iPhone 12 Restoration - Almost Impossible

[@raywcksn]

The amount of work and dedication that apple puts just to prevent its users to service their own phones is actually frightening. They’re soo passionate at it, i bet apple had a whole team on their HQ called “anti service team”

[@Roseheartt]

@@dc-yu9mv And that's largely because Apple's gotten away with it for so long, and with Apple it's not even just limited to their phones. Their laptops, their desktops, literally every product they make is designed to be as unrepairable as possible. Just because Samsung and other companies are starting to do it now too doesn't make it okay. Not only is it anti-consumer, it contributes massively to e-waste when these companies straight up design their devices to be throw out every couple of years.

[@confusername]

@@dc-yu9mv Do they? I've heard of the A51s "software lock" but that seems to be a recalibration issue that only affects the fingerprint sensor due to the end user not having access to recalibration software, rather than being a software lock. Otherwise even the most recent Samsung flagship seems to be extremely modular. I'm not sure how bad their other products are to repair, but that seems to be the only issues I've heard of with their products in terms of repairability thus far. Have they been talking about making repairs harder? I might want to switch away from Samsung if that's the case then.

[@confusername]

@@dc-yu9mv ah okie

[@its_argho]

@@dc-yu9mv at least genuine Samsung repairs don't break the bank.

[@mumbles2840]

doesnt seem corporate enough of a name

[@ac_cs]

It's incredible to see how companies go to such length to prevent third party repairs, and make their device's more fragile on purpose.

[@PanosPitsi]

The strong glue is meant to make the phone tough, My s10 has broken in 20 different ways but my iPhone 11 is still on decent shape

[@eulehund99]

​@@PanosPitsi nice seeing you here. You were the guy that talked with me about the S21 :D

[@eulehund99]

@@PanosPitsi I absolutely agree!

[@xaviersavedra711]

@@PanosPitsi My S20 FE serves me well.

[@IvanTube0]

@@PanosPitsi guess we have opposite cases then, my iPhone 12 cracked the second i dropped it from 5 feet, ive dropped my s10 from atleast 7 feet before around 6 times and hasnt received a single dent.

[@adityairawan1843]

"Repairability score: 6/10." Nah, the true score is 6/100.

[@AmtrakFlareon]

Ooooo. You found the truth!

[@GenerationLex]

I think you missed a few 0's

[@AmtrakFlareon]

@@GenerationLex You can say that again

[@lukyboi_4450]

"after that i realised that i had to take apart the whole iphone to each component just to remove the glass"

[@Qwady]

@@GenerationLex eww what is that name lol

[@cadenchurchill4296]

Customer buying iPhone that has been laser repaired: “So this phone is dust resistant?” Seller: “This one actually has dust pre-installed!”

[@lsudo]

Looks like an exclusive iPhone !!

[@alexw9923]

@@lsudo 😂😂 I'd rather have a mechanic get dust inside it than spend $400 for a back glass 😂💀

[@runninginthe90s75]

This is what happened because all of dumb iSheep keep defending Crapple. Also good luck with Mac M1, it will have the same problem as this. The reason they went with their own chip is because they want to make it harder to repair since they have full control of the hardware, they may plant some crap chip to prevent hardware from being replaced.

[@Daisy-ov1sh]

@@runninginthe90s75 calm down mate

[@MickaelCandys]

@@runninginthe90s75 the chip already exist

[@iKushy]

i remember the days where you could replace a battery like a normal human being :,D

[@HellModzz-DayZ]

Yes,like a Nokia 3310, lmao phones this days need lasers to repair

[@lancelindlelee7256]

I don't even mind if it is only shop replaceable as long as the price is reasonable and can be performed freely by any repair shop.

[@My-nl6sg]

I remember the days where you can have a Nokia's battery pop-out from dropping it, and be able to slot it back in as if nothing had happened

[@spyterpig]

@@My-nl6sg gosh that's like a war story to electronic manufacturers today.

[@iKushy]

@@My-nl6sg did the floor survive? im asking for a friend. My old nokia actually never fucking fell apart.

[@testaklese]

Apple: 6/10 repairability Literally any honest person: 2/10. You could break a spoon in half and more easily repair it than this.

[@tacitgamingfanREAL]

You are more likely to outpizza the hut than you are to fix an iPhone.

[@jakeoshay]

Wouldn't spoon be 10/10 ?

