Google Pixel 9 Pro XL TEARDOWN - (turn back while you still can)

[@Hux4444]

These companies not including a charger and ((making us pay the same price)) was the most insane con game I've ever seen. They def colluded with one another to pull this off. And the consumer just mindlessly ran off the cliff with it. IF we don't get smarter as as whole, these companies will keep doing this more and more going forward. Bad bad news

[@CLOSEUP001]

You don't have charger at home? Just use older phones charger

[@shejj7]

that's why we need to support companies like one plus in the US

[@antikommunistischaktion]

Dude the charger added like $2 to the BOM cost you're not losing much, and I much rather would not have waste when I already have a better charger than the out of box charger anyway. Plus with the ubiquity of USB-C are you telling me that you just can't function unless a charger is in the box already?

[@sweetmelon3365]

Then why not decrease the price? Apple only decreased the price the first time they excluded the charger and then when enough sheeple became.numb to it, they shot up the prices again

[@howabout2138]

@@antikommunistischaktion I would rather have choice than to be milked to the dry by companies, want a charger? here's version with charger for free, don't want one? here's phone without one for free

[@WyvernDotRed]

2:18 I can not disagree more strongly with claiming that Torx is an anti-repair feature. It nearly completely mitigates the screw camming out or stripping issue and the correct bit size is immediately obvious. As supported by Framework opting for Torx in their laptops. As far as I'm concerned, anyone preferring Philips head over Torx is incompetent or affected by Stockholm Syndrome. But I do agree with the phone being needlessly complex and hard to repair in construction. Along with the usual modern trends of lacking a user replaceable battery, expandable storage and headphone jack.

[@PvtAnonymous]

Torx screws are VERY prone to stripping. I had 10 times as many stripped Torx as I had Philips in my humble 4 years of repairs.

[@the_og_alpha]

As someone in manufacturing, companies don't care about the ease of access or repairability. All they care about is cutting costs. Torx cost less than philips.

[@bandwagon240]

Torx fasteners are used all over in the automotive industry. The Torx "security" fasteners commonly found on things like Mass Air Flow sensors is just an anti-temper measure. Everyone has Torx security bits.

[@kahtyman7293]

@@PvtAnonymous yeah, no. HEX is less durable than torx and philips, and from my experience with abusement of different types of screws, the strongest and most universal is slotted, and any screw can be slotted with big enough angle grinder, even M3 screw

[@Ajicles]

@@PvtAnonymous Sounds like you need better drivers. I work on Dell XPS laptops daily and they used T5. I never had any issues with it.

[@TornadoesGaming234YTB]

Who still remembers Transparent Clear mod without a Teardown skin I will hope he will go back doing that 👀

[@konstantinfischer8180]

Samsung Galaxy S8

[@GrimAbstract]

Is that even possible to wster and dust proof with wireless charging?

[@yumephonk]

You can still do them. For example did one on my silver z fold3 and green s23u. Fold looked hella amazing, s23u was mid, I ended up buying a normal back glass. Now im contemplating on doing that mod on my blue z fold5

[@technosavvyhd5270]

Phone repair guru does the transparent mod. If he did it, he won’t be paid by the companies.

[@cythm]

​@@GrimAbstractIt is but usually people are advised that it probably won't hold up as long as the original seal or glue

[@pghoston]

Zach, I have nothing but respect for what you do. I’ve been watching you tear down phones for years, but I just watched this video in 1.5x speed, and I didn’t see an overly engineered and difficult to repair phone at all. I saw you pull on and break a battery release tab that I have never seen before. I saw you dismantle a phone that even at fast speeds, seemed quite simple to put back together. But your overall view of the phone’s repair ability remained negative even though that was one of the least messy tear downs I’ve witnessed from you.

[@orcasandwich]

Agree

[@kiwithehusky]

Click bait titles like turn back now are the reason I down voted this video. For the quality you put into the video, it doesn't deserve the down vote but please don't make me try to regret a 1 grand decision by watching a long video only to realize I now have less faith in your opinion

[@mrgw98]

6:40 You know how the famous saying goes: "Curiosity killed the camera." -Gandhi

[@JerryRigEverything]

I believe it.

[@mrgw98]

@@JerryRigEverything Jokes aside, I do feel you should take them apart. If you don't want to, it is your device and you are entitled to do what you please it with. That said, if you've done this much already, and were prepared for the phone to snap in half during the bend test, I feel like destroying the camera to see inside shouldn't be much harder to justify. Having these tear downs of phones gives those that might not even be able to afford the phone a glimpse at the internals. Even for those that can afford to buy the phone, there is only a slight percentage that can afford to destory a camera on purpose just to see the internals. Seeing the internals of things is something many of us love but can't do ourselves, so by taking one for the team, it is a huge favor to us all that I hope people don't take for granted. As an overly curious person, I am grateful for the videos you put out and I know many others are too. So whether you do take them apart further or not, many thanks for doing what you do, it is much appreciated! Also please ignore how poorly worded this is. Got to love seeing that notification for a members early access video right before going to bed, haha.

