. never expected to binge all the restoration vids, lol. good stuff dude. keep it up!

[@SonyaNaseri]

I ❤ your voice and you

[@youleean]

have been waiting for this phone a lot

[@AthemSaurav]

Great video Hugh!

[@alisonsmith4436]

Morning Hugh thank you so much for the great video 😃

[@MaiElizabeth]

Been missing on your latest video. I love this phone because of its simple design.

[@ibnewton8951]

I would love to do this work for a living! 😋

[@mrshadow70835]

that adhesive is working a lot like a thermal paste in this scenario so if you please could put thermal paste on the spots that aren't going to be in direct contact with say a cable(it'll keep it much cooler)

[@goodelectronics4170]

I always get excited everytime Hugh upload phone restoration video coz I am hoping to buy the restored phone then.

[@phonerepaircraft8676]

😍😍😍😍😁😁

[@damba1989]

Battery: Don't heat above 45°C Hugh: Heats phone to 120°C

[@TheGamerWithMore]

The phone isn't on the hotplate long enough for it to annoy the battery. That's prolonged exposure to 180°c, basically if Hugh left the phone on the hotplate for a super long time, then the battery could go into thermal runaway. Plus, when the phone is in your pocket, the internal temperature inside the phone gets up to around 35 - 40°c due to the radios being on at all times.

[@GTASAKI3T]

_A small price to pay for salvation_

[@iTzAlbertXD]

Nice restoration man !

[@Asprex]

Earliest I’ve been to one of your videos. Just wanted to say I love your content keep it up!

[@HShango]

Ah shit, here we go again

[@krispyhd9484]

Dude, you never fail to amaze

[@user-bp8yg3ko1r]

Very nice fix, Hugh!

[@ShieldsLetsPlays]

The Google Authorized repair method for this device includes the frame. That's why taking the screen off alone isn't really meant to be done.

[@mjc0961]

So the Google Authorized repair method creates pointless waste. There's nothing wrong with the frame, it shouldn't be replaced.

[@killertigergaming6762]

Google authorized just means they will wastefully replace crap rather then fixing it out of laziness same thing as apple authorized

[@ShieldsLetsPlays]

@@killertigergaming6762 Better than the screen lifting in a few months because the red tape didn't hold lol

[@killertigergaming6762]

@@ShieldsLetsPlays nah

[@ShieldsLetsPlays]

@@killertigergaming6762 I think if you just paid $299.99 + tax for the repair, you'd have a different tune lmao

[@ricardovelazquez5715]

This man is the reason I fix my own phone

[@ncc74656m]

Needed something good to watch and just in time!

[@SunnitoElBunnito]

Awesome as always. I do wonder, what do you do with the broken parts? I imagine some can be useful, but idk what's the proper way of disposing of electronic waste

[@salimbenjelloun3689]

Litterllay just through them in the recycling bin and as long as it’s not a battery nothing will happen. For batteries i usually just keep a box of broken batteries, when it gets too full i have no idea what I’ll do

[@k4rapace874]

@@salimbenjelloun3689 i think that depends on where you live (in my city we can only recycle certain things in the bin)

[@salimbenjelloun3689]

@@k4rapace874 yeah but for example a motherboard, if it’s dead, it’s just a chunk of plastic with some metal on top. It is recyclable

[@SunnitoElBunnito]

@Ellis The DJ That's the thing. I don't think there are any in my city. I think they are more popular in bigger cities, but over here you'll see people selling their e-waste or just disposing of them in the trash

[@SunnitoElBunnito]

@@salimbenjelloun3689 It's just that there are no recycling centres or something similar. 3rd world country stuff

[@satnus3388]

You released the video when I was asleep!

[@CreazerSvk]

Thanks, this has helped with my repair.

[@Hailstormand]

This has become my Sunday morning viewing enjoyment.

[@phonerepaircraft8676]

😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@farzanelyassi]

I don't have a clue why am I watching this but I love it :)

[@injbl3807]

Sunday and a hugh Jeffrey’s video to end the weekend

[@loudonnelly2591]

Love your videos dude

[@amir.rodz3]

What are the odds? I was gonna start looking into replacing my screen in my XL, this is awesome.