[@windoak]

all you have to do is weld the spoon lol

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

This is literally like trying to piece back broken glass

[@saints_row_cat]

@@windoak yuh

[@supersprout276]

The patience of this man is insane I would have destroyed that phone long ago

[@mattr3194]

This ^

[@eatatable2301]

@@mattr3194 no you are completely wrong.

[@brokeneggshells]

To be fair, that's basically what he did. But with L A Z E R Z

[@GloomGaiGar]

yeah but he has expensive machines to help

[@kingsly1031]

@@GloomGaiGar machine can't buy skills and experience.

[@Z3ON_Z3NITH]

"Growing another notch" amazing writing

[@ItsJustAyo]

:( 2 notch

[@Tecot3l]

Yes #commentoflgg2mini

[@Za3ter]

Top notch writing

[@tjr1071]

@@Tecot3l ......

[@costelli1]

@@Za3ter bottom notch* ;)

[@Gravewurm]

Watching this video makes completely clear that Apple does not want their users to repair their phones, at all. The disassembling-reassembling process is really terrifying and awesome at the same time. Good video.

[@Fisheee123]

It's easier to just get a new pho-- oh wait, that's what they want us to do

[@TeaTabby]

Yes

[@michaelmiller6013]

Apple care…

[@xt6997]

@@michaelmiller6013 you shouldnt need fuc$ing insurance on a phone.

[@borkK]

Just get a new *Android* phone.

[@Cockalicious]

@@borkK some people like iphones, it's personal preference.

[@cadenyang3058]

"Appears to be growing another notch."

[@HasnainKhan-qn2nf]

We need EloNPhone

[@a_alkotob]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣good one

[@iSamYTBackup]

wasn't zte making a phone with 2 notches

[@nathprerit]

@@iSamYTBackup huh? never heard of that lol

[@Mokeen313]

Haha not funny

[@mrluksas5686]

i remember when you just took off the back case with your nail and could just take the battery cuz there was a little space to take it out

[@lenl8004]

I still have a phone that does that thank god

[@ethhics]

@@lenl8004 Me too, but it is starting to fail me. Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo

[@lenl8004]

@@ethhics ah :( I upgraded last week to the iPhone 13, and there’s a lot of customization I miss

[@Josiahx.o]

@@ethhics lmao such a shit phone I’ve had that as my first phone and then the 11 which has made my life easier imo

[@evil1st]

@@ethhics I had a Galaxy S3 at one point. Probably the worst phone I ever used. Now I have a OnePlus 7 Pro and an iPhone 12 Pro. I reccomend going with a refurbished iPhone or a cheaper flagship Android. Samsung is just dogshit. The only good phones they ever made were the S7, S8 and S9. Before that they were overpriced garbage and now they are overpriced Apple knockoffs.

[@TechDove]

Right to repair: exists Apple: *wait that's illegal*

[@8834]

Samsung: Got room for one more?

[@bleuebloom]

Ikr, Apple is great and awesome, but their anti repair behavior is just plain wrong

[@8834]

@@bleuebloom true

[@csr2537]

@@bleuebloom no they aren't awesome at all. Until now they don't have reverse wireless charging and their phones have pretty bad camera and their screen is 60hz and they only have face id and no fingerprint sensor and iOS sucks and there's so little RAM and that notch can't be removed huh

[@zUltra3D]

@@8834 Yeah dude I replaced the charge board in a Galaxy A51 and the fingerprint scanner stopped working. The fingerprint scanner was awful as it is, slow and unreliable but now that it kept saying to take it to Samsung to "calibrate" it, when you couldn't calibrate it yourself or download a calibration database from the internet (or something idk) was kinda adding insult to injury. And they're still the first to poke fun at Apple's decisions...

[@zUltra3D]

Man I'm impressed you didn't give up on this, it genuinely looks like there's an unofficial rule in iPhones that states "the newer the phone, the harder the repair", yet you still managed to restore it pretty well, well done!

[@henntendo]

I _think_ that the iPhone 13 may be slightly more repairable. I say this as Apple currently has pretty much everyone on their tail, and is going to have to change

[@nazab8079]

@@henntendo lol, no. It will be more anti-repair.

[@vishwenshah1765]

@@henntendo in your dreams

[@rosaria8384]

@@henntendo UK is doing the right step by making paired components on iPhones illegal, I wish US and every other country gets repairable iPhones.

