I Hate Doing This Repair - iPhone 11 Back Glass Replacement

I Hate Doing This Repair - iPhone 11 Back Glass Replacement - This Phone Is Again Back For Repair

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@darkknight8139 8 ай бұрын

It is seriously impressive to see that you replaced this back glass in this horribly designed phone. Just like you say, the back panel seems to be the hardest part to remove. I am happy to see that Apple did a better job with the successor. This iPhone 11 design is just really bad.

@Julmara 8 ай бұрын

they surely will downgrade eventualy dont worry

@XXTw1st3dXx 8 ай бұрын

Theres a laser for that

@taylorebenguard6998 8 ай бұрын

its not really that impressive because as he said in the video its a replacement housing aka its a 3rd party and the glue is much weaker making it easier to remove

@ArnauDisrepair 8 ай бұрын

As someone who repairs phones and has done this, it's entirely true. It sucks. You have to remove every single little metal clip, screw, whatever, and you end up with a huge parts tray that you better not mix ip. And buying an expensive laser machine is not the solution. Often, the glues to glue the glass to the aluminum aren't strong enough and it ends up separating. The real solution is for Apple to stop doing this (they did it in the base model 14 but now the glass is serialised) but of course, it means more expensive repairs and higher chance that customers will just buy a newer iPhone, so it makes business sense to be evil.

@robertolaggo9141 8 ай бұрын

iPhone 11 is most successful iPhone yet😉

@TheSpotify95 8 ай бұрын

Good to know that aftermarket back housings are easier to remove and replace than the factory ones. The factory one is a really bad design choice - you shouldn't need lasers to remove a piece of glass when Samsungs have their glass removable via a heat plate and careful removal of the glass.

@MarksterC 8 ай бұрын

Now look up how to replace a Samsung screen.

@mecyanned 8 ай бұрын

@@MarksterCIts very easy, i changed the s20 plus screen without the frame. The screen didnt even work so no point of saving... I just destroyed it off Iphone back glass is removable but takes arround 2 hours with a pry tool

@RandomGuy-om1vy 8 ай бұрын

@@MarksterCeasy to repair and they don't have thousands of different screws. A guitar pick, heatgun and a philips screw driver is all you need.

@Aditya_PS 8 ай бұрын

@@MarksterC keep hating

@rigoloweb4762 8 ай бұрын

@@RandomGuy-om1vy I would take screws over glue any day.

@danz107 8 ай бұрын

When a phone comes back to you for a second repair, it's time to suggest a case to the owner. Glass slabs can feel pretty nice, but they're slippery as snot and quite fragile. Cases cost far less than parts.

@EffMTee 8 ай бұрын

phones are already too big, naked is the way

@DJBla2e01 8 ай бұрын

@@EffMTee That's where a ring grip or pop socket comes in handy. When I got my S23 Ultra, I found it's too big to use one-handed, so I got a pop socket. Makes it much easier to hold and use.

@asciicatface 8 ай бұрын

@@EffMTeecouldn't agree less

@UserT5959 8 ай бұрын

Its the buyers fault for buying this shit phone

@Blueawsome14 8 ай бұрын

The phone had a case

@ygxrx_x 8 ай бұрын

Great job Hugh! I managed to refurb a Galaxy S8 that I payed 7$ for it. Using as my daily driver.

@cideogameguy515 8 ай бұрын

how'd you manage to find that? I have an S10+, note 9 and iPhone 8 plus and people still want 200$ for an S8/s9 here

@teamredstudio7012 8 ай бұрын

@@cideogameguy515 sometimes you can find some crazy deals for "broken" phones second hand. Just be careful with iCloud locks.

@ygxrx_x 8 ай бұрын

@@cideogameguy515 I found on my local online marketplace

@ygxrx_x 8 ай бұрын

@@cideogameguy515 yeah that's crazy, people still wants stupid money on such old phones

@traviswalker8933 8 ай бұрын

@@cideogameguy515 I guess he got a phone which was labeled for parts usage.

@rayoflight62 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video Mr. Jeffreys. On a side note... I always questioned the wisdom of using glass for the back panel of a phone. I loved my Pixel 4a and its polymer back panel. Greetings from the UK, Anthony

@smd9591 8 ай бұрын

Tbh I'm more of a fan of aluminium back panels, they are rigid and normally don't get scratched. But then again, I have a case on

@R_Forde 8 ай бұрын

@@smd9591 Unfortunately can't have wireless charging with metal back panels. I prefer to use wireless charging to keep the wear of my usb ports down.