[@juhicosmetics9784]

@@mrgw98 "poorly worded" opposite this is.

[@mrgw98]

@@juhicosmetics9784 Thanks! Glad to hear my half asleep brain did a decent job. It doesn't normally work out that way, haha.

[@bradenjones1579]

​@@JerryRigEverythingHello Zack Do You Think You Will Disassemble The Anker 250w Power 🔋 Station❓️ Also You Are My Favorite KZbinr

[@jtb2586]

8:16 Okay but calling torx screws proprietary is a bit of a stretch, Zack

[@F0XD1E]

It's not a stretch, it's categorically false.

[@Benjamin-rq1fi]

I agree though that Torx is very acceptable and I prefer it, also definitely not proprietary.

[@Benjamin-rq1fi]

Unless he's referring to the screws themselves being nonstandard M-something? And not necessarily the bitting?

[@BeeWhere]

I would absolutely prefer torx over Philips, even pentalobe or tripoint are all still in most electronics kit

[@theengineer-dellconagher]

if youre opening your phone to repair it yourself, and dont have a basic screwdriver set with the ""proprietary"" torx bits, i dont think the screws are the problem

[@stephensonmatthew7]

We need a clear glass Pixel 9 Pro XL. Teardown skin is great and all, but clear glass is ❤️

[@frank719]

Idk, the back of that phone is pretty ugly. The teardown skin actually looks nice.

[@Vit-Pokorny]

Yeah but glass is glass, and glass breaks.

[@shuadaniels166]

@@Vit-Pokorny wash your hands then butterfingers.

[@XdekHckr]

it's ugly inside

[@BillAnt]

Using alcohol to remove batteries or screens is just a silly idea. It seeps into every little crevice including the speakers/mic, cameras, sensors, main board, and worst of all the screen, creates ugly discolored spots. SMH Just heat it to 90C on the screen side to get it off.

[@PabloPadilla-eo6bm]

1:40 video starts

[@rickycervantes]

thank you. that first minute was obnoxious.

[@Nepushi]

@@rickycervantes?? bro doesn’t like genuinely helpful products

[@niallmcardle7]

Jesus, spot the Karen. Get off the internet.​@@rickycervantes

[@Obi396]

Too many shitty adverts in his videos

[@TVCHLORD]

@@niallmcardle7look at that Karen not appreciating the anker ad like us alphas

[@minservlp12]

The instructions for the „pulltab“ are right on it… irs not a pulltab

[@jimmysack8454]

is it not some kind of ribbon to saw the glue under the battery? It might work

[@General_M]

It is not. You heat the phone up on a heating pad at 70⁰, secure the device in some kind of grip, and then pull directly up on those tabs and the battery comes out. All of this is detailed in Google's own published repair manuals.

[@tylern6420]

​@@General_M so theyd rather you overheat and cause the phone to explode than actually make battery removal easy?

[@tylern6420]

​@@General_M i mean its clever in terms of requiring the user to buy a new phone

[@socramdavid]

@@tylern6420 you won't overheat the phone if you follow the instructions and use 70 degrees. It's not that hard to understand xD

[@HighTeq]

I immediately jammed the SIM tool into my microphone hole and I was so nervous I damaged the mic! Thankfully it works.

[@RigGames4]

I did this exact thing 🤣

[@kyandercobalto888]

I did same exact thing but it works fine and I finally sucked my microphone hole to test waterproof, then no air leaks found😂

[@rahul77j]

0:09 Google also removed the dongle this year. Earlier they used to provide a dongle in the box which was really helpful.

[@imarchit]

Pretty much every mobile now uses Type C, probably that's the thinking, but still they should have given.

[@antikommunistischaktion]

It's because at this point you don't really need it anymore. The dongle was basically just a one-time-use item just in case your previous phone did not have USB-C, and you can't name even one smartphone sold in the past 4 years that doesn't have USB-C now. On top of that Android support wireless transfer now which goes by much faster anyway than the USB 2.0 speeds that dongle provided.

[@ATM648]

Yeah I am all for removing the USB-C to A adapter from the box. My house has 4 of them now, and only once have any of them been used

[@CarolinaCycloneJames]

They took that out a while ago. Maybe they keep it for the overseas market. But here in the US they stopped with the 5 or 6 I believe. My 7 pro didn't come with one

[@Viesta]

@@antikommunistischaktion dollar store phones.

[@bluecranium]

It looks as though those battery tabs are meant to be pulled tight & used to saw back & forth through the glue as you pull upwards 3:47

[@marsrover001]

That's the way I understand the pictograms as well. I hope a correction video or a pinned comment at least is added once Google clarifies how they are supposed to work.

[@mrgw98]

@@bluecranium I was thinking he even did this in a previous teardown video with another phone as well. Found it odd that he didn't seem to remember from that previous time but thought it might be more of a statement that the average person wouldn't just know that, and especially if there wasn't anything explaining it on tabs or in the video the QR codes link to.