[@zUltra3D]

@@henntendo Well it's even worse on the 13, shame on you Apple

[@panhandlep]

"We don't know why apple uses this kind of glue that nearly destroys the phone if you wish to just exchange one part and don't have extremely specific and expensive machinery for it" Yea, *we can only wonder* .

[@kingsly1031]

Money.

[@Generic_Noob]

Water resistance probably

[@JasperJanssen]

For strength. Anybody who thinks they are deliberately making repair harder is a crackpot.

[@akilreid2235]

@@JasperJanssen so why is it so strong that you need an expensive machine to get it off when other brands use more removable glue to get the same ip rating? So it's hard form ordinary people to remove so clowns can get phone insurance 🤦‍♂️

[@vt3036]

@@JasperJanssen so why do they pair parts to the phone?

[@AkshayYT63]

Mrwhosetheboss: Reviews it JerryRigEverything: Destroys it Hugh Jeffreys:Restores/repairs it

[@KSPAtlas]

Nah that's phone repair guru

[@KSPAtlas]

@poop ???

[@Inevitably_forget]

Please keep your opinions away because it might start an argument so instead just enjoy the memes

[@Inevitably_forget]

@poop i do not know who is the guy you are talking about so instead of just spamming "he sucks" Can you atleast explain. How did you think people would agree if you have no reasons, i would be happy if yiu can write those in 5 paragraph. Or did you only consist of NaCl? Because you are really salty dude, not cool you know.

[@H0DAX1]

@poop thanks for the explanation

[@Alexander_l322]

That’s a 1/10 repair score when you have to either use lasers or dissemble the whole phone to change the back glass and lose features when replacing parts.

[@inqmusician2]

Well, it's the only way to remove the back cover. And Apple is not a fan of R2R(Right 2 Repair).

[@peeboo]

bruh

[@thelambsaucee]

Ofc, it’s apple. They want you to take your phone back to the apple store to get it repaired by them for the same price of a brand new phone. :)

[@colby_ybloc]

@@inqmusician2 technically those options arent the only way you could spend 5 hours removing the back glass manually (its honestly easier taking the phone apart though)

[@zUltra3D]

Honestly it's like -20

[@TheFlareMind]

Kudos to you Hugh for the patience and determination to restore the iPhone 12. How they made is difficult to repair etc, can make it stressful for most people.

[@22MJ_]

*Apple watching these repair videos like* “F*CK we didn’t add enough unnecessary, unfair 3rd party repair restrictions. Oh well with the iPhone 13 if a part is replaced the phone will blow up 👍🏻”

[@localvoid69420]

DO NOT GIVE THEM IDEAS

[@ericjenks9596]

Samsung beat them to it lol

[@gokanproductions]

DONT GIVE THEM IDEAS!! 😭

[@randomtubist9460]

Jeez. Calm down Samsung. lol

[@nanamimadobe9034]

@@ericjenks9596 dead joke but ok

[@ethannn475]

"The adhesive has been strengthened" *boss level up*

[@andrive]

Strength 999999%

[@BeardGawd88]

😂😂😂

[@kasukashikun9735]

Adhesive +100

[@ProPrince]

Boss phase 2

[@cappuccino3125]

Adhesive strength infinite

[@tinror]

There is an astonishing level of skill you display here. Thank you for sharing.

[@PattysLab]

From the Nokia 3310 times where snap-fit was the norm. To freakin lasers to disassemble a phone... and still wondering where all that e-waste is coming from

[@mjc0961]

Oh but Apple is such a green company! Just ask, they'll tell you. 🙄

[@KorAllRBare]

@GAME SMASHERS 🐨 Yep total BS, BS because Apples sheep get all the blame for choosing to pay for a new phone over repairing an old one that has been designed so that even if the $5 battery inside WAIT! I mean Apple consumer priced $500 dollar battery plus Apples Labour charges work out more expensive than a shiny new one. Apple makes a huge profit and they can claim they don't add to E-waste, Apple sheep are once again out of pocket, and as a reward are slapped with the blame for Apple's E-waste..🤣🤣🤣

[@runninginthe90s75]

This is what happened because all of dumb iSheep keep defending Crapple. Also good luck with Mac M1, it will have the same problem as this. The reason they went with their own chip is because they want to make it harder to repair since they have full control of the hardware, they may plant some crap chip to prevent hardware from being replaced.

