iPhone 12 Pro Max Abandoned & Unclaimed By Owner - So I Fixed It For Myself

[@namugriff]

I like how Apple are claiming to be going more green, and then at the same time do everything they can to stop people just fixing the phones. Surely that will make it more green too.

[@bahoosky]

Yeah, green as in money.

[@hiddendrifts]

aka greenwashing

[@bornonthebattlefront4883]

The iPhone 14 is actually the easiest iphone to fix since the iPhone 3G It was the runner up to being the easiest phone to fix 1st place going to one plus I believe

[@cyprusmiraque]

​@@bornonthebattlefront4883 yeaaaaah... watch his iPhone 14 repair review

[@cyprusmiraque]

@@Maximus20778 ah gotcha

[@ghostofdre]

Surely Apple could allow people to validate parts to the new phone online, if it is really about security that is.

[@dtay8913]

We both know it's not, it's about Money.

[@steveguy3]

​@@dtay8913Come on man, apple is the most customer friendly company in the world, they love you all

[@hehe42069-k]

@@steveguy3 haha lol

[@therealsnowwhite1937]

More like securing their wallets.

[@Kei-rq8zi]

Spoiler: it is not

[@davvehallberg]

People be like "Why not change the rusty screws?", Apple be like "NON GENUINE SCREWS DETECTED!"..

[@xmenyoyo]

LOL

[@Documenting_Life_8619]

Won’t be long trust me guys jeez a focking battery not allowed now

[@allolebarilliertaxi4304]

Mdr

[@editname6868]

@@Documenting_Life_8619 Unfortunately an iPhone does show "cannot confirm this is a genuine apple battery" or something like that and you can't access battery health

[@MarcusAnthony023]

Well as an IRP Technici you need to replace evert screw you used. It’s included by the new part. So yes ;)

[@markredf150]

Hugh, you've been killing it recently, I really enjoy your videos!

[@ManpreetSingh-jy9dx]

What is he killing

[@EnderMasterTM]

@@ManpreetSingh-jy9dx it's just a saying lol

[@ManpreetSingh-jy9dx]

@@EnderMasterTM I know bro I was just joking

[@axlfernandes4517]

u a dumass if u think these vidoes r real he clearly buys an iphone and says its repaired u think apple allows parys of a iphone to be sold u moron

[@markredf150]

@@ManpreetSingh-jy9dx your vibe, apparently

[@ticn]

This might be one of the most impressive restaurations yet. I find a lot of broken, abandoned phones myself but I doubt I would ever fix them as good as this. Wow is all I can say

[@doitwithnick501]

Restoration

[@wealthgrowth]

If only there is a way I can buy them from you 😢😢😢 that would be a lovely way of feeding my hobby

[@ticn]

@@wealthgrowth I tell you most of them are beyond repair. I have a Galaxy S3 with snapped board, a lumia 510 with multiple dents in the board and bad charging port. A galaxy A51 That is actually promising - Visually good circuit boards with cameras and battery but bad mid cables and no display, also have an unidentified xiaomi phone from around 2018 in the same condition. The rest are in bits (iphone 3gs no board no battery cracked screen, iphone 4 only half the board and frame, huawei nova 5t missing display swollen battery corroded board, unidentified samsung bent in two no battery no screen, 1 unidentified keypad nokia with likely firmware problems The most I could do is part out whatever i could and sell locally for a grand total of 5 bucks. If you live in Romania I'll literally ship you my whole collection, there will be 3 extra phones which charged last time i checked (2y ago) and my old main phone

[@PetruFarcas-yz6oj]

​@@ticn I would repair them too but the cost for the parts is too high and is not worth the effort,I live in Romania tho :)

[@ticn]

@@PetruFarcas-yz6oj Frate si eu roman, am incercat sa vand pe flip cateva relicve fara succes 😭

[@deadpoet566]

Hey Hugh, i just wanted to give an advice on how you can remove the adhesive from the side of your phone, this trick is actually used by my local repair shop, just take a small motor along with a battery and either take a small screwdriver end or a thin metal rod and attach that to the motor, it helps to speed up the adhesive removal process 😊

[@edde3244]

Yes, you can buy those as well for about $20. Think they are just called "glue remover tool" or something like that

[@RolandKoller90]

Those don’t work with the 12 series and up. 99% of the time it rips.