[@treescompany3462]

Just remember that these are voiceovers after he actually plays with them, and he edits out some of the time he messes with the phone. Check 4:06

[@AlexSchendel]

That is the intent, but they've never really worked well at that... And the way the glued down the battery this year makes it seem very unlikely that it could ever work

[@fredrikfjeld1575]

I read a comment on another teardown that it is suppose to be heated up to like 70 degrees or something before you try to pull it out. Which doesn't sound great for all the other components

[@likhith27]

8:26 You should peal the back glass to make it transparent like you used to do when they started using glass backs 😅.

[@patrickmurphy4374]

Thank you for showing the Microphone hole. I was terrified I screwed up my phone with the SIM ejector:( My screen and cameras never get touched until I have protectors. And my dumb ass stuck the mic right off the bat . Thanks again. Glad your are here. :)

[@mrkaiser6279]

Lol I'm glad I'm not the only one that did this. They should add a small sticker tho. I'm sure 50% of everyone sticks it in the wrong hole.

[@ErickMotta]

Same here!! 😢 I feel better now that I saw the video but I panicked for quite a while, my mic seems to work fine, I still need to test the water resistance… Not a very good design I believe…

[@C4mpblor]

@@ErickMotta Any word on the testing? I did the same thing but from this teardown I don't see how i could have damaged anything with the sim tool

[@gutopesset]

I even heard a pop when i inserted in that damn hole. But mic works fine. I am just wondering about water resistance. If the protection is on the side, what was that pop about?

[@Designwithvedant]

I cannot tell how much I was waiting for this one, seeing the hype around this phone. (I want one so bad)

[@malachimarko7963]

I have an 8 and it's already been abused too much from having a case which doesn't cover the camera anywhere near enough and I'm tempted

[@ChefCam]

Get one I have the XL is soo nice to use

[@BertoJA876]

Thank God you're doing this!! Please let me know if My water resistance has been compromised.. also some people online have been poking the wrong hole with the SIM card tool 😅 You know what I mean 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@markchildrey9441]

I'm one of them! The way I understand the video (I watched that section like 10 times), putting the SIM tool in the mic hole did not cause any sort of damage. It was damaged when the phone was opened up and the membrane where the mic is was broken from the top, inside the phone. I have tested mine on numerous calls and everything seems to be working perfectly.

[@AbdulBasit-kd5vk]

@@markchildrey9441 what about water resistance ? It should be fine right ?

[@AkhilS-040]

2:14 don't miss the Easter egg on the jerryrigeverything knife🎉🎉

[@DirtCheapFU]

0:46 That should have an alarm clock display. Missed opportunities... ;(

[@JerryRigEverything]

I agree!

[@Ray_of_Light62]

I still have mine. Same shape, but it has a red LED digital clock, and AM/FM radio.

[@kasper_429]

Exactly what I was thinking! It looks just like one, lol. Come to think of it, I'm surprised Anker hasn't come out with a clock yet.

[@radoslavrimsa3613]

I repaired a lot of my own phones and from my experience, the Pixel 9 looks quite repairable. Seen a lot worse.

[@meanderinoranges]

Exactly my thoughts. Oh noes! Screws are different lengths, and I'm incapable of keeping track of them! Oh noes, I need to use alcohol to remove the battery!

[@real_mvp3811]

​@@meanderinorangesFr I'm tired of people saying using alcohol makes a phone super difficult to repair.

[@prairiepanda]

He's just comparing it to other phones currently on the market. Of course it can be repaired, just not as easily as many other phones.

[@radoslavrimsa3613]

​@@prairiepanda I don't really see much differences compared to other phones. Well except Fairphone. Front and back access design, usb port on separate board, the volume buttons can be changed with no disassembly. The battery surely would be easier to remove if heated + some alcohol. All other things seem to be like in any other phone.

[@kfx3907]

@@radoslavrimsa3613 Samsung is also better in my opinion.

[@trevb87]

The battery tabs are supposed to be used to "saw" back and forth to cut through the glue. Not to be pulled to release the glue. Thats what step 3 was trying to say

[@bemky309]

You need to pull it to one side to start sawing though, and it broke when he tried.

[@WisconsinAdventures]

no shit... thats what he tried. As soon as he pulled it to start "sawing" it broke. Did you even watch the video???

[@HaddaClu]

You're also supposed to heat the phone up to 70c on a heating pad before using the saw tabs. Its in the repair manual

[@LOV3YOUR33N3MY]

He tried to rip that battery right out but you have to pull to the Side 🥲

[@treescompany3462]

Just remember that these are voiceovers after he actually plays with them, and he edits out some of the time he messes with the phone. Check 4:06

[@Chris-jn5of]

1:43 real start of the vid (ad skipped)

[@THAT1J0SHGUY]

You're doing good work, I love you like you were my own son

[@SonikPixelz901]

​@@THAT1J0SHGUY wtf

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

​@@THAT1J0SHGUY ok what the fuck bro

[@tieltje4]

Great but your comment popped up at 1:42 for me 😂

[@Madysaun]

Nobody like this comment anymore, perfect number

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Nothing like a phone that has seven years of updates and a battery that's incredibly difficult to replace.

