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In this video, I assemble an iPhone 13 Pro using parts sourced from AliExpress. I walk through the building process and reveal the total cost to see if it’s actually cheaper than buying a new iPhone. Along the way, I discuss the quality of the parts and how they perform in the final build. If you're curious about DIY phone assembly or wondering if it's worth the savings, this video breaks it all down.
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[@PhoneRepairGuru]

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[@ThecoolGamer-623]

Got here first

[@sonyshakex70dlover90]

I'm here

[@sonyshakex70dlover90]

😁😁😁😁

[@ThecoolGamer-623]

😊

[@rasaambrasaite2136]

Yes

[@wateriver]

This is probably the biggest flex you can do if you’re an iPhone repair technician. You know all the parts of the phone, you know what they do and you know where they go. Great video my guy.

[@kiyoponnn]

glazing

[@FeniksCheater]

He is probably iPhone technician, but he is not "The greatest techncian that's ever lived!" xD)

[@BrigapesNardo]

Best thing is, you don't need to be a technician, a teenager could do it.

[@iicaie]

Nah the biggest flex is a board swap

[@Hnkka]

Holy shit the glaze

[@Sethamphetam1n3]

Iphone 13 (some assembly required)

[@MrSwede001]

The ikea iPhone

[@Batcave4956]

Fr 😅

[@superNova5837]

To eliminate the need for larger boxes we’ve packaged each part individually this allows us to fit more components in a single shipment and makes repair easier

[@ThatIceChampion]

⁠@@superNova5837to eliminate the need for larger parts ❌ The e n v i r o n m e n t ✔️

[@darrencen6934]

IKEA edition

[@solutionepsilon6196]

big respect to all children assembling all of these

[@Aturinda_Ronald]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nitinmeena8416]

Nahhh

[@furiouscartman5338]

@@Aturinda_RonaldAs well as original iphones 📱 btw

[@FQQD]

This is actually such a crazy idea, and it's absolutely insane that this works. IPhones are notorious for being locked down, having a completely working "real" iPhone for half the prize, without buying anything directly from Apple.. This shit just blows my mind

[@stuckedrookie]

Except for the display most important parts like camera, cpu, motherboard were original. So this is a pretty nice build but you need the knowledge as well as the correct parts available.

[@scammergaming7776]

Because everything of iPhones components are made in China🇨🇳😂

[@ahonui]

You can buy screen directly from apple if you want OEM better quality one too

[@Handlethatineedtouse]

@@scammergaming7776nah

[@alexisvillanueva1916]

Its really not that crazy when you consider all these parts are from China, and Apple has some factories in China. On top of that, Shenzen is the capital of computer hardware in the world. You have been able to buy individual parts from variety of different shops for any iPhone in Shenzen for a VERY long time now. One of the first iPhones with USB-C (before the 15) was done with parts from Shenzen. AliExpress just moves those shops from Shenzen to online, allowing anybody to order parts. If you find this video interesting, I recomend you look into builds from KZbinrs who live and work in Shenzen. if you can dream it, you very likely can build it in Shenzen.

[@BlxckoutRx]

My boy was about to build an iPhone without any screws. A+ for effort

[@satyabhan6548]

😂

[@productivitygod7887]

just use hot glue

[@kyriakos098]

he also said that parts were original cuz they had the apple logo on the cables lol as if anyone selling fake parts would print that

[@ChattyOmar]

2023: build your own PC! 2024: Build your iphone 😂

[@20cent]

Yeah no one build their own PC before 2023..

[@ChattyOmar]

@@20cent nah they did

[@GimOA]

@@20cent I did, and my budget was only $100.

[@DunnsDayDash]

I think building your own iPhone from scratch is a great technical exercise/learning experience to improve one’s eduction/understanding. It’s the same as building your own PC, but assembling an iPhone has its own unique challenges. I wouldn’t do this to make your own daily phone or to sell/distribute, but I support it for learning.

[@ReversedTech]

Back when I was 16, I remember tearing down my iPhone 4S completely, every part, out it came! and put it back together and it worked fine, it is a great way to learn but wouldn't recommend doing it if it's your only device like I did lol (Put back together with 0 issues so, no problem there lol) It helps to have a good memory like I do and to plan out where things go incl screws smartly for example, putting the screws you undid, with the part they belong too!