[@RodBlanc]

why didn't you disassembled everything and cleaned it properly??? It still doesn't look clean inside. this bothered me so much omg

[@DonPatro92]

He never cleans phones fully, its bothering me too.

[@amongusmeegoose]

@@DonPatro92 there's no point to as long as it all works, they would've been erroded by now if it had made a difference.

[@DanielAde2K25]

Just fixed my screen watching this; the previous frame was stuck in the phone but now restored. Thanks man

[@faxmuchine]

Love seeing a rare, functional Apple repair. Cheers!

[@jessica23claire]

I’m literally watching this on a 12 pro max and it just makes me so sad that someone abandoned this! It’s not even super out of date. I’ve had mine over two years and had no issues.

[@arkvsi8142]

You will have issues soon

[@Polyeith]

sucks that a lot of the time it's legitimately just not worth it to fix devices like this

[@MorganTheGorgon]

Same! When he opened it up and showed all the dirt and gunk inside, it almost made me feel sad, like it was an abandoned puppy or something omg. Had to have been a rich person or something to abandon it because mine still feels high end in 2023 🤷‍♀️

[@jessica23claire]

@@arkvsi8142 oh yeah, it comes with the territory as apple products get older (*sigh*), but as long as I keep a charger with me, I’m good to go

[@drunkmosquito4834]

Hey Hugh, really liked the video. Just want to say that since you have the original earpiece cable you can reprogram it with the i2C i6s programmer and pair it to a new special i2C flex. After that you just have to solder back a speaker. Done it on the iPhone X. It’s even possible to reprogram it if you don’t have the original earpiece flex but you’ll have to take out the Nand and use the p14 pro. So it’s a big advantage that you have the original cable.

[@dinozaurpickupline4221]

your name is so cool

[@drunkmosquito4834]

@@dinozaurpickupline4221 Hahaha thanks!!🤣🤣

[@canubeleiveit]

No wonder he threw it out the window😂 Why does apple have to make it so complicated??

[@Kim-Jong-Un-4]

To screw you over....

[@FR4M3Sharma]

@@Kim-Jong-Un-4 and over and over.

[@jaex9617]

That's Apple.

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

How do you think they got to be a 2 trillion dollar company? LOL

[@Dracula.25]

@@enadegheeghaghe6369 Ask the fans

[@miyamomochan9953]

In our country iPhone (any apple products) considered as a DISPOSABLE tech it is not because where are rich it's because of its products are unrepairable and parts are SOO expensive.

[@nour2shawa]

from where you are ?

[@highwayrider9165]

Your detailed repair make our day... Thanks to repair master

[@PlayingLittleLife]

This restoration has blown my mind 🔥

[@Leos74]

For the Apple Pay issue can it be the NFC flex cable coming loose or tearing apart from the damage? Never seen this issue pop up in repair vids.

[@thejayestjay]

That's what I thought too. But with the back panel not being properly replaceable might be difficult to fix it.

[@DOLFYTheDev]

No, that's actually the NFC chip on the MB being short-circuited or just down right cracked. This cannot be fixed and Apple would just swap the board / sell you a new phone. I had this happen on 12 Pro after a hard fall. It prevents you from downloading any apps as well that you already don't "OWN" on your account even the Free once.

[@Leos74]

@@DOLFYTheDev damn, that sucks. I mean not surprising because it's apple.. but not being able to install apps is dumb

[@roselapreka4604]

Hugh, you've been killing it recently, I really enjoy your videos

[@Ilovetech1233]

Really good repairs Hugh! I wish Apple wouldn't serialise the parts, it's so annoying!