[@xenofastiq]

All you have to do is heat up the phone using a heat pad to 70°C, and use that tab to pull the battery out. It's literally not difficult. People just refuse to look at repair manuals and prefer to figure things out on their own lmao.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

​@@xenofastiq -LOL.. "just heat that battery up to well above a safe temperature and you can pop it right out!" I guess they'll just have to follow that manual that isn't available... where I'm sure it says cook your battery.- -It's also hilarious that you suggested that you just need to "use that tab to pull it" when it's set up as a one of those 'sawing' systems. Like what manual are you pretending you read?- It's true! See below

[@xenofastiq]

@@AbbreviatedReviews I can send you the manual if you'd like bud 🤣 Also, 70°C is not going to damage your battery 💀 It's hilarious that you pretend to understand what the tabs are for when 1. Nowhere on the tabs does it tell you to use it in a sawing motion, and 2. Again, the repair manual tells you exactly how to use it 🤣

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

@@xenofastiq I looked it up and it's true! Fascinating that they warn not to heat the phone above 45C but tell you heat the battery to 70C on a HEAT PLATE of all things. But I guess that's the fun of an overly complex battery swap process. Owner repair is out the window!

[@xenofastiq]

@@AbbreviatedReviews I mean, considering the battery isn't going to be exposed to 70°C for an extended period, then there will likely be no damage to the battery, or any of the other components. You'll just have to make sure you don't immediately try charging up your device while it's still hot lol.

[@breyyn]

Can we just appreciate though how repairable it actually is for the most part? The USB-C Port being much easier to replace instead of being soldered, most parts being lego-style connectors, and yes the battery will be extremely difficult to get out the first time, enough isopropyl will ease that, plus the 2nd battery that's put in can be mitigated with your own adhesive. All in all I'm fairly impressed.

[@The.Boo.]

even the battery isn't bad if you actually look at the instructions... it's just a bit different

[@SlickSloth]

@@The.Boo. most people don't own or are willing to buy a $50+ heat plate just so they can replace the battery without a huge hassle. the battery is huge f*ck you to any consumer who is even remotely interested in self-servicing their devices.

[@OhImKiCkiN]

​@@SlickSlothYou don't have to have a heat plate to remove the battery. Most people won't have to remove their battery when its brand new. Most will have had many heat cycles, outside temps, etc that's softened the adhesives over time. Regardless of how it's meant to be removed, DIY folks can simply put a few drops of IPA around the battery and use the tabs in a sawing motion to remove. That's what I've done with previous pixel models and this one looks the same.

[@seth4321]

@@The.Boo.Are the instructions in the box? I haven’t received my Pixel 9 yet.

[@webentwicklungmitrobinspan6935]

i remember when i could just remove the back cover and switch the battery while all of it was water resistent.. for example the samsung s5

[@SouthAfrica1]

Those anker chargers are so pleasing and i need it in my life!

[@ThatVoidDude]

Gotta hand it to Google though, that 9 Pro in black is one of the prettiest phones I've seen lately. Battery situation is a bummer though. Pulltabs arent expensive.

[@meanderinoranges]

Alcohol isn't expensive either.

[@daylen577]

Most people aren't going to be affected by this in any way though. I haven't had a battery swapped on any of my phones ever, if you just keep them charged and don't let them drain fully you usually don't have to

[@Timberjagi]

@@daylen577 if you change phone every year your right. i don't see the need of buying a new phone every year and have to change the battery ;) so for me its a item

[@Qimchiy]

Repairable phones are also less expensive. Ones that are available, outside the US. Either way, it'll only be a problem in 3 years. Still a problem.

[@inteldev]

your supposed to heat the phone before doing that, its in the repair guide

[@Hevetmusic]

0:18 Supreme cut, how did you even-

[@deadbluesky]

In fact repairability for tech is easier since we don't have to remove the screen and probably break it for replacing the battery or the charging port or whatever else by only removing the backglass (a broken back costs wayyy less than a screen), also the charging port is now modular compared to the previous Pixel which were soldered on the board !! Btw Google uses the tork screw for awhile now and different sizes since the Pixel 6... Although the battery is always a pain to remove and their tabs never work.

[@lemonbrothers3462]

An improvement these companies could make would be to screw the back panel instead of gluing it. I can understand not wanting to go back to the snap mechanisms of the old days that were easy to open but became flimsy over time, but glue just makes disassembly harder

[@deadbluesky]

​@@lemonbrothers3462 i never had problems with double sided tape, but i kinda agree for something like adding screws to tight a real rubber seal around the back panel to improve the waterproofing

[@lemonade3623]

Watching these tear down videos hurts deep down my hearts cuz i been using my phone for 5 years and seeing these brand new devices is just heartbreaking 😭

[@sudzy2779]

I REALLY appreciate them as research when I bought my last phone.