[@cheedam8738]

Tim Crook

[@capybarasarecool3915]

@@KorAllRBare i would literally have over 7 functioning new apple watches if icloud lock didn’t exist :/

[@jtjtrs8806]

Glad to see you got through apple’s barrier’s to stop people from repair ! Keep doing what you do !

[@untitled29329]

No matter what any company does, people will find a way

[@arhxm9066]

@@untitled29329 yes true

[@kevinclear4007]

Let's see him try it on a iPhone 13. Everything is paired now.

[@thaabietmajiet2937]

Bro!! You're repairs are on another level !! You use equipment I didn't know existed! Thank you so much for all your hard work and also purchasing the equipment to show us everything in detail

[@BlazingVondar]

I laughed when the repairability score was 6/10

[@localvoid69420]

Same, more like 0.1/10

[@costelli1]

More like 3/10 (at max)

[@Farid0]

In my opinion, it’s about 4

[@SOTP.]

True, more like 6/100

[@הוגןאלוהים]

@@Farid0 I mean since we need a lazar machine it’s now a 1/10

[@markmerkel]

So the SIM card tray is not paired to the phone? Apple: "Write that down, write that down!"

[@noenic]

doesn’t it have a serial number or something like that laser on it ? 😂

[@9manny99]

@@noenic It use to on the 6s-8+ but I’ve stopped doing Insurance repairs via Apple. So I have no clue. They should’ve switch to internal IMEI since the X came out

[@gokuzawa268]

lol

[@mitchellog3099]

@@noenic it has an imei number

[@ckv1027]

🤣😂

[@ram89572]

any guesses on how many more generations of iphone they make before they start making the frame of the phone a non-replaceable part that bricks your device if changed

[@tacitgamingfanREAL]

In a decade’s time, the iPhone 69 S + mega xyz deluxe ultra spicy edition will probably require a necklace soldered to your neck that kills you if you try to repair your phone.

[@LethalByChoice]

Probably 2-3 at least. Very soon.

[@generalgrafx]

Apple: “Let’s make the back plate out of glass, so there are now two sides that can shatter.” Cha-Ching.

[@ibrahimchaudhry8778]

Well no, the glass back is there to enable wireless charging...

[@generalgrafx]

@@ibrahimchaudhry8778 I guess the concept of plastics is unknown to you?

[@ibrahimchaudhry8778]

@@generalgrafx No but it would certainly go against Apple's design philosophy. However, you certainly have a point and essentially renders my comment moot if we think of the most cost-effective goal for consumers but that's not how companies like apple function do they? Anyways but cheers and enjoy the rest of your day!

[@generalgrafx]

@@ibrahimchaudhry8778 Thanks. Same to you.

[@computertutorials1286]

It’s for wireless charging, and there’s no way Apple would use a cheaper material since they’re essentially a luxury brand. People should just take care of their devices and buy a case, or insurance.

[@legoman8960]

I think the 6/10 repair score is a bit generous

[@legoman8960]

@@jamesryan4425 "Might be time to consider switching back to Android, even though I’d prefer not to…" i fell that way too

[@anisrabaa4172]

More like 6/100

[@feefre]

@@jamesryan4425 its so sad to see theres no longer any true competition to the Android and iOS ecosystem

[@isaiahanderson7237]

Two stars ⭐️ ⭐️ horrible customer service and repairability

[@muhsin_sultan]

ifixit gives it the same so.....

[@hollenfeuer1]

"appears to be growing another notch" that had me dying.

[@DemeDemetre]

2030: You can only charge with authorized power providers for fast charging

[@TheDr.01]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DemeDemetre]

@@TheDr.01 its coming...

[@DemeDemetre]

@@datachu Well, apple is the type of company that would make some product bad on purpose so it breaks and you have to buy it again. Oh wait! They already did that!! Lol!!!!

[@DemeDemetre]

@@datachu and btw by power providers I meant literally power suppliers, not power bricks

[@vitugsophia]

@@DemeDemetre lmaooo

[@PeterdaPanda]

Apple Engineering team: **Increases repair difficulty by pairing everything to the logic board and using more powerful adhesive** Tim Cook (to the Engineering team): *You get a raise! You get a raise! And you get a raise! Everyone here gets a raise!*

[@playergameplayfan6154]

Oversimplified reference?

[@PeterdaPanda]

@@playergameplayfan6154 Oprah. The “everyone gets a car!” Meme.