@mus_xr4653 8 ай бұрын

@@R_Forde I have used the. Lighting port on my iphone for charging for almost 5 years and there is no wear on the port at all, and I still use the original cable

@technoman9000 8 ай бұрын

Hell I miss my old Samsung i5500 (circa 2010) with a plastic back, plastic screen, and removable battery. That thing has been dropped down stairs, thrown, and stepped on countless times and still works fine. If it could still connect to the network and could be updated, I'd use it. I don't need a phone that's a fragile glass status symbol.

@mikecrabtree8200 8 ай бұрын

Always a good time watching the professionalism if this young man. I wish there were places here in the USA that had his level of work and care. I doubt that anyone here in the states bothers putting the seal around the screen back on. I treat my phones, new or used with kid gloves, because I don’t know if they have been compromised in the past in any way. Blows my mind to think that people take these things in to water. Any water, tub, shower, ocean……toilet. They are electronics and that and what’re do not go together.

@eugene44569 8 ай бұрын

I'm sure a lot of shops in America do considering the seal comes with the screen usually

@suicidalloafofbread2009 8 ай бұрын

Every time Hugh uploads an iPhone repair, I think to myself, "what unnecessarily difficult thing are we encountering today?"

@JGFXDK 8 ай бұрын

You and I have wildly differing definitions of "Coming free with ease"!!!! I still have hot dreams about my S5 neo where the back popped off and I swapped in my replacement battery when on road trips.

@thatdude5104 8 ай бұрын

I used crayons to fill the tiny gaps between the glass panel and the housing, it feels much nicer and smoother after that. From a color set you can just pick the crayon which fits best to the color of the housing/glass.

@plainrock124teacher5 5 ай бұрын

Samsung back glass is so easy to repair. I repaired my old son cracked back and it was so easy. Just used a hair drying to hear it up and pulled it off. Put glue in the edges and it was done. So easy

@68MAAA68 8 ай бұрын

You didn’t mention that those aftermarket housings usually have horrible quality compared to the original ones. Screws often don’t match the original points and the anodizing much less durable. The phone scratches easier. The back glass is also much wicker so it’s much easier to break second time.

@DumbArse 8 ай бұрын

That depends on the manifacturer. You can find some realy good ones

@sivanandkashyap5893 8 ай бұрын

Seeing him pry chunks of glass from the back of the phone was like seeing myself picking out chunks of broken chocolate. Both are quite satisfying.

@markredf150 8 ай бұрын

But only one is delicious. The other one is painful😒

@sivanandkashyap5893 8 ай бұрын

@@markredf150 true story.

@Jorge.ALXNDR 8 ай бұрын

I wonder why there are no other thirdy party options with the back being just plastic, shiny or frosted for that matter.

@hassabnah3881 8 ай бұрын

Great suggestion. Would 100% get that for myself

@hassabnah3881 8 ай бұрын

On second relization i don't think wireless charging would be that great with a plastic back

@heroninja1125 8 ай бұрын

@@hassabnah3881 I can hardly think of a reason to use wireless charging. Especially on a phone, its slower and heats up the phone. Plus it requires the phone to sit flat on a surface meaning you pretty much cant use it while its charging unlike with a cable.

@SHO1989 8 ай бұрын

who decided glass was a good material for the back of phones? Totally scratching my head why a good quality plastic is mot used. Would not require a case and it would be a lot more durable. Better yet, make it removable and design it with a removable battery while they're at it like old phones used to do.

@zanegandini5350 8 ай бұрын

That would make a phone less likely to break, and to Apple, that means less $$$ from people paying for their authorized technicians or a new device altogether.

@markredf150 8 ай бұрын

Long live the 5C❤

@markredf150 8 ай бұрын

One reason could be wireless charging. After awhile, plastic will scuff and could interfere with wireless charging functionality. But like you said, it could feature swappable backs, so problem solved.

@zanegandini5350 8 ай бұрын

@@markredf150 I don't think scuffs would interfere with wireless charging. Metal definitely could, so you have a point there, but plastic doesn't. There's Android phones with plastic backs that are fully capable of wireless charging.

@alexxk002 8 ай бұрын

in my experience the rings around the camera only are lose on aftermarket housings. they are spotwelded on an original one

@1217257 8 ай бұрын

You do understand that all the small glass particles you didn’t clean may puncture the battery or get inside camera lens?

@kindofanmol 8 күн бұрын

Its baffling to me how some people use their phone without a case. They're all fragile enough to shatter pretty easily. Its not worth the risk given how ridiculously expensive glass replacements are.