[@SolidCoreBlack]

Secure a job, and you'll be able to purchase a new phone whenever you like.😂😂😂😂

[@XuroX.]

Buy a new phone every month? Wtf are you on about......

[@FinlayDaG33k]

Damn, with the amount of alcohol being used for this teardown, you might start thinking Zack is an alcoholic. :')

[@mayureshbkulkarni]

What a great tear down! 🙌

[@skullcrusher_1]

I just find it so hypocritical of these companies to be preaching sustainability while simultaneously making their products less and less repairable!

[@ulwur]

Zack did manage to take the phone apart and put it back together without destroying anything. Repairability does not mean that any hack with a hammer can repair it.

[@skullcrusher_1]

Yes he did manage to get it together after struggling with the battery and special screws. I didn't say it wasn't repairable but it's definitely less repairable than previous models. Like why practically have the battery welded in with no easy enough way to replace it when the battery is usually first to go?

[@xenofastiq]

​@@skullcrusher_1There IS an easy way to replace it though if people actually bothered to look at the repair manuals. Plus, torx screws are extremely common, there's not as "special" as Zack is trying to make them seem.

[@a.m.9357]

These virtue-signalling companies are the biggest hypocrites and criminals out there.

[@aexetanius]

The EU will come to the rescue in 2027, enforcing stricter regulations that demand tech companies make their products more repairable and include user-replaceable batteries, pushing for greater sustainability.

[@Jays1ndone]

The video we’ve all been waiting for!

[@thomascosta5115]

Everyone: “never cut towards yourself!” JerryRigEverything: 😂

[@notfound-ov4el]

8:34 look at the watch man, those Casio watches are immortal... mine 7 years old and still works perfectly

[@proimsat]

My opinion about cameras being separate is that in case one fails the QC or is "bad" it's cheaper for them to scrap the individual camera than the whole 3 pack given how complex it would be.

[@holdmeclosertonydanza22]

A good tip I use for organizing screws is using cardboard. I just draw a rough outline of the device, and stab the screws in the cardboard where I removed them. Very useful.

[@jayjayhooksch1]

Good method. I use a numbered small parts organizer, looks like an ice cube tray. Then I watch a video and remove the screws in the same order as the video and reverse the process when done.

[@karlpron]

For me it's not about environment, is about profit. As I am not changing phones frequently, when I do I always have to buy a new charger. I've got five members of the family, and it's always a case of lost, broken, too slow, not matching port -- you name it. In the last 20 years or so it was never "I already got the charger, I don't need a new one". And USB C doesn't change it. As for sharing the charger - it's always "I am currently using mine, borrow from somebody else".

[@kahtyman7293]

yeah, when i bought new phone year ago my old one just went to my aunt who's phone died few days before, so i gave her phone with full box, and i was left without charger and any posibility to charge my phone because i got usb-c to usb-c in the box

[@steve_1507]

Yeah. I charge with all avaible USB ports on my PC and we have neither enough USB-C cables nor enough chargers that are more than 5V1A.

[@TamasKiss-yk4st]

But it's still about the environment.. just remember how big was the box with charger, it was doubled in size, what also means that, they need to rent double amount of trucks to transfer.. and what do you think 10 or 20 of the same trucks do more pollution on the road? Even if they need to transfer 1 or 2 trucks of chargers that still just 12 vs 20 trucks.. the space next to the charger is unused, so they technically transfer a lot if air because if that.. and rliminating that air reduce the required space to transfer the boxes.. so if the 20 trucks costed $100 to transfer the boxes the 10 trucks will transfer that just for $50.. and guess who will pay that extra $50 if they still transfering that lot of air in the boxes..? And why do you think it's cheaper to pay fixed $50 for that $20 charger, instead of deciding to pay separately $20 or not..? Because half the box size also reduce the transfer fee to half, so they don't need to raise the initial price with that amount..

[@joebidenVEVO]

@@TamasKiss-yk4styoure going to be buying a new charger anyways look at the size of 1 box with a phone and a charger vs a phone box and a charger box

[@steve_1507]

@@TamasKiss-yk4st Yeah but trucks causing pollution is a rather small problem when compared to other things causing pollution. Did pollution from transport really get reduced just by making smartphone boxes smaller?

[@gunrad]

I'm glad you poked the microphone hole cause I did as well lmao and seeing you test it out and pull it apart eased my nerves

[@pavaomrazek]

2:44 Finally somebody dared to mention that

[@camotech1314]

Jerry isn't the first one to mention it

[@mobileguide6979]

This series of Pixel phones looks sleek and nice

[@jmorv8866]

8:44 , a ribbon cable so large, it'll save Leonardo DeCaprio.

[@Maddy-OP3]

*and Kate Winslet. Jack & Rose both could've been saved only if Google existed back then! 😂

[@4ztt363]

I ve been waiting for this

[@ashworld1016]

Atleast OnePlus gives a charger in the box. Respect.