[@ryze3715]

Pixel 4 and the pixel Xl is my favorite amazing restoration

[@morganoverholt6377]

Awesome video, i have a repair shop and in my experience the black liquid glue, (t7000) seems to be stronger than the transparent glue

[@martynasdelrtuvas4489]

I like that @Hugh Jeffreys and others youtubers show how save phones and others electronics gadgets from e-waste thanks more teach how fix our phones

[@RealNaomiMizushima]

I was bored until I saw the notification and decided to go in and finally get rid of the boredom

[@Saolinn]

Hey Hugh, can you make a video showing how strong the red adhesive tape is? I don't feel that well using it.

[@peterthepanda]

Reports say that the Pixel 6 series is going the Apple route, pairing the cameras with the logic board. If that's true then it's really disappointing.

[@yashvrm]

Every company would go that route now. Because Apple is making huge profit and getting away away with it. The Apple Care is literally a Scam. Their repair prices outside the Apple care is soo outrageous that people end up taking apple care. Lets just hope for Right to Repair.

[@mareksendecki5695]

@@yashvrm Wich is super stupid for a phone that's supossed to be used for Android devs. It should be easy to repair just because of that right?

[@TweenkPL]

It would be, but this rumor is false.

[@Votterbin]

@@TweenkPL Just curious, where'd you read that it was debunked?

[@TweenkPL]

@@Votterbin The claim is from a Louis Rossman video where he looks at a leaked repair manual slide. On that slide, "GEO" refers to a type of calibration data that describes the physical alignment between wide, normal and tele cameras. This data is typically obtained after the phone is fully assembled and stored in NVRAM. I believe what the slide says is that if the logic board is replaced by a repair center, the camera also needs to be changed to the replacement-type module that contains updated GEO data, because this data is normally stored on the logic board only and not present in factory modules. This doesn't mean that the camera will refuse to run with swapped modules, it will just have lower image quality.

[@ChrisBa303]

I had this phone for a month and i absolutely loved it i only returned it because it couldn’t get me trough a day even though im not a power user. Not beim able to use google maps when walking home is an absolute no go for me.

[@phonerepaircraft8676]

😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shanepowers7566]

You got to have Google maps to walk home?

[@ChrisBa303]

@@shanepowers7566 Not daily, but when i go to partys few times a month. Its often in different locations and i don’t trust my slightly drunk self to always remember the way home.

[@xerlapis]

im hyped for the google pixel 6!

[@phonerepaircraft8676]

Great video brother😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@jozsefizsak]

Very interesting, as always!

[@jcab136]

Love your videos and I never own a pixel phone before only Samsung and Apple

[@DanMinea]

In glorious 4K, FINALLY! 👌

[@JaiRestore]

GOOD JOB BROTHER

[@TheFreezeChill]

When a used phone is open anyway replacing the battery would be a great option. The one in my Pixel 2 started going bad after about 2.5 years and after 3.5 years I finally had to change it since the phone was more or less unusable.

[@TheColinputer]

I agree with your assessment of the iopener. They work ok for older devices that are smaller and dont use the crazy adhesive current phones do. Also whats tape you use?

[@goonerjoe93]

Great video, worked a treat. Shame the adhesive packs are rubbish. I avoid liquid adhesive as much as possible, takes for every to cure and is always messy!

[@roma3467]

Interesting how he doesn't even check before glueing the screen to the frame just because of how much he trust ifixt parts

[@dismalbreadmaps]

Exact model I have epic repair as always

[@phonerepaircraft8676]

😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dismalbreadmaps]

@@phonerepaircraft8676 I use it along it's a great daily driver

[@exs_hz]

Can't wait for the Google pixel 6

[@Huardo]

I have a pixel 4 XL with nearly the same damage. I love this phone, and could live with the crack or two, but it also show a beautiful line right up the centre of my screen, it started out green but turned pink. Went to get it repaired, they quoted me close to $500.

[@WardenmediaGames]

Exceptionally satisfying to see such products escaping landfill. If only more consumers where conscious of such methods. I really wish Pixel's were more popular in comparison to the Iphone.

[@seriouslycreepy666]

So the pixels were playing up on the pixel.... Right lol 😂😁😁 Great vid as usual 👌👌

[@perpetualcollapse]

Understandable, have a nice day.

[@adiposerex5150]

Well done.

[@coffeemakerbottomcracked]

Your old intro was much fresher

[@SonofSpewy]

The pixel 4a and the 4a 5g are surprisingly easy to repair

[@markharrisllb]

Another brilliant video, your presentation skills are amongst the best. Out of interest, could you replace the operating system with Ubuntu Touch or another of the Linux Phone operating systems?