[@mashokaise6881]

Amazing restore! And I'm sure Apple loves you being able to do it! 😊

[@shrikantpawar4055]

5:25 actually iphone 12 pro Max has sensor shift stabilization wherein the lens remains stable on main camera.

[@midgoog2]

Hugh have you tried reinstalling the Operating System to clear the Apple pay error ? At some stage Apple will have to change it's business model based on constant short cycled replacement of hardware platforms and non support of right to repair in order to remain viable.

[@elonburgers5308]

I think you can replace the camera modules with a V15 Pro and a wechat app, I'd love to see more of the custom Chinese programmer repair tools

[@carlwilliams246]

I think the Apple Pay issue is related to the nfc sensor

[@facurojas4477]

4:11 my man did a ChrisFix move right there

[@CurlyChop]

Sounds like a spy or something tried to dispose of it, and that's why they didn't respond... Or maybe I just have an overly active imagination. Great restoration! I loved it!

[@squabbledOwO]

i think they probably think it's a phishing attempt or a scammer or something

[@mistermagnifico]

00:25 I dont blame him. It is an iPhone after all.

[@da1otta]

We have a phrase where I come from - You have golden hands! I think the meaning is obvious. Well done, mate!

[@LeahDykema]

It might not be perfect, but you got it in much better condition than I ever would and honestly, looks brand new still to me at first glance! Good job!

[@JPogi690]

Will you still buy it though? 😏

[@LeahDykema]

@@JPogi690 yes, if it were discounted and I had the money. Because it’d go into my collection 😉

[@prashantsinghmehta]

Waiting for video from 2 hours 😂 Sunday morning is incomplete without your video bro

[@adibik9809]

Same here Sunday morning is incomplete without his video, since last 5 years

[@OurNotSoSeriousLife]

Great job once again.

[@Garythefireman66]

Great job Hugh. Apple is really screwing its customers with all of these serializations

[@DaierFTW]

4:11 “Out with the old, in with the new”❤

[@Epicadveturouspreston]

You really know how to fix phones some repair shops are bad but you do an amazing job

[@legithacks7342]

Hey Hugh, the camera programmer works, but you will need to solder a flex cable to the wide angle camera. There is are a bunch of videos explaining it.

[@zetsubou3704]

It's worthless explaining it to him, he never takes the effort to go deep into the problem.

[@DonPatro92]

@@zetsubou3704 Exactly, overall he takes a very lazy approach to complete 100% any project.

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

​@@zetsubou3704 why don't you make your own iPhone repair videos and go as deep as you want into problems? Some people. . . .

[@zetsubou3704]

@@enadegheeghaghe6369 Sure, you wanna sponsor me for that 😒

[@peterpackiam]

Brilliant job, Hugh.Cheers 🥃.

[@PKMNTrainerEevee]

Crazy how well you fixed this. Always annoys me that the "non-genuine" messages happen.

[@PKMNTrainerEevee]

And a year later, they allow new part pairing after like 5 years

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Awesome job Hugh! Well done 👏👏

[@BrianGlaze]

I'll never buy an iPhone but I love watching these videos because every time one of these phones gets fixed, I think of it is like we are all sticking it to Apple for their anti right to repair ways.

[@payodoze]

Hey Hugh, Am your biggest fan here in kenya. Keep up the awesome content

[@kirilnikolovski81]

Love it HJ. Keep fighting the good fight.

[@twizzygrizzly2163]

I thought you would never upload a new video, but glad you did!

[@FatherMcKenzie66]

Lol why

[@areghoroupian5265]

Hugh, that camera could have still worked. I suggest cleaning it thoroughly then putting it back in the phone. If its a movement issue, then cleaning the dirt could solve that issue. I think the outside camera lens being broken contributed to the blurry camera.

[@zee9276]

I've had phones with broken camera lenses, it doesn't make much of a difference. I think the camera being unable to move which allows it to focus contributes to its blurriness.