[@HopeNotLost]

Also Tim Cook : And Now More onto business , customers have been complaining , like it's never been this bad before , Anyone got ideas? Apple Engineering Team : How About We Use Permanent Glue and Solder Everything instead of Having Wires?

[@MrTarmonbarry]

@@HopeNotLost How long before they find a way to weld the case closed?? Put nothing past Apple

[@kernoelnerd]

I think, there is a competition among different apple enigineering teams: The first one that constructs an iPhone even Hugh can't repair gets the jackpot which grow very well during the last years.

[@sithula903]

In 2050, Apple: This time we pair your charger to the brand new iPhones. That means if you replace your charger your iPhone won't have truecharger 😂😂😂

[@luislaija]

maybe it will be much sooner.

[@arsenalgamingyt5890]

they already do that.

[@arijeanz]

2 years later and it seems like they would 100% do that if not for the law. they still insist on the mfi certified bullshit even now with usb c and they handicapped the regular iphone 15 to USB 2.0 SPEED! IN 2024!! apple is so anti consumer it's insane

[@sithula903]

​​@@luislaija facts

[@gabitg103]

Me as a 5 years old boy: oh this 1000 pieces puzzle is so hard to solve Apple: hold my iphone

[@Ricken9000]

*drops phone* *both sides shatter*

[@arrowup8711]

@@Ricken9000 might as well buy a new phone

[@professionalrose7889]

@@arrowup8711 that's what apples wants you to do

[@hajimehinata5854]

@@professionalrose7889 so don't buy apple

[@shadowthefurryscientist]

@@hajimehinata5854 buy a samsung

[@dragonfireproductions790]

Imagine iPhone 13 going the extra mile to weld their phone shut and solder all components to the board 💀

[@angeltzepesh1]

At this point i wont be surprised. Remember people, vote with ur wallet! Nobody should support a company like this.

[@dragonfireproductions790]

@@angeltzepesh1 they don't want e waste but look what these hypocrites are doing 😅

[@angeltzepesh1]

@@dragonfireproductions790 everytime someone brings up their "friendly environment" policy, we should link this video😂

[@thebravegallade731]

welding it would make it actually stronger so... IDK at least then its a reason to.

[@dragonfireproductions790]

@@thebravegallade731 pretty sure they're gunna compromise by doing shtty solder work and planned obsolescence due to cold solder joints

[@user-yo9rj8wk4y]

I love this kind of videos, restore a broken phone, which is full of relaxation

[@kael5912]

Seeing the laser working was the coolest thing i've seen this week!

[@Adam-Jordan69]

Same

[@cdos9186]

Imagine if the link that says "Learn More" under the "Important Display Message" takes you to buy another iPhone instead.

[@pickle7904]

lmao that's definitely something Apple would do.

[@nishanthdommety5110]

Shhh Don’t give them any ideas

[@sarabjitsingh2652]

Indias iphone 12s show no part messages because in india our parts are cheap and we use good quality in india plus we can repair apples iphone 12s in india because all of our iphone parts are made In apples factory in india to make iphones repairable agian in india well if live somewhere else well too bad people needs to come into india to use our cheap parts with no genuine part messages on your iPhone 12 or in the future

[@da4127]

@@sarabjitsingh2652 it has nothing to do with the quality of the materials, even if you built them in the same factory it wouldn't work. In this same channel you can find the error appear even if you use genuine apple parts because the parts are electronically signed and if the signature for that one specific iphone is wrong, the software will block functionality. So no, you cannot replace iphone 12s in india or anywhere even with genuine apple parts.

[@hid4]

@@sarabjitsingh2652 lol doesn't matter if it good quality or whatever it will still show the messages even if you use genuine part from apple factory as long as it not repaired by Apple itself. Hugh even tried by swapping display from 2 new iPhone, all has genuine parts and it still show the message. There is a way of course to make the iPhone looks like new without any non genuine messages, but it's thanks to china with their code reading and writing gadget, not because some country have apple factory, you want proof? I'm from Indonesia, there is no apple factory in here and yet I can repair my iPhone with non genuine part without triggering the message.

[@henry55430]

Hugh, I'd like to thank you. Because of my watching your videos for entertainment, I was inspired to attempt a repair. I purchased an iPhone 6s 128GB space grey off of eBay for roughly 70 USD. It was in fair condition, as cosmetically the phone was great, however the battery was at "70%" lifetime wear. 20USD for a battery and I was able to give the 6s a new lease on life. After all, since technically iOS 16 is not yet out, the iPhone 6s is the oldest phone currently supported by the latest iOS revision WITH A HEADPHONE JACK... And somehow manages to run decent. I'm aiming to use what I've learned to provide my wife and I, a decent lifestyle in the future.

