Smashed iPhone XS Restoration

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[@walker008_]

I never had an iPhone and never repaired one but there is something entertaining about your videos. 😁

[@emiemigamerz2352]

Agreed.

[@tanihakuna]

Yes I think it's to do with the fact that we're all here taking notes and learning at the same time. I'm all the way here in South London watching 😂😂

[@seanjohnson2474]

Same😅

[@christianhernandezortega4675]

Same

[@jesse_cantcook]

I’ve had a few iPhones and I’ve made some repairs

[@AbbasDalal1000]

Apple : we are environment friendly _proceeds to glue glass with permanent adhisive_

[@forestfaint9269]

@@davidkorcak Can you explain what "physically" means? (in this context)

[@AppleReviews]

Start read about Pixel 5 display is coming off itself because........ WEAK glue - it was the same thing with Pixel 4 back glass - now you know - and just use brain IF that would happen to iPhone - there would be NEWS even in..... BBC about this for 2 years

[@th1nhhdk]

@@davidkorcak Google "Fairphone 2", you can remove the screen extremely easy

[@TheNightquaker]

@@davidkorcak Ultimately, it would be better to also have the back glass easily removable, and not only the screen. Plus, as you mentioned, the software lock doesn't make the repairs easy. These two things are not exactly "environmentally friendly".

[@bennaambo2716]

@@davidkorcak the software paring is actually a good feature cause it makes sure u don't get some low quality crappy garbage screen sold to u as original. So u will know easily if someone scams you paying a lot money for a crappy knockoff display

[@andi]

6:37 "Heavy object" An entire box filled with iPhones :D

[@rkzooplays]

@Ian Tech Money

[@HNedel]

Could’ve been your mom

[@tylerb6665]

You’re the best keep posting

[@Zahoodo]

Jeff bazos entered chat:

[@Mr_LMM]

I‘ll Buy Facebook

[@Fryguy64]

If you haven't had this pointed out already, your pixellated apple logo was caused by using a bitmap file type (perhaps a PNG). You'll need a vector graphic format to get those clean lines. An Illustrator, AutoCad or SVG (depending on what the laser machine accepts). Good luck!

[@JJ_Skippy]

With the iPhone 13, watch Apple make the adhesive laser-resistant 😂

[@AppleReviews]

because it will be aluminium back like iPhone 7 had

[@ddp1521]

The 11pro, and the 12 pro are laser-resistant. I'm pretty sure lasers can't focus though the frosted glass.

[@ddp1521]

@Ellis The DJ I'm thinking the "14" will remove that lightning port. I think the "13" will be a 12s with very minor adjustments.

[@mrbeastfancalls]

@@ddp1521 watch everythingapplepro's video they are t resistant to lazers

[@fahmidsadat1443]

@@ddp1521 watch youtube shorts by @kabonstar he fixed 11 pros back glass

[@tombuck]

It’s wild how tough those back plates are to remove! Seems super dangerous to have so many small pieces of glass around. I miss the ease of the iPhone 4 era replacements.

[@HughJeffreys]

I forgot to mention I was wearing safety glasses but yes its crazy!

[@zinxDpeace]

Is anyone going to point out that he received an LED screen instead of a OLED from IFIXIT?

[@nownow1681]

You mean LCD?

[@tigersusyt]

Omfg

[@Geckorawasg]

I wonder when apple going to start pairing glue to phone....

[@Lol5967]

It's impossible for apple to do that.

[@adamathescammer]

@@Lol5967 it was a joke, Lol

[@danielm.595]

@@Lol5967 for now...

[@HNedel]

And every individual screw. Charge port and speakers would be low hanging fruit first

[@RestoreTechnique]

Nah they just make the glue supplier sign a contract so they can't sell the adhesive to anyone else.

[@nchia]

Wasn’t expecting that twist in the end! Thought it was from a reputable supplier too.

[@SGoswami41]

True man. Even ifixit claims of offering lifetime warranty on it's replacement displays!!!

[@lordmashie]

It says when you buy it on iFixit whether it's an OLED or LCD (sometimes only one or the other is available). Still dumb that they offer the crap quality LCD at all though, nobody wants that when they get their phone back from the repair shop and it also negatively affects resell value.