[@areghoroupian5265]

@@zee9276 what I’m saying is unclogging the dirt could get it to work, and thus avoid all the apply camera warnings about ingenuine parts

[@zee9276]

@@areghoroupian5265 yes you are right but I was referring to the blurry part.

[@nishantsaloki]

Great video sir

[@philliprhinehardt6268]

Another great repair by Hugh Jeffreys.

[@Leos74]

You should've dipped the mobo in an ultrasonic distilled water bath to clean off some corrosion. As is it may corrode more and end up failing. Otherwise, crazy to see such an obliterated phone restored to a functional state!

[@dannistbrown8892]

No bro the alcohol is flammable that would have been the last we heard from Hugh

[@Hbk1998G]

@@dannistbrown8892 then you dont know anything about how people use ultrasonics with IPA to clean electronic parts...

[@kadrix732]

@@dannistbrown8892 You don't have a clue what you're talking about.

[@mjc0961]

@@dannistbrown8892 You are correct, ultrasonic cleaner and IPA are a bad combination. Sorry you're dealing with a bunch of clowns who don't know what they're talking about berating you.

[@Leos74]

@@mjc0961 hmm. watched louis rossman's video on untrasonic cleaners. yeah i got it wrong, it's distilled water

[@shadowglitch9846]

How much is lcd replacement on samsung tab a 10.1 2019 ?

[@Shroomylives]

NON GENUINE ADHESIVE DETECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

Amazing work!

[@abdullahbanafa344]

Beautiful and wonderful content, your follower from Yemen

[@jbsvault]

FYI, just applying acid to oxidised material will likely only be a temp fix if you don't neutralise it, especially with materials exposed to moisture (outside air). If you don't, it is very likely to rust like crazy again in a short while. After bathing in acid (24h bath), or a simple clean (like this one), neutralise the acid with a base (±15min after longer exposure to acid, like the 24h baths) and then rinse off with (demin) water. I use natrium bicarbonate, of which the most widely available source will likely be baking soda, dissolved in water. And a question from my side. You mentioned not having any problems resetting it. How did you do that? A while ago I deleted my iCloud account, but forgot to log off on one device. Now I can't log in anymore (account cannot be verified after entering password, it has been deleted). Any way to solve this? I cannot reset it, as it will require iCloud account verification, which is not longer valid... Thanks for all the videos!

[@chriswright8074]

Contact apple

[@jamo8896]

The guy that threw it away remotely deleted it from his apple id.

[@SerPounceToebeans]

He could have easily sold the phone for a couple of hundred dollars. I don't understand why he would throw it away like that but whatever. 🤔

[@lancelyde]

I always love and look forward to your videos Hugh!

[@zachberg4675]

Hugh if you want to program true tone on a iPhone 12 to 13 mini you need a DLZ R200 TRUE TONE RESTORE PROGRAMMER FOR IPHONE 7 TO 13 MINI. sorry about it being all caps I took it from my vendors site and thats how its titled. I have one that i use at my work and it does wonders.

[@zachberg4675]

I have used your videos at work before. I love when you do the repair assessments because I use them to know how to open phones.

[@mdhasibulhossain8040]

give a link of the product so that I can know the real product

[@animaluchisommicheal7622]

Is there really no way to get faceID to work? Just been curious though!

[@edde3244]

Does it work for the regular 13 and 13 pro as well or just the 13 mini?

[@zachberg4675]

@@edde3244 it works for the 13 mini and 13 standard.

[@gamersinghking4167]

The guy abandoned it because it was cursed. Now, it's been passed on to you.

[@zynifi]

0:20 I love how you still use that older phone ( what model? I like it) instead of the newest

[@ibrahimX95]

Highly appreciated 🙏 But I still wonder why you didn't just disassemble its parts at once, then try to clean it up fully?!