[@GerbilNoises]

6/10 ease of repairability? that's like saying there's a 6/10 chance that my dad is coming home with the milk.

[@UserName-br5zu]

Well, did he?

[@GerbilNoises]

@@UserName-br5zu of course not

[@plohish1337]

probably your whole family has lactose intolerance

[@TheDr.01]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@datachu]

@@Eye-it-azz Yeah ikr. Sure Samsung is a bit anti repair at times too, but Apple takes it to a whole nother level with these things, like wow this is unbelievable So much design in the way this phone is constructed just feels like... "Come on, they know there's a more repairable way to design that, this is just intentional at this point!"

[@abafamny90]

This is so therapeutic. Love seeing people do things passionately and making good money out of it. Keep it coming!

[@CJ_Walks]

That’s the thing. There really isn’t “good money” in modern apple product repairs.

[@spacekitt.n]

i love seeing people thwarting apple too. because they suck

[@_itscrisp]

It’s nice to see a tech who calls everything by its correct name and actually knows what he’s doing.

[@elleuga3054]

Apple: strengthens adhesive Hugh: anyway so i turned on the laser...

[@mems_for_dummies]

lol

[@romantheroman98]

haha

[@AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH]

Imagine you put the whole box full of phones on the phone, check back half an hour later and find the new back glass is broken 🤣🤣🤣

[@Fpvfixit]

@CraiovaBIKE Traffic salut bai

[@illumiknightsvj2697]

nice name

[@satyaprakashg1890]

I was thinking the same😂😂

[@stevenre4250]

*oof size:max*

[@DaciaSandero_1.5DCi]

this happened to him with an LG G8X

[@houseofgu44i74]

I remember those days when I was fixing iPhone 3G's by myself but now I see that I have no chance to repair an iPhone 12. The amount of tools and work you need to do is insane.

[@Always-on-it954]

The iPhone 4 and 4S were the easiest for me.

[@Josh-oc7ib]

Now you need a whole laser just to open up an iPhone.

[@nub2029]

Just watching this makes me frustrated on how many parts there is to remove a single part. I commend you for your patience

[@silverstar254]

Same here

[@imanepink]

Yeah my issue is how will you remember where all of the parts go?

[@AkiDarkWolf]

@@imanepink I thought about this as well, but then I just tried it and did a full housing swap on an iPhone 8. It's not hard to remember, if you have a system for it. Just lay the screws in the pattern they belong and pair them with the parts they belong to. Put all parts back in the reverse order you took them out. There is really nothing to worry about. You can't mount something where it doesn't belong to, because the holes for the screws wouldn't line up.

[@imanepink]

@@AkiDarkWolf oh I see then.

[@datonecommieirongear2020]

not only just how many part to remove. Also very specialised equippement aka laser station.

[@AllLoudNation365]

0:35 I died when he said "and appears to be growing another notch"

[@cesariojpn]

iPhone 13: "We made sure the logic board recognizes the unique metallic signature of the frame to prevent non-Apple repair."

[@brunommm]

Bro don’t give Apple ideas!!

[@localvoid69420]

@@brunommm yea!!!!

[@harshtiwari4583]

Apple got next CEO

[@MrLuigge]

all the atomic particles in this phone is paired so if you open it, now you have to buy a new phone even if is brand new ans was just opened and closed.

[@jeydennnn]

apple in 2 years: you can’t change the phone case it’s paired with a serial number

[@jazzius]

I doubt they would do that

[@Raterex]

@@jazzius Yea, the phone would probably call FBI if you open the phone yourself...>< Next thing your door will be opened up just like a phone.

[@mistermudpie]

In 2 years, the user will be paired with a serial number.

[@Ragna___]

Don't give them any ideas

[@costelli1]

@@jazzius it's not unreal, u know it's Apple...

[@pablouribe1522]

That's and incredible amount of effort. I really liked your content!

[@divilyphily]

"and we're done" So much satisfying to hear after repair proses

[@sparksycat]

I love how this video is structured like a how-to tutorial. As if any of us common mortals could do this 😂

[@gglen2141]

Purely from a manufacturing point of view, those things are INCREDIBLE. Just to pack so much tech into such a small space is AMAZING.