[@4js123]

Yeah Apple has the display messages for a reason a lot of everyday people could get screwed over by places like ifixit because they are constantly told that the parts they give are great

[@nasima2810]

I literally got into phone repairing and reselling because of hugh. he really is an inspiration

[@soy.juancho]

absolutely

[@titotech]

Hugh, When you remove and reinstall the water/dust resistance seal it goes good? still possible to get ip68 water resistance or we cant trust in the phone waterproofing again?

[@kerwinyeo900]

I think you still can trust the phone

[@vignfairy]

I think you can splash out but not immerse it, even in original condition 6 months after using it

[@NeoOwnz]

From experience the water proof seal that apple uses is much stronger than the one any repair uses. Basically the seal is just dust resistance and splash proof maybe rain resistance and that's about it. If you drop it in a pool of water, toilet etc the phone will likely just now be water damaged. Which is why When I repair a phone for a client I tell them the phone is no longer water resistance like when they purchased it new.

[@NeoOwnz]

I just tell the customer I am applying dust resistance seal since as I explained above it is no longer water resistant to the level that Apple uses.

[@dhruvit.shah7]

I don't think so, because LG service center which visited they use some vacuum machine to ensure its air tight and then run some built-in hardware test to check it's ip protection.

[@OtoCardona]

Nothing like a Hugh Jeffrey's video, can't wait for another, keep em coming and salutes from Medellín Colombia

[@urmumgey1119]

Side note, DONT rub off the screen adhesive with your fingers, the side of the housing is SHARP and I can’t explain how many times I’ve sliced my finger on it.

[@usta229]

oyyyy

[@satsumagt5284]

I thought it was Apple, not SHARP

[@rkzooplays]

Good tip

[@worldhello1234]

It is huge Jeffreys, not huge wimp. :D

[@The_Phone_Bin_Diver]

@@worldhello1234 I don’t think I would be a wimp if I did not want to slice my finger open, bleed all over the phone, and possibly get an infection

[@JTARB-ol5tj]

Great Video Hugh it’s satisfying to see another device restored and it’s amazing to see that device in fully worked order

[@mohd.adityapratama3004]

what a good morning when Hugh finally uploads a new content, we love to see it!

[@airwinbonilla]

Watching your videos makes me happy. I feel so good to see broken phones are fixed properly. It’s so therapeutic to me 😉

[@Jorti1boomboxvideos]

I don't understand how people are possibly able to damage their phones like this

[@hamzajas1532]

I had like 150 phones since 1998. and I sold them, repaired them, and I am doing it still. I only managed to destroy one like this, an Iphone 8. It fell out of my pocket 5m on concrete...

[@vixciousfiverre261]

Just drope them ಠ‿ಠ

[@AbdulAziz4CaNaDa]

It happens accidentally

[@vixciousfiverre261]

@@AbdulAziz4CaNaDa oh yeah

[@cristianortiz7005]

I know people who cracked the backs of their phones with cases on and didn’t know until they took their case off

[@TheNeoMassacre]

Hugh deserves so much 1 Million subscribers... Keep up the good work

[@fredericbandong8841]

Hugh, i have no background in repairs whatsoever. I'm a business course graduate. But seeing how expensive iphone repairs cost, i tried to learn repairing my own devices. Since discovering your channel, i've repaired a 6S, SE 2016 and an X. Batteries, displays as well as camera modules. Thank you so much for all the knowledge you continue to share to everyone.

[@liamfahey8761]

Nice man keep up the work

[@andi]

Watching your videos it really inspires me and also gives me confidence to fix my own gadgets when they need repair! :D Awesome video as always!

[@restorationmobile5333]

good video brother

[@StevenJames124d]

So your brother that guy

[@JustRobertCZE]

@@StevenJames124d he is from india, he calls everyone “Brother”

[@hhhhhhhaa6705]

🤔

[@therobloxianstar4689]

@@JustRobertCZE I'm also from India, brother...

[@Clash_Slayer]

hugh's calm voice is really satisfying to hear!

[@AppleLife4123]

Perfect timing hugh! Ive been staying up just for u, time to enjoy :)

[@dresdi]

Is this Zak butt? LMFAOOOOOOOO

[@treydaypnw]

I luv your videos. For some reason, it's just really relaxing watching you repair these phones.

[@abivallabilmiomabi]

I have replaced the entire iphone 5s and 6 with your videos, thank you so much mad respect!

[@albertfenil37]

Midnight videos, always a pleasure

[@Plasmadorf]

Good job love your videos I have been watching your videos since 2018

[@ogorekkiszony7236]

Hugh, thank you, you helped me learn how to fix iPhones.