[@methamphetamelon]

So far, so good. Can't wait for a 9 Pro Fold test. My OP7 Pro is finally starting to have some issues and it's time for me to decide on a new phone.

[@GotDamBoi]

those anker charging stations look really cool actually. might have to cop one

[@blindclassic1]

He actually managed to put this thing back together, insane stuff

[@neodidi]

I dislike anker ads... You know why? It shows we need the charger in the box.. And these companies charge same amount and users go blindly pay another premium to get that charger.. It doesn't make any f**king sense.. Are humans really been controlled cause I really don't get this.. If the arguement was we all have a charger at home... Why is Anker able to sponsor multiple videos? How are they still in business if people aren't buying chargers and power banks... It doesn't make any sense to me honestly.

[@The.Boo.]

ive been using the same anker brand usb c wall charger for the last 5 years... plus everything advertised here was *much* more than just a wall wart lol

[@chrish1645]

My Anker charger died after a couple months. Piece of junk.

[@neodidi]

@@The.Boo... I've been using my charger from the box for years too.. Since I got the phone.. I barely buy a new charger.. I mostly always use the one I got and hand it to the next person if I was reselling my phone... These chargers shouldn't be too expensive especially since it's not like they are reinventing a tech. My point is.. If they won't add the charger in the box.. Don't you think that should save a couple hundred dollars? So if for some reason the charger gets reintroduced.. Phones will be $200-$250 more expensive then.. It doesn't just add up.. And wrong

[@Deifiable]

There's a very very big difference between the charges Samsung, Apple, and Google used to include with their phones and the charging line-up that Anker has (and other companies like anker). Anker and the like use Gallium Nitride, which can allow a charger to be much faster while being more compact. They also have charging bricks with multiple ports, including often 2 or 3 different types of ports, that can be used simultaneously to rapidly charge 3 or more devices. They offer battery banks that can fully charge Macbooks without even having to plug into a power source. If these companies only sold the 15w white cube charger that Apple and Google used to sell, they would not be in business. They are making objectively far superior products that can do far, far more than a standard charging brick. You even seem to briefly acknowledge this in the same breath that you question it, by saying "How are they still in business if people aren't buying power banks". Like, what? These phone companies never sold power banks. They never claimed people don't need power banks when they stopped including charging bricks with their phones. What are you on about? You have to be aware that this is a totally different level of product. It would be like if your office used to offer free Pizza once a month, but it was the cheapest, worst pizza you can imagine. Then they stop, and a gourmet 3 star restaurant opens up on the ground floor of your office building selling the best pizza anyone's ever tried. To say "But we used to get this for free! Now we have to pay????" is to be incredibly blind to quality and functional differences between the two products.

[@davidp6839]

@@neodidi It appears others have explained, but you're comparing different things. A simple wall brick to plug the cable into is only a few bucks (or more if want super fast charging), and you can use older ones as I've done for years. So I appreciate that they don't charge an extra $30 to include with every phone. I believe this not including brick stuff was started by Apple, so everyone followed. The Anker things are battery banks, so you can just plug into that anywhere without a wall receptacle; these types of things have never been included with a phone, nor should they.

[@bryanayson8304]

i love your work, zack!

[@niiayimensahlartey427]

😂😂😂😂 one sneeze and it's all over 3:00

[@cleshin14]

I’ve been bing watching you videos

[@iahmedku]

It would have been more effective for Anker to sponsor Jerry to do teardown of its prime chargers.

[@imsamiurrahman]

other youtubers: let's unbox it jerryrigeverything: let's open it

[@letssynctogether9637]

LOVE THAT U PAY PREMIUM TO AVOIUD ADS AND NOW THEY ARE IN THE VIDEOS.

[@sam183796]

Tap the right hand side of the screen 4 times, add is still going tap another 3 times. Works almost all the time to quickly skip that rubbish

[@Lithu4nian]

That's why vances is superior. Automaticlly skips in video ads :)

[@dannywinget]

Ooh little legos? That’s super interesting on the camera

[@jilherme]

8:05 "iFixit is breaking up with Samsung", samsung is not doing so well towards repairability

[@skankhunt420]

So what? That says nothing. Ifixit is complaining about prices, that's it. Doesn't change the fact, that their whole designs are changing

[@ronaldware1537]

Thanks a lot. I will wait for the 10 pro XL ❤

[@TheTiltblazin]

Can't wait to upgrade this year! Looks awesome! 😎✨✨✨

[@PBKreviews]

Yup, they really need to do away with those strong adhesives for the battery and put a battery adhesive pouch instead. At least they made the charger port replaceable finally which is a pretty big improvement considering its been soldered to the main board for as long as I can remember on these pixel phones.