@Blind_Hawk 7 ай бұрын

Your channel ist just pure satisfaction...

@Visiko 8 ай бұрын

This video is weird without any background music

@ellisgarbutt1925 8 ай бұрын

Yup

@JankPods0201 8 ай бұрын

I Agree. It's Just not the Same.

@marcfuchs6938 8 ай бұрын

Using glass on the back of phones is in general a stupid idea. It has no true benefits over other materials, that don't shatter but cause various issues when shattered and when you want to change it. And I have a suspicion, the plan of the makers was to add an easily breakable component to phones, which many people don't bother to get repaired (if they can anyway) and so selling more phones. Afterall we know, that sustainability isn't a priority for most big companies. Profit, it always comes to pure profit. I believe my now 6 years old phone also has a glass back panel, but it never broke because I am always having it in a thick case. And even if it did, I wouldn't care, because it doesn't matter under the case. Visuals are secondary at best, my phone could be beaten to the moon and back, I would not change anything, if it still worked fine and had a usable screen.

@ncc74656m 8 ай бұрын

O-ring plus liquid adhesive around the cameras should help keep them water resistant, too. Not for cave diving with, but maybe you'll get away with dropping it in a puddle or the bath.

@The-Untitled-One 8 ай бұрын

I think tech reviewers are the problem when influencing companies on how to design devices. I remember MKBHD back in the Samsung Galaxy S3 days complaining that Samsung phones have no back glass and instead use plastic. Then saying they make the phones look cheap. (Ugh. 😒).

@zanegandini5350 8 ай бұрын

If they're not going to use plastic, then at least metal so it doesn't "look cheap." I like the design of the iPhone - iPhone 7 (excluding the iphone 4) better than the more recent ones for that reason.

@rayoflight62 8 ай бұрын

MKBHD is - wanting or not - part of the self-sustaining commercial loop of electronic devices. Good plastic is an infinitely better choice for the back of a phone, but no, OEM use glass to transmit a feeling of luxury onto customers, and raise the prices. Just like the useless titanium strip on the iPhone 15. I would understand a titanium case, which would be extremely robust; but titanium used as an embellishments - it is just fooling the fools. No Apple for me - I have a Xperia 1 V and a Pixel 7 Pro.

@rayoflight62 8 ай бұрын

@GeneralAvitation 8 ай бұрын

Great job Hugh, Mines face id stopped working after being taken down a water slide

@philliprhinehardt6268 8 ай бұрын

Another great repair by Hugh Jeffreys.

@EdHadder 4 ай бұрын

I Love Hugh Jeffreys Videos

@sotlymn 8 ай бұрын

What an aussie man. "Just simply remove the excess glue with my fingernail" lmao

@SmartGuy-Tech 8 ай бұрын

I mean, if anyone can fix that phone Hugh Jefferys can! I know how much that sounds like an ad lol

@andrewmolloy5095 8 ай бұрын

Great job, I really enjoy watching your videos.

@sergeant_cross_ 8 ай бұрын

I have my iPhone 11 Pro Max for over 4 years now and I still have the same silicone case, I never broke the display or backglass even though I'm a car mechanic. It's a tough phone if you put a case on

@taiwanluthiers 8 ай бұрын

Do they make plastic back glass for the phone so you don't have to keep repairing it?

@midnightquad 8 ай бұрын

No.

@meliningtyasruffenti9351 15 сағат бұрын

Heloo.. After the backglass is replaced, can you take a screenshot of the Apple logo?does the nfc on your iphone 11 still work after repair?

@harpomarx7777 8 ай бұрын

I will NEVER send a single penny to Apple after all I've seen them do to thwart repairs of their products. I only wish more people realized what kind of company Apple is.

@JankPods0201 8 ай бұрын

Same here as Well! I despise Apple nowdays, Because i Can't Log on to FaceTime on my iPhone 4S, And on New Years as Well! I'm not sure if It's a Software issue, Or a Hardware issue, Cause i Dropped it.

@pongusikya 8 ай бұрын

Does the aftermarket back panel have that black circle over the Apple logo in order to get around inport customs?

@CHR0NOMASTER 8 ай бұрын

Yes, apple has instructed customs to confiscate and destroy any item violating their trademark. This even includes refurbished original iPhone screens that had the glass replaced because the small flex cable has an even smaller apple logo on it.