[@mksenterprise2388]

You should use the lazer just on a new glass panel - that way you’d have a frosted black transparent iphone!

[@bmw530d4]

Thanks to you i got the courage and repaired my own phone

[@lafcadiothelion]

The part about removing the cracked screen protector and finding the screen underneath is also cracked, really hit close to home

[@halensixx.280]

Great video Hugh 😃

[@Pyrokzg]

After watching your videos I've now started repairing phones and I feel like I've done it hundreds of times having seen your videos so often haha

[@pooyakarimi461]

You know i love your work and really learned much from you , tnx man ;))

[@prodbydanai]

Every weekend, expect Hugh to come through 😁😎

[@PAAKWAMEPAA]

Love your videos! Keep it up

[@0_0rae37]

The pixelated back looked awesome

[@TheSpotify95]

I thought that the front screen would have been OK because it was an Ifixit display? see at 9:15

[@AznBoy222]

Checking iFixit, they do sell both LCD and OLED screens for the XS. I think he just ordered the wrong screen or iFixit shipped him the wrong screen

[@Bluecolty]

Honestly I've heard good and bad things about ifixit displays. Some say they're great, others say their part quality is terrible. Thats why I always buy OEM used parts when I fix an iphone or even a samsung phone for that matter

[@keepingdistance4404]

If Apple doesn't want us to repair, then how do you get new OEM Apple parts? Is there a back door at the Apple store with an unscrupulous genius selling them for cash? Do you meet him in an alley, selling from the trunk of his car?

[@Bluecolty]

@@keepingdistance4404 na, I buy them on ebay. They're used, not brand new. A small price to pay for top tier display quality. In all honesty though, they're not much more cost wise than a good quality aftermarket screen. For example, I recently bought a pretty darn good condition iPhone xs screen for $109. It was OEM, and only had a few smaller scratches. It works perfectly

[@cristianortiz7005]

@@keepingdistance4404 you can buy them refurbished or used off a non-functioning iPhone

[@ecu8r]

You make the repair look so easy.

[@h-hmoe9157]

about battary you can take the connector part out from the original cell and soldier it back on the new one

[@mr.Drawgo]

With these new iPhones you need to have surgeon like skills... awesome job

[@Sahil_Yadav_sy]

An advice to you, make sure you remove the battery before starting the laser machine because batteries are flammable.

[@dundoire194]

Love your videos Hugh👌👏

[@thehometownidjit4268]

I don’t usually post much comments here but i’ve been watching your videos since early 2017 and today was inspired to create a custom factory gold iphone 7 with a black screen with a board swap. It runs iOS 12.1 but unfortunately is a 32gb. But i love the channel and keep it up. You are the person i watch to learn how to work on and customize phones.

[@flippinfunkos]

It's funny this is your video today. I filmed an XS restoration for my channel about a week ago and was going to edit it tomorrow and post it. LOL. Ill wait an extra week now. Good work. I’ve found 4 or 5 rubber bands wrapped tight are effective on the phone while the glue dries.

[@jayeshlalwani5022]

Great video as always! But how did you reprogram the display before removing it from the ifixit box? 😂

[@paullocker3460]

Hugh, if you want a slightly easier time getting the back glass off, you can use the laser on the wireless charging coil area as long as it’s like 1 pass at

[@maxpayne7030]

I'm just trying to figure out what to do after watching all of Hugh's videos and waiting for new ones

[@ScottyCo]

Hugh: "Lasers" Me: 👀👀 YUSSS

[@DJBla2e01]

Here’s a little something you should definitely look into one day. I bought a 64GB iPhone XS for about AU$300 (listed as a X) 3 months ago. The back glass is cracked, and the charging port doesn’t work, as one of the pins in the port is broken (headphones still work though). After it arrived I looked into replacing the port, and found out that Apple put some thermal sensor on the charging port flex for the iPhone X onwards. Most aftermarket ports don’t have this, so if you put one of them on a phone running iOS 13 or later, it’ll restart every 3 minutes. And on iOS 14, the phone will be very laggy as well. Some people online said “premium OEM” replacements worked for them, so I bought one for roughly AU$20, but it had those exact problems. Apparently one aftermarket port that doesn’t work on one phone may work on another. I’m trying to look for a cheap iCloud locked phone, or maybe even a used housing with an OEM port still in it. For now, I’m stuck with wireless charging as the only way to charge it...