[@akshatanand6919]

Huge fan of yours; I am from India and I really see a large scope of phone repairs here. Have really been inspired from your work. Keep up the good work (#stop ewaste).

[@Orrickman]

Awesome video that perfectly illustrates the amount of work companies are putting in preventing their devices from being repaired. Such a disgrace that no country has yet approved laws supporting right to repair. Great job mate!!

[@stephensnell5707]

The right to repair will NEVER,I REPEAT NEVER BE A THING IN LIFE

[@shanepatrick641]

It's because these giant corporations pay off politicians and lobby for them. If you're getting offered a ton of money, millions of dollars I'm sure you wouldn't decline, unless you had morals. Something politicians lack. Just the way things go sadly. Hopefully things will change in the future but don't get your hopes up.

[@emiljanduka51]

16:30 we use white tape to cover the camera lens for this reason

[@Mr_Lesbian]

"Appears to be growing another notch" hilarious!

[@kevinisraelsarmientoapaza9663]

hello hugh greetings from bolivia, i admire your work a lot

[@Waddle_Dee_With_Internet]

Noice

[@lord1lein_]

the red one looks beautiful

[@theodoretekkers]

Darn right a challenging repair! I'm sweating from just watching!

[@heynoobyhere7214]

Customer: oh crap I messed up my phone, let me repair it myself Apple: *Evil Smirk*

[@Litepaw]

I bet at some point they're gonna make the phone completely sealed. "For your own safety" of course.

[@Zerbey]

I mean at this point it pretty much is, the average consumer doesn't have a very expensive laser set up in their home.

[@Litepaw]

@@Zerbey Meant sealed with no seams at all. Or at least welded shut.. 😵 But yeah you're right, they pretty much are. It's like designing a car with no hood

[@Zerbey]

@@Litepaw Next step would be riveting it shut so it can't be opened non destructively.

[@IceKrimDream]

There’s no way whatsoever for an ordinary guy to repair the phone himself without fancy equipments he has From 12, DIY is no longer possible with iphones unfortunately

[@tjr1071]

IPhone 6s is very good for repair

[@HQA0]

depends really. I was able to change the back glass on my Iphone 12 by replacing the entire back housing with an ebay replacement. Still not ideal or easy but a good DIY guy should be able to do it

[@xXxMrRazorxXx]

@@HQA0 true. If you're at least somewhat technically inclined you should be able to to this with no issues whatsoever. A housing replacement is thr cost effective way, when you compare these two methods.

[@stevenre4250]

@@tjr1071 that phone is like ancient

[@LethalByChoice]

@@stevenre4250 No it isn't, it's way more reliable than the newer ones. At least you can fucking repair it still.

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

At this point I legitimately think the 2 screws on the bottom are almost purely for show. Yes, I know they obviously hold parts in, but I have a feeling that it's harder for someone to remove all the adhesives in the phone. It's like apple's like "bro I swear it's repairable look it has S C R E W S" meanwhile, we have to use lasers to remove rear glass

[@bebstir]

You can literally use a lego peice to take off the back of a Huawei p20 pro

[@brunoais]

17:00 6 out of 10? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 2 out of 10 is already a stretch! A rEEEEEAL stretch

[@Aman-786]

Love restoration videos so much 💯

[@EMNemesis]

*"And we're done"* is the most satisfying part of this video.

[@MrRakky]

I didnt think much to watch any of these videos before, but now that im someone who actually refurbishes iPhones at work, these are VERY informative! :D

[@mubashir7343]

I hope Apple continues making the repair more difficult so that people finally realise never to buy an iPhone

[@banned2911]

I mean most people dont know how to fix a iphone themselve so they will just buy a iphone since it doesnt matter for them how hard it is to repair

[@MrHops91]

Idc, if my iphone get broken ill buy a new one. :D

[@Alex_K221]

Remember what Apple does first, the rest follow. Eg: removing headphone Jack, leaving out a block to “help the environment” yet changing the charging cable so you need a new block anyway.

[@LethalByChoice]

@@MrHops91 Have fun being broken then, ig.

[@LethalByChoice]

@@Alex_K221 Yeah I immediately nope'd the fuck out of that when they removed the headphone jack for literally zero logical reason whatsoever and stopped including a charging block. Because fuck the consumer, ig.

[@Brandon_letsgo]

Liked more than deserved! Man, I bet this video took hours and hous of your time.