[@_amrbadr_]

great video, is the s23 video incoming, really wanna see if sammy did some antirepair stuff

[@fredrickrizzo4574]

Great video! Yeah these companies talk about preventing e waste. They are the ones causing it! It’s all about money. I was given a 65 inch android tv, all it needed was a t con board, works fine now. Cheapest tv I ever had!

[@MillySilly-1]

props to the previous owner for tossing an iphone out the window of a moving car

[@christophershackleton1051]

You are so lucky in the U.S we don't have the Sim card which is stupid

[@LSnium]

It’s amazing how people just throw away things like this. No care for nice things at all.

[@LSnium]

@lazytwaaat doubt it burner phones are usually cheap and easily broken. Some people are just dumb.

[@michaellegg9381]

I wonder if water has corroded something that is affecting the logic bord henc affecting apple pay id and the front camera assembly.. so soaking it all in alcohol bath in a ultrasonic cleaner like a full 1L IPA in a ultrasonic bath for a hour might actually fix any correction in places you just can't get to without using a hot air station and remove all ic's and re solder it all.. it's worth a try as the IPA will clean up any corrosion especially in a ultrasonic bath.

[@brandenjones-wu5kj]

I’m sorry but “the OBLITERATED DISPLAY ” killed me 😂😂😂

[@AngelicTigerKing]

Who ever abandoned this phone shame on you and I love your vids they are so entertaining

[@sintsung]

great video, iphone 13 pro max. when best place to get repair parts listing diagrams, Thank you

[@green9227]

Do you think that iPhone 15 models will have esim only in more countries and do you think iPhone outside the us will get mmWave support

[@ElCapitanD]

Nice work, enjoyed it.

[@leastprio_]

imma leave a subscribe this one is one of the best co tech ive ever seen

[@foxyfoxfilms]

I always look forward to your videos

[@babymo5653]

so passionate ❤ earn a new follower here

[@andrasszabo7386]

Nice video, Hugh :) I don't have the patience and skills to rebuild a broken phone like that :) The old camera can be cleaned by chucking it into alcohol for a day though.

[@jeskoumm]

Hugh, you should make a video on, _where to find the best iPhones you can keep_ , because to this day I have not found a single modern iPhone on any sidewalk because the previous owner did not want to repair a faulty Pro Max screen and camera.

[@gungun8465]

Yes yes

[@EmanuelCampos]

This must be one of those "Miranda Presley's secretary" phones, tossed into the street as a notice of leaving the company

[@pablouribe1522]

Poor thing was abandoned on purpose. Hugh gave it a second life, thank you.

[@vancity2349]

Great repair. What did you spend on parts total?

[@pashko90]

~120$

[@edde3244]

I would guess closer to $200

[@pashko90]

@@edde3244 I would advise you to rewatch a vid and do a little ebay search.

[@edde3244]

@@pashko90 Yeah, your probably right, but isn't the camera like $75 on it's own?

[@pashko90]

@@edde3244 oh, my bad, I forgot about camera. You right 👍

[@falsonix-vh5qo]

Was watching this while doing a buttload of homework, and right as I finished the final assignment Hugh went "and we're done" which was just comical timing lol

[@christiansdronemoments1515]

Hey, fantastic video like always, have you thought about doing a “Q and A”? I have some questions and I have a feeling others do too and wanna know more about what you do.

[@Box223]

My dad found an iPhone 7 on the side of a road. It was in much worse condition than the iPhone in this video. I haven't checked on any tracking methods to contact the owner yet, but I probably will end up doing that at some point. It seems a lot like the previous video about this device.

[@sihamhamda47]

Have you checked the SIM tray? If it still has a SIM card inside, the tracking would be a bit easier as it (likely) contains previous owner and friends' contacts

[@Box223]

@@sihamhamda47 Yes, there is a SIM card in the tray. I haven't checked how to find information using that, but if it helps, I also have a fully functional iPhone 7 of the same model. Like I said, I don't really know how to figure it out, but I probably could with some basic effort.

[@mjyanimations1062]

@@Box223 Just put the sim card in a working phone, find its number, then text or call that number. If the owner got a new phone with the same number, they will get your message.