@JustAPersonWhoComments 8 ай бұрын

Laser technique is very easy, makes back glass replacement a lot faster But taking off pieces of glasses can be time consuming before the models of iPhone 12

@ashertrotter1450 8 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you for posting

@rivciks5045 8 ай бұрын

Where do you buy the spare parts? I bought a replacement screen on eBay once but the quality was not as good as original. 😢

@justajeffyes 8 ай бұрын

Yes

@ginopumadera4265 8 ай бұрын

Awesome Hugh , you really make these repairs so easy, live this video and thank you for sharing your knowledge and savvy with me 👍🙌😊

@SeptienPatterson 8 ай бұрын

I've seen repairs on the original glass back of some iPhones and the technician had to use a glass breaker

@davidsalmons80 8 ай бұрын

Love your content as always! Wish I could meet you at some point in time

@Jo.Arc. 8 ай бұрын

Hi Mr Jeffreys, Always thank you with the quality video. I've tried some iP 11 back chassis repair before, but I've found that there was constant glitch with wireless charging. Did you ever experienced this issue before?

@gziKmdDFrg 8 ай бұрын

An excellent video, as always

@midnightquad 8 ай бұрын

For me, it was the easiest part to remove as my back glass had cracks so big in it that it started falling off the phone.

@VedaSay Ай бұрын

since you were anyways removed the remaining glass, used some metallic thing to crack that glass even further. My easier to remove.

@AllanAdamson 8 ай бұрын

great video, definitely a pain in the

@ramanshkapil 2 ай бұрын

will this still be waterproof after back glass replacement??

@VladoT 8 ай бұрын

I cleaned my phone's screen when you put the new screen protector 😅

@alchemist_x79 8 ай бұрын

I really like that color.

@edwardgrafton4663 8 ай бұрын

Hey Hugh Jeffreys great wee video as always I wonder where did you get your tools from too fix the IPhone's? I would like too try and fix my two IPhone's but I don't have any tools and I don't have that heat plate that use in your videos.

@Fortbuilder789 8 ай бұрын

wow, good job

@tescoprimark1299 8 ай бұрын

Any tutorial to upgrade the battery for this iphone 11? I’m still using it, and it still works alright.

@TheStickCollector 8 ай бұрын

Makes sense

@gabewebb2903 8 ай бұрын

I’m always waiting for him to say: “and we’re done”

@thelightbrigadef4172 8 ай бұрын

It's better than the painstaking process by prying it, which is not original manufactured adhesives.

@AngelicTigerKing 8 ай бұрын

Ive been watching your vids for a few years and i love when you fix a destroyed iPhone and make it brand new again can you fix my broken iphone xr ?

@alisonsmith4436 8 ай бұрын

Morning Hugh 😊😊😊

@stephaniecasas5547 4 ай бұрын

am i able to purchase the back screen from your website? if so I am unable to find it on the website. please let me know and thank you

@humayrachowdhury1124 5 ай бұрын

Can I use hair dryer as a heating tool. To remove the back glass ?

@GabrielTobing 8 ай бұрын

Bet that it'll come back again next week lol hahahahah

@smurffat 18 күн бұрын

can u do a video on amazon back glass for iphone i need to buy a back glass with the logo

@darrenodonoghue 4 ай бұрын

Where can I get the back for this phone online?

@milesmoore5422 4 ай бұрын

who do you recommend for buying Iphone parts ?

@buixote 8 ай бұрын

Glass is such an idiotic material... I don't know why someone doesn't make a plastic replacement... come to think of it, you could just cover the broken glass in acrylic resin and call it a day.

@ellisgarbutt1925 8 ай бұрын

Id dosen't seem 2 minues ago since you repaired this Iphone this has to be fhe simplest back glass replacment I have ever seen

@The177Hunter 8 ай бұрын

Personally I’d put glue around the camera lens ring after putting the back on to try and further water proof it. I can see some liquid getting in through there if the phone got soaked

@PabloSalazarStandart 2 ай бұрын

Where did you get the back glass?

@shanenorman7262 8 ай бұрын

Perhaps a stupid question but why is a major chassis component made of glass ?

@Akotski-ys9rr 8 ай бұрын

My 11 pro max has 1 big crack on the back. I just put on a cover

@imdevicetech 3 ай бұрын

how long to heat that backglass? 2minutes is ok?

@hudiohizari6738 8 ай бұрын

How's the water resistant with that back glass? Is it has the same effect with the Apple original?

@ayush0477 8 ай бұрын

Can you replace the glass back with any other material?