[@BSTech1]

Hugh you need to work with vectors to get the logo and others not pixelated!

[@alisonsmith4436]

Thank you so much for your great videos 😊😊

[@Mikyate]

I replaced my phone recently, but I'm gonna repair my old LG G7 (ugh) ThinQ when the parts arrive. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@samscam951]

I rocked my old iPhone 6S Plus for 1,200 cycles on it‘s original battery. After good six years it still lived through my day (even with up to 6h screen time). I then upgraded to my now iPhone 12 Pro Max and gave my old one to my uncle who still uses the 6S up until now. Although I consider this to be an exception, the durability is insane (with right maintenance).

[@tonya9614]

Well done sir!

[@savekillqqpsounds8473]

Ngl that pixel design still looked awesome id rock that on my phone

[@tacticalbanana5198]

glass and pairing components seems to be the new strategy to get us

[@amirbekrakhimbekzoda8812]

Engineers: How much glue you need? Apple: YES!

[@Xofttam]

I'm shortly going to purchase a laser machine. I have been running my own repair business for a few years and I want to get into fixing backs more without replacing the whole housing. Also you dont have to get to the bottom strips of the battery just take the top one out then go in from the top its really easy as the stips dont go over the wireless coil so it gives you a lot of leverage. Plus LCD won't damage the phone that originally had OLED

[@Jbscddnz]

I've been watching ur vids since you were at 10,000 subs

[@pere2712]

Why is ur voice so calming

[@will-fi3qp]

I love you hugh. I love how you noticed me on you're Instagram live stream about the Note 7.

[@lorenzobaranello3365]

You can keep the battery serial by cutting the 2 metal tabs under the flex connecting to the actual battery and doing the same on the new one and then soldering it back in the new battery

[@Kristianfaulkner]

The print failure looks a lot like what happens when I get sent a bitmap file for my laser engraver, I don’t know what format your file was but if it wasn’t a vector then might be a place to start, if you’ve access to Adobe illustrator or I think Inkscape is an open source alternative then try exporting your design as a .svg file - if that doesn’t work there are other formats, see what the software is compatible with

[@HughJeffreys]

The Logos where .svg files but I created the image into a jpeg because I couldn't export as a .svg. I used a jpg for my previous attempt and it worked fine.

[@Kristianfaulkner]

@@HughJeffreys how strange, it looked a little bit like when indesign can’t find the original file and just have a low resolution preview but I can’t imagine how that would be the case. Do you have to use the supplied software with it or are there drivers so you can use it like a conventional printer, because illustrator has quite good support for using CNC devices like engravers and routers. But that would require setting up new print presets, which is what I do all the time, it’s just a bit of a pain. But I think I’ve just run out of speculation - I’m now very interested to see you get it sussed, keep up the good work you’re an inspiration

[@hardeharde6854]

good job man

[@RIZCHETECHSubscribe]

Waited for your video please upload videos regularly

[@philliprhinehardt6268]

Another great job by Hugh Jeffreys

[@Random_4400]

Wow nice repair!

[@genethebean7597]

The design on the back was still cool!

[@budo1880]

Could you please tell us whether the replacement battery you use is good. Apparently its from Crazyparts and a review would be great. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@samfixs]

definitely when I will have more subscribers I will also start repairing expensive phones. Keep up the good work

[@TheGangster-uc4rk]

After getting into refurbishing phones myself, I realize how lucky you are to have an easy reputable source for parts (Crazy) down in Australia

[@nownow1681]

Watch till the end. IFIXIT scammed him

[@TheGangster-uc4rk]

@@nownow1681 thats why I'm not even going to bother with them because you get parts like that for crazy expensive prices

[@mirosawszukieowicz1078]

Hugh, you can get yourself a glass removal box. Similar to the one used for sandblasting metal.

[@Jesse78]

I had an iPhone X given to me early last year that had the screen replaced with a bad LCD. Turns out that did damage the logic board, the display would glitch out and stop working, and to eventually it just stopped powering on.

[@joshcook8586]

Hey Hugh, I’m a fellow phone repairer and I’ve been having trouble removing the bottom pentalope screws with the Ifixit p2 bit. I have to break the screen around it.