[@mammoth-puppy3246]

Whoa! I just want my back glass to look like it’s been through a laser like that. That’s really interesting to watch! Great content

[@matthewl5434]

The iPhones seem to be faily modular inside, but all the softlocks ruin it

[@coffeemakerbottomcracked]

And billion flex cables amd screws also ruin it

[@homurak8]

Imagine if after doing all of that hard work you try to power on the phone and it doesn’t power on

[@antoinehoude6865]

I have had that happen... It sucks

[@shadowkid3203]

I actually had that happen to me I learned a lot from him and started trying on olders models happens a lot to me lol

[@technologyanimals]

Amazing work. Congratulations on your restoration.

[@jonathanNYC1]

"oh replacing the back glass is easy! you just need your handy laser!" me: FML

[@obaidkhan9633]

These repairs are only getting harder because apple is watching hughs videos and counter measuring. 😆

[@NauticalFish]

What’s the best True Tone reprogrammer? Thinking of getting one for my iPhone SE 2020 and 2022

[@tompointdll]

As a French resident I really wonder how his scores are calculated ... for me it's not a 6 out of 10 but rather a 1 or 2 out of 10 :)

[@HughRussell06]

It’s probably more like a 6/10 chance the repair will fail lol

[@tompointdll]

@@HughRussell06 true !!

[@rosaria8384]

@@HughRussell06 more like 10/10 chance to fail. Pairing the display, camera, and battery, in other words, most essential components, is the worst.

[@zero_burrito]

I wouldn't be surprised if the iPhone 13 just has a big sticker on the inside that says "STAY OUT".

[@JCLazaro]

all your videos are really satisfying to watch

[@SpaceWithSam]

Another incredible restoration, keep up with the amazing work!

[@alerey4363]

Apple forgot a minus sign in front of that self "6 repairability score"; how hypocrites! this phone is a *ZERO* in repairability

[@mk.service-phone]

Jeffreys: Very nice work 👍👍👍

[@uhmythx]

2/10 for repairability and 10/10 for your repairing-ability! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@DaciaSandero_1.5DCi]

10.5/10?

[@victorcarubelli]

You're a legend Hugh, this is hard than a heart surgery.

[@nickparkertv]

Remember when customer support would tell us to remove the battery, wait 60 seconds and put it back to fix issues with our phones...

[@JessicaFEREM]

"6/10 repairability score" well that was a fukin lie

[@SpacedudeGFX]

Would love to know what you charge for labor on a repair like this. Incredible amount of work.

[@KarrasBastomi]

Yes

[@gigachad7205]

A heck of a lot im assuming... which is exactly what apple wants as it makes the consumer decide getting a new phone would be easier

[@archechme]

Apple: one of the world's biggest anti-consumer companies that has spent hours and probably thousands of dollars in research and development to stop third party repairs are beaten by an Australian dude with a laser. Good work!

[@AbishekRajkumar2k]

“Growing another notch” that got me..

[@wesleychen272]

Ayo why don’t you transfer the IC chip from the screen because in my case doing that regained my True Tone and got rid of the non genuine display message

[@duddle739]

Sounds like soldering, can you tell me how you do that? I have the same problem :D

[@lesliegriffin4866]

Wow’s that’s awesome were I can find this shop ?

[@joshon360hz]

The outer wire is to receive the nfc signal from MagSafe accessories (like the colour of the case coming up when you put it on)

[@عمرباسم-ر6ظ]

Hugh : can I repair this IPhone Apple : NO Hugh : I just did

[@andrewplumbingtoiletsandot1092]

Wow you're really smart of repairing You did amazing job

[@suntzu1409]

The longer the icon of apple is on earth, the more easy to fail and difficult to repair its products will become.

[@rodrigofernandez9800]

I wouldn't mind Apple phones being so damn hard to repair, if they didn´t locked third party components via software; that's straight up cheating

[@KyrieFortune]

Third party? They lock out their own components, if you try swapping components taken from another iPhone bought the same day t the same store it becomes unusable.

[@AManOnline.]

Your patience is commendable, Hugh. I would've thrown that thing into my garbage disposal after 10 minutes

[@sanchezbarrio3861]

I love how they put a "tatic engine" label on the vibrator, as if anyone ever is going to see it.

[@felixbrb]

that's the reward for getting this far, i suppose

[@ThanPixel]

taptic