@invertthelab6532 8 ай бұрын

prying the glass need some concentration and patience since it feels pretty annoying to do

@jacobdrj101 8 ай бұрын

Watching this video makes me so upset that the phone was designed so badly...

@magnusharrison2715 8 ай бұрын

That’s gotta be the laziest screen protector installation I’ve ever seen

@Are_o31 8 ай бұрын

Pls tell me how much costs a back glass repair with a good quality like the original and simular , and where can i get it

@soup_0775 2 ай бұрын

fill in the cracks with markers and make it rainbow like in 2015

@jozsefizsak 8 ай бұрын

Fascinating. 😊

@tommajor1013 8 ай бұрын

this guy is showing only how to improperly replace the back without disasembling the phone,there is still a glass shreds inside and dust,they came in from that tiny crevices between the frame and the metal plate inside,disasemby is required to fill any voids from inside and prevent at least dust from storming in,what do you think its going to happen if this phone goes for a 20 minutes on the summer day?may be those few drops of pathetic glue will withstand the heat?

@dwaynejordan5898 6 ай бұрын

Well there is noway im replacing that much glue all on the entire back glass,,i'd do the perimiter and the perimeter of the metal shielding under back glass as this would be sufficient glue for such a repair.

@AirLHY 8 ай бұрын

All internals should be removed prior to performing any back glass replacement! Or glass shards left in the housing will likely puncture the battery or cause serious damage to flex cables down the line.

@cwhitley.sawlabs 8 ай бұрын

iPhones like this one tend to have glass-on-metal chassis designs, meaning there's a shield to protect the battery. You can also use compressed air to blow any pieces out.

@AirLHY 4 ай бұрын

@@cwhitley.sawlabs kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnyzgmOFe6iff8Usi=9cR73p8G3ABTU2rA&t=422 Hugn said it himself, it is important to disassemble the phone before lasering.

@grahammcdonald 8 ай бұрын

I think my fix would have been, put it in a case and live with it.

@tetenc555 8 ай бұрын

i personally love this color and have a green 12 myself (couldn’t find the purple 128gb in stock) and it’s really nice to see how much you made this phone usable! people are normalizing throwing away perfectly working devices for minor things such as broken back glasses, and that really seems so crazy to me. keep up the good work🩷🩷

@Richardcaro401 4 ай бұрын

How much does it cost to replace the back of iPhone 12promax

@kai84m 8 ай бұрын

Such a phone design should be prohibited by law. Unbelievable how much work it is to just replace the Back Glass.

@Me-fl2xt 8 ай бұрын

where do you get your gloves from?

@ImMattFromAus 8 ай бұрын

Excellent work reducing e-waste. No point throwing away an otherwise functional device for cosmetic reasons.

@Bakanelli 8 ай бұрын

What about water resistance after this repair ?

@george6977 8 ай бұрын

My Galaxy phone has survived several drops, thanks to its metal back and sides. Why does Apple use thin glass?

@JonathanMunoz-tr8st 8 ай бұрын

So it breaks and yoy buy a new one and they make more money, the end.

@enkvadrat_ 8 ай бұрын

they want to force wireless charging on us, which cannot function with a metal back, so you need to use plastic which they make us think as cheap, or glass

@JonathanMunoz-tr8st 8 ай бұрын

@@enkvadrat_ that's true, but on other things such as iCloud, it's really just so you buy more phones amd they make more money

@iamlupaz9528 8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I do these daily… truly hate the white iPhone 14 Pro Max. The laser machine we got doesn’t like white so it does nearly nothing 💀

@Karthig1987 8 ай бұрын

That seems painful to do lol. Also in case it happens again? Lol the person needs a subscription with you lol

@itsmephil2255 8 ай бұрын

With how apple is I'm surprised that they didn't lock the phone when you replaced the back panel 😂

@AppleFanTeslaMan 8 ай бұрын

Can you still get a 2g phone and call and text with it in Australia?

@MatjazOzir 8 ай бұрын

Which glue do you use?

@DimaKirivel 8 ай бұрын

Next time when you replace tha back - remove a battery and camera, glass shards can easily fall insade the camera and can damage the battery

@Osanosa 8 ай бұрын

Why not replace it with a plastic or else

@pointservicephone1049 8 ай бұрын

Dear Hugh, it's obvious that this glass was not the original one, that's a refurbished frame, otherwise you wouldn't be able to do this job with such ease at all

@JankPods0201 8 ай бұрын

He Repaired this Exact phone 1.5 Years ago, In his video "Obliterated iPhone 11 Gets repaired"