[@Box223]

@@mjyanimations1062 OK, thanks!

[@mjyanimations1062]

@@Box223 No problem. That's how I returned an iphone 6 I found on the grass outside a restaurant. To my surprise the owner replied within minutes of me texting them.

[@finnjacobs]

Hey hugh, as found by the youtube channel RestoreTechnique, it's best to heat up your phone again after you installed the new adhesive and sealed the phone, and then apply pressure, this way the adhesive will be even more dust and waterthight

[@caliqm2199]

Will that not just weaken the adhesive?

[@finnjacobs]

@@caliqm2199 no, it will make it stickier and if you then clamp it down properly it will be sealed even better

[@geoffparks7577]

Apple Pay issue is rampant in iOS 16. Had a XS that had it working on iOS 15 updated it to 16 and it never came back. Face ID can be repaired via micro soldering, have heard that putting on the screen without it attached to test can trigger that message as well. Its now getting beyond a joke they lock everything and the self repair program is an even bigger joke. You should send the phone off of a micro solderer im sure theres a few who would collab with you and get Face ID fixed its quite cool how they do it, and how they repair I7/8 home buttons.

[@Frezzyy]

My personal experience with dead electronics with no visual damage (just dirt and water etc) is to soak it either in iso alcohol, clean it and let it soak in for a few hours or if you want the elegant way, a ultrasonic cleaner. I had a samsung with a broken screen fall into a bucket of water and dying, after cleaning the phone it still wouldn't work until after like 5 or 6 days, literally came back from the dead

[@walpoleandworcester]

Nice work as always especially with the cleaning process!

[@FMCREPAIRARMAGH22]

Could the original owner have passed away maybe?

[@ColinsCity]

It's crazy how fast the battery of the iPhone 12 has deteriorated, mine is in the mid-80s now yet my old SE is still at 82%, I know I'm gonna have to get the battery replaced in about a year or two and that's sad.

[@mr_interesting101]

where do you get all of your high quality screens because i would love to get some screens to replace one of my phones damaged screen

[@OhHeyItIsNano]

Love the phone repair my guy. Dude must have beef with that particular phone. 💀

[@Kim-Jong-Un-4]

Ha Ha yes definitely...😀

[@e2meleng_]

Great work! What’s the liquid you’re using to clean the rust?

[@mephistoGG]

Vinegar

[@e2meleng_]

@@mephistoGG Thank you

[@CoolTechGamingAndReviews]

Thanks for the great video Hugh

[@AgentBlack-uh7gl]

I think that iPhone was stolen and FMI or MDM locked and then bypassed with signal to unlock Icloud which could be what is causing the error but typically if signal was used to remove Icloud it doesn't seen to have errors(I do data researching as a hobby and I don't steal iPhones for a living even though that would make a good pay)

[@moe_1886]

Love your work Hugh!

[@MrC2008]

Fantastic repair

[@ShawnJbarr1988YT]

this video was very good.

[@therealsnowwhite1937]

Even more paired components? Thanks, I’ll stick to my Android and old iPhone SE.

[@PCJesus0]

Nice, good you could do something with it!

[@kamranhussain2044]

You could have cleaned all the components of the phone by taking them out. I assume some of the dirt particles are still there underneath the motherboard and around the edges. Thanks ☺

[@aang2605]

One man's trash is another man's treasure

[@adiposerex5150]

Nice work. Very interesting.

[@afxyzi]

Which company or website do you use for parts?

[@JohnJohn-ts6ux]

Very very good job, I was surprised, not even I, I would have picked it up on the road, is this the worst phone you ever repaired, thanks keep up the good uploading good videos, are you based in Sydney

[@shuggiemcg1]

What a great fix, with it's problems it's a good candidate as a childs phone or someone that doersnt use the disabled features! I still have no idea why people will buy a product from Apple that actively stops them repairing their own property at a reasonable price!