[@jonthecont]

I had same issue when iPhone X came out so tried a few and only that one was any good

[@joshcook8586]

@@jonthecont Try different screwdrivers?

[@jonthecont]

@@joshcook8586 I assume you're using some bit set? Just get dedicated ones that are of high quality. I used to have no issue with iPhone 6 7 or 8 but the xr and x came along and I would round the heads off. Got a better pentalobe driver and never had an issue since

[@joshcook8586]

@@jonthecont I’m using ifixits one? Any other recommendations?

[@matej819]

You can replace the back by heat easily if you have experience with it. I have replaced several back glass only just by heat.

[@Saxophone_King]

Try to use a vector image for printing and engraving. It comes out infinitely clearer.

[@NomNomNom1989]

I don't know why, but all my previous phones had no issues with screens cracking as long as I had a proper screen protector. But first my iPhone X got a crack and now my iPhone XS. These new displays have for sure some weak spots which can't get protected by a simple screen protector. I'm doing hard physical work and can't avoid damage to my phones because I need my phone with me all the time. Let's see if the OnePlus 9 Pro will survive this time.

[@varunsudama]

Hi Hugh, You always make mentions of "refurbished iPhone screens" where do you get them?

[@peterthepanda]

iPhone 13: JC1000s Pro-proof by adding a kill chip on the logic board and the connected parts. Attempting to read data using JC1000s Pro will kill device or part. iPhone 14: All parts will pass through Apple online genuineness verification system during power-on. Using any non-genuine parts will kill device.

[@OliTheRepairDude]

That was crazy!

[@DemeDemetre]

hey! is there a chance you got the back cover for the galaxy s3 white?

[@DemeDemetre]

hello?

[@matthewyeomans7106]

thx great video huge effreys

[@toweliethetowel8280]

8:04 that bracket should be mounted before the above cam-connector. there is kind of a lever mechanism u need to stick in that frame

[@muhammadabdulaziz2199]

Enjoyed the video a lot. Keep it up. I think it’d be nice if you talked more about yourself or your ideas while going through the repair. something like when you made the car restoration with your dad

[@BestiaProductions]

Hi Hugh. After disconnecting the camera flex cable on my iphone xs, it won't turn on at all now. Any ideas why? Thanks so much for any advice.

[@brianmartonick3965]

What is the device you plug into the charging port and clamp to the display? I've never seen one of those before.

[@3dprintingtoday]

Guys guys this is the truth the best part of watching his videos is in the end where he's like 'and were done!'

[@mrmaskgaming3906]

Try to convert your logo to dxf format for custom look with no pixel. Use fill to fill outline if not filled.

[@Joshtheweatherman]

That feeling when you can pick up a mint iPhone XS on Swappa for cheaper than a new XR... lol. I would still choose the XS over the 12, because of it's nice design. Not a really big fan of the newer designs, other than the square body on the 12. The camera layout kinda looks a bit weird to me. I also notice there's less speaker and mic grilles on the newer iPhone's (maybe a water resistant thing)? Not sure, but I kinda feel like the XS speakers and mics sound the same, if not, better imo.

[@MyRobin38]

Love your videos; but honestly they raise my anxiety.

[@AmtrakFlareon]

There would still be some prying to do, but it is still much easier than any other method.

[@factsfr3240]

How much do you charge to fix crack screens and back screens? I have a xs and mines needs help lol

[@Lorenzo01x]

question if the battery health is disabled on the iPhone after battery replacement will it affect the iPhone from installing iOS updates?? and or will cause other issues such as face ID wont work etc?? thank u

[@aabidfarhan9934]

I have question. Does back tap feature on iphone 8 and above work even on a back glass replacement?

[@Beanso]

Now, when will Apple hire Hugh for repairs!!? Professional and up to date !

[@dennicarapic6584]

How do you know what components you should buy before even opening the phone? (if you don't have acces to the phone)

[@robfassi3297]

You are correct with the lcd part Hugh. LCD replacement screens for iPhones with a factory oled are absolutely terrible. Even the highest quality ones. Every single phone that I installed an lcd instead of an oled would give me problems. So I finally gave up buying lcds and am sticking with oled

[@sagishlesinger9131]

Very nice video just have one question. Does the True Tone display transfer to an LCD replacement screen?

[@krisd1000]

If you want True Tone to stay, you will need a programmer to reprogram the screen serial number from the old screen to the new screen. Without this the new screen will work however it will loose the true tone function