[@retrotech11]

Great to see a satisfying fix with no error messages (hint Apple)

[@gothickah0]

"And...we're done" the final quote

[@mohammadrafeh9962]

Smooth af

[@ecuchipgarage5894]

Try to use T7000 liquid adhesive.It’s the best. It’s black color,so it’s matching with screen/back glass and it cures in 2-3 hours.

[@jeremygillett7710]

Great video

[@TheGamerWithMore]

Ooh, when my Pixel 4XL decides to kick the bucket, I'll use this video to bring it back from the dead.

[@souravduttbhardwaj8032]

Very clean raiper I am also phone mechanic from India

[@bigmangamehouse5122]

Good work.

[@pork_hunt420]

Did you get a new camera or new lenses the zoom was super close

[@pewdeadcake]

You should try a pixel 1 or 1 XL, the phone repairability is scored at hard to repair

[@darrenstrathdee7425]

Get yourself some 3m primer it will allow you use the tape only and make it stick nice.

[@user-mw7le5yu2d]

I love the pixel ❤️

[@leefreeman-roach3526]

@Hugh Jeffreys what is the red tape called that you use to attach the back please as I’ve used different ones which just ain’t doing the job

[@curtishohman6809]

That was quite the process for just replacing the screen.

[@xAureliusx]

Yeah that's the process for most android phones if you do screen only Google offers the frame + display just like Samsung to make the repair easier

[@mafiaboy4925]

I think we should test the display before fitting it into the device as some times display itself shipped damaged

[@mr.techie8565]

I know this is off-topic, but Hugh, I am wondering if you have any ideas on how to fix my iPhone SE 1st gen. I know you're the person to ask. The screen is not responding to touch most of the time, and it's not the screen since I replaced that and it didn't fix the issue. I think it may be the logic board, but I am wondering if there is a fix because I really don't think a new logic board is worth it since I don't have any donor phones. Any suggestions? By the way, nice video!

[@Bernoeofficial]

I’m in Finland, so there is nothing better than waking up, grabbing that iPhone and seeing a new Hugh Jeffreys video

[@danielmateomorenoposada8754]

Good Job👌

[@retrogamer33]

@Hugh Jeffreys, is the Nokia 3.1 screen hard or easy to replace?

[@adrianbestboy98]

We use liquid adhesive called T7000 we're letting in rubber bands for 1 hour just to cure enough to stick in place so you don't always need to let the phone for 24 hours in rubber bands

[@1iq__]

I have the XL version of the phone and the case that I bought for it, broke the side small plastic rim around the display due to the case holding putting too much force down and now my phone isnt water resistant. Was thinking about getting the screen replaced, but its not worth it and the phone works fine.

[@phatstevan7478]

Have you tried to fix a iPhone SE 2. I saw someone fix both the front screen and back glass and there were no warning messages.

[@phonerepaircraft8676]

😍😍😍😍

[@aquibx]

I'm still using pixel 4 as in primary device ❤

[@bel5nickel]

I hate when I see liquid glue applied and then you can see seepage all around it.. Otherwise great job and pleasure to watch your videos !

[@Jasonbbbbbbbb]

Australian prices are crazy. I just sold a fully working fully boxed pixel 4 good condition for £125 on eBay.

[@asaamv]

Do u know where we can get original Oled screen? I think most are LCD screen to purchase ?? Also can you list the items you used in description including the glue and that waterproof glue ? In addition to this I was wondering if we can make a camera mod 🤣 , like putting a camera 📷 sensor of another phone into this pixel 4 XL and install necessary drivers .. I think that would go to custom ROM there on . And increasing the ufs storage to 3.0... this phone will be really quick

[@SteveFrench585]

Great job! After some research, ive been seeing that the pixel 4's from camera, and face unlock sensors are paired to the logicboard. Does anyone know if this is true?

[@salmanqureshi7797]

Very messy repair, looks armature!

[@tinhache5]

You need that press tool instead of those rubber bands

[@mark_and_stuff]

Fun fact: i noticed Hugh is wearing the same watch brand as the phone, for example in this video he’s wearing a pixel watch

[@NEWW0RLDKNIGHT]

I actually work at a Google certified repair shop. Best practice to remove the screen is full disassemblely from the back

[@jimjames6287]

Why don't you clean the adhesive off from both sides at the same time? Is it because of rigidity issues or just personal choice?

[@phonerepaircraft8676]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@christopherjohnstone6754]

What red tape are you using? And where do you get it from?