[@teslinedison]

Ad read from 0:09 is insane

[@Manikpanwar1]

Bestest teardown of back ilI have ever seen on Jerry channel Soooooooooo satisssssfyyyyiiiiinggggg❤❤❤❤

[@Kazwell96]

To make battery removal easy. Use a heating mat and just heat the phone enough where you can kinda feel the warmth through the battery. Makes removal a million times easier. Between the heat and alcohol. Gentle prying with a plastic or metal pry tool will get it out in seconds

[@MattM-24]

The official repair guides are out, they say 70°C on the screen side for 10 minutes

[@Kazwell96]

@@MattM-24 exactly this ❤️

[@dalejones3862]

Another great video zack

[@celemqhele]

I knew I was going into a murder scene when i saw the title

[@RatedPG20]

Google: let's trailblaze a brand new all cardboard box for our brand new $1100 flagship. Also Google: we promise 7 years of updates with the same battery.

[@prayashshrestha]

There is 0.000001% chance that you as a general consumer will try and replace the battery yourself. Contrary to what everyone thinks, the battery is still replaceable. Neither Google nor anyone is asking you to use the same battery for 7 years. Also using alcohol to dissolve the liquid isn't as bad as it seems. When the battery degrades, you take it to a technician and they will replace it for you. They aren't going to complain about not having pull tabs or having to use alcohol. So no point in us general user complaining about Google using strong glue in their batteries.

[@shapelessed]

​@@prayashshrestha Sure. I won't worry about 20 minutes of battery life after full charge and it potentially exploding while the phone itself has 2 more years of support.

[@prayashshrestha]

@@shapelessed and you have completely missed my point

[@shapelessed]

@@prayashshrestha It's easy to miss something that isn't there. You made no point. "least of your concern" - Then what is, genius?

[@DerrickRG]

​@@prayashshresthaYou're not very smart.

[@CassiniA312]

omg finally a simple way to replace the back glass of the phone, also it's good that we don't need to remove the screen anymore to replace the battery

[@MrThevirus512]

I am sorry if i'm wrong, but it seems like you was using only one pulltab in order to remove battery. I think that one of images on the pulltab suggest to pry the battery using both at the same time (it's located on the left pulltab at 3:54). I still think that they used too strong adhesive.

[@JerryRigEverything]

I tried everything before that pull tab broke.

[@xenofastiq]

​@@JerryRigEverythingDid you try heating the phone on a heat pad for 10 minutes at 70°C, like the repair manuals have explained? Even on previous Pixels that used those same tabs?

[@dTeaEm]

5:56 I like how he raises his voice to show how strong he feels about it🤣

[@mlc_evaporate9010]

7:27 "just like little Legos"

[@Waskapmutni]

Plot twist: the different sized screws is just Google teaching us how crucial sneezing into your elbow is (thanks for setting that one up, Zack😂).

[@lernmor2137]

It MIGHT make more sense to heat and then add the isopropyl alcohol as the heat might lead it to evaporate quickly

[@dee_-_]

Heat the battery 😂

[@SuperFusbass]

Nice tear down zack

[@DhruvPlaysTV]

Jerry rip everything 😂😂😂

[@reconmaster907]

The sponsorship segments on this channel are better than most youtubers.

[@u.e.u.e.]

My opinion: if you want to do at least something small for the planet, try to keep your smartphone for at least 4 years. Every smartphone will drop down eventually! Protect it and try to buy one that can get repaired at least once for a reasonable price!

[@TurboBass]

I think a sacrificial lamb is a good thing generally. You and PBKReviews and a few others are all doing more good through some deconstruction (and sometimes destruction) than not.

[@scttymn]

I'm disappointed that you would rather complain than learn how to properly use the battery release mechanism. I agree that the battery is difficult to remove (even with the slicing mechanism provided) but treating them like pull tabs is completely wrong. This is exactly the same system used in the Pixel 8 Pro.

[@redpheonix1000]

Magic pull tabs never needed instructions, it just seems like an extra step to make repair as difficult as possible

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

Remember old phones where you pulled of the back cover and the battery with your finger and they would not fall of themselves and were still somewhat waterproof? Yeah good times. I agree with jerry, these pull tabs are shit.

[@purplegill10]

Multiple reviewers have tried to saw it but it didn't work. Supposedly you have to heat the phone for 10 minutes beforehand before sawing but I've only seen that in comments.

[@mehemynxm6974]

That doesn't look like a properly working pull tab. The adhesive seems way too strong.

[@OvvyLeciusf]

Instruction like char the phone to 70c for 10 mins??? Lol

[@4RILDIGITAL]

It's disappointing to see that repairability was overlooked, but the Anker charging stations seem promising, especially for managing desktop clutter.

[@itsmilan4069]

0:18 nah they just wanna increase profits

[@imAKHILc]

I'm waiting for a phone, and when Jerry opens it, it says 'Hi JerryRigEverything' inside, maybe on the battery or somewhere like that 😂

[@MobileCritic98]

0:09 .... Greed, greed is the answer

[@omlet_REAL]

been waiting for it

[@Eysc]

01:43 to skip sponsor

[@nicholasgenzman4213]

Probably the only time I will ever say this but that sponsor transition was smooth😎

[@vedanshchn]

What they also didn’t copy from Apple are high read and write speeds for the internal storage and an actual flagship processor considering the price. But some people only slander Apple for putting a USB 2.0 port as if it’s so damn important in a phone which they consider to be their budget offerings.

[@BlackNomad7]

that back glass removal was smooth af

[@A38]

Weak transition to your sponsor. "I'm not bummed that the charger isn't being shipped anymore, and that's okay, because I'm being paid by the people who benefit from it." Really calls into credibility your later comments about which engineering decisions are consumer friendly or not - like, who needs to sponsor you in order to change that opinion?

[@astro143_]

I am glad to see the charging port on a separate board, my Pixel 6 has it on the mainboard. My P6 recently had a battery puff, thankfully I got it fixed so I can hold out for the Pixel 10, or something else if Google drops the ball again.

[@watertoast]

I think this phone is actually really beautiful compared to Googles older models. Really competed with IPhone’s design so well done to Google!

[@viprem2408]

Teardown back skin soo amezing ❤😍

[@antikommunistischaktion]

I don't get why people think a glued down battery is such a huge issue. Ok yes, it's annoying, but do you really think large scale recycling operations are really going to be hampered by a single extra step that most of them are going to have to take anyway when those pull tabs, aged by a good few years, all break upon pulling? It's not like the battery is made any less recyclable by the removal process either; you can recycle a slightly bent battery just as easily as you can recycle a pristine battery. This "glued down battery" "issue" seems like a huge distraction from things that actually hamper repairability such as parts availability. What's the point of an easily removable battery if you can't get the charging board anymore, for example? Ok sure you can use wireless charging, but if you ever need to do anything with fastboot you're boned regardless as wireless fastboot seems to be something that got dropped.

[@meanderinoranges]

Agree 100%. This phone looks downright delightful to work on compared to some others.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

The best way I found to organize screws during phone teardowns is to use a sharpie to draw an outline of the phone on the sticky side of duct tape. Then stick the screws in the location they came from on the duct tape picture.

[@Project_Mayhem2025]

Neat idea 💡😸

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

@@Project_Mayhem2025 hope it helps!

[@Mateusz-720]

Like this comment if you don't like the Pixel 9 (Edit: why do you guys like it?)

[@AlexBox4D]

We know delete the comment

[@auttumagar]

This should be Indian

[@Exorcisms]

Congrats on another post that every video is using and stealing 🤡

[@Aravind_Azhagesan]

So, no one knows this or what?

[@paraspushpkar5713]

Thanks dude you saved me

[@80skid83]

Access to the battery from the back door, is an improvement over previous models where you have to remove screen and potentially damage it .

[@245trichlorophenate]

You should do a review of the LTT precision screwdriver.

[@johanvandermerwejohan6291]

04:43 = Seems like you watched some deadpool movies with the comment😂😅

[@ontopofyourfeed]

Sad that your video and the video page is all sponsored stuff that you want your viewers to buy. I’m unsubscribing today because you’re just an ad to me. Miss the old days when it was all about the content. I hope to come back one day when you aren’t milking your viewers.

[@MaisistkeinGemuese]

I've had trouble with my Fairphone 5 but after the Android 14 Update I love this phone.

[@meanderinoranges]

I don't see why you're saying this is difficult to work on. Different sized screws are just a minor annoyance. Alcohol for battery removal is not a big deal.

[@JadeAhlers]

Yeah, he's being a little bitchy this time around and I'm not sure why. I'm not even a pixel user but he seems like he just hates Google.

[@charautreal]

the problem is that there was no reason for doing it this way, it was perfectly fine with 1 type of screw and easily removable pull tabs for the battery, plus it makes it more difficult for the average person to fix their devices, for no real reason

[@meanderinoranges]

@@charautreal the engineers don't design multiple length screws into a phone unless they absolutely must. They do their best to keep assembly procedures simple. And if alcohol scares someone, they shouldn't be disassembling their phone in the first place.

[@charautreal]

@@meanderinoranges "unless it's an absolute must" sure, but why it wasn't all these years ago with all the pixels before? Plus it's not like space is the problem, the pixel 9 is humongous lol Again, there was no real reason for this changes, stop defending Google

[@pvim]

the repair manual clearly says that the phone needs to be heated for 10 mins at 70°C in order to remove the battery, but ig people rarely do their research these days. With that being said it is still more complex than replacing a battery on an iphone or a samsung. Also about alcohol or 99% IPA, if it seeps under the screen it will get damaged or if it gets on the camera lenses it will damage the coating. So an alcohol free repair is gladly appreciated.

[@Witcher21]

Genuinely the nicest phone I've ever used, I love it.

[@GovieDK]

The adhesive slicer for the battery might not be a slicer. On my pixel 6a I just used it to lift the battery up and it worked. Take the both ends of the plastic strip as high as you can and try to lift up the battery a bit Then take both ends of the plastic strip to the lower end of the battery and try lifting up the battery