[@DunnsDayDash]

@@ReversedTech For me, I started taking things apart early on, like 3-5yo. Like any kid, some of my toys would break and you either have to live with a broken toy or trash it/replace it. Until one day a favorite toy of mine broke internally, and I refused to accept reality…so I took it apart to see what happened (after all, I didn’t have much to lose). Sure enough, I was able to get a view of what happened, tinkered with the parts to understand how they work, and was able to fix it then put it back together. A light bulb went off that day. It lit me up “like a rag soaked in gasoline, in the neck of a bottle breaking right at my feet”. Both of our stories highlight an important truth in life: The best way to truly understand something is to take it apart to its smallest pieces, observe where they go and how they function with the rest of the pieces, then take on the challenge of putting it back together to its exact original working condition/state. I encourage everyone to take apart/reassemble something atleast once, especially if the opportunity presents itself. It doesn’t matter if it’s a toy or a phone, it will be one of the most important moments of anyone’s life in disguise, despite how silly that may seem.

[@illuvialpink]

I had my sisters old iphone 4 black model which was completely shattered from both front and back, home and power buttons were not working. Changed screen and back to white color, and multiple times changed home button and power button because i managed to break flex cables while trying to put on display. It was an amazing experience, especially teaching me how fragile some components are and iphone 4 was super modular and easy compared to later android phones i fixed (to be exact sony Z series, everything is so tight and glued in its almost impossible to do anything without breaking some flex cable in the process)

[@dom_the3166]

Chatgpt ass comment

[@hariranormal5584]

The thing is, the ATX standards naturally ALLOW you to choose different parts that have perfect compatibility with one an another. When it comes to Laptops or especially something more embedded as a phone, every single part used works perfectly with each other you can't add anything or remove anything to your liking. (I know and am aware things like display modules, or batteries and a few things can be changed, but it only stops at that)

[@DebopriyoSarkar-zi8qe]

The Greatest phone technician that Ever Lived

[@AayushAK]

what about the ios software,i didnt watched the full video what about the software where did he get it

[@DebopriyoSarkar-zi8qe]

@@AayushAK watch the full video

[@AayushAK]

@@DebopriyoSarkar-zi8qe timestamp please

[@xninja2369]

​@@AayushAK 15:07 it was pre-installed in motherboard because it says beijing china when boot up otherwise you gotta be install using itunes

[@FeniksCheater]

SO TRUE! XD)

[@VicParkerOfficial]

Scotty from StrangeParts Did the Same couple of years ago and also put in USB-C into a lightning port iPhone pretty nice watch 🎉

[@MarianoAAA]

I was looking for this coment.

[@blackshadow7192]

His videos were even better because he went to the markets to buy the parts in person.

[@PTpurple]

PRG i tried and it worked I just had a issue with the camera that was broken but they send me a new one 14 days later. Its working and I give to my sister she loved it THX for doing this type of vids

[@proweeg218]

@PTpurple, I was wondering as someone who has 0 knowledge but a lot of interest in building a phone, do you think it's worth the risk, time, and effort?

[@PTpurple]

@@proweeg218 im gonna say if you watch this video multiple times and see other tutorial of the phone you are going to assemble. Yes it worth the risk. A thing that i will tell is it you dont have the money to make the full phone dont do it because some parts can come broken.

[@jakeklic]

When did you have time to try it if the video just came out

[@sopzen]

😂😂😂😂​@@jakeklic

[@vladolfputler622]

​@jakeklic and he's talking about getting a replacement part 14 days later 🤦‍♂️

[@hasanthesyrian_]

5:33 that's a Lattice FPGA, an FPGA is basically a chip that you can program at the hardware level, in other words you can make your own custom chip. My guess is that they somehow (maybe took a die photo) reverse engineered the chip on the original displays and reimplemented it on the FPGA

[@ceneblock]

I couldn't see the part number. I bet it's a CPLD instead. Using an FPGA would be super expensive. But yeah, Lattice isn't a no name brand.

[@devnol]

Really interesting how they went through all that effort

[@HNedel]

Probably got some documents leaked or stolen to reverse engineer this. The demand for these things must be quite high to go to that effort, yes

[@devnol]

@@HNedel Yeah that sounds very plausible

[@paul_gd]

My guess would be that it is working as a MIPI DSI driver

[@Lucas999c]

Apple executives after watching this video: E:We present to you iPhone 17 Pro Max in this new and upgraded version we are going to give you the pleasure of assembling it all by yoursel! (screen and battery sold separately!)

[@uzmanyagiz]

The one phone that your mom told you to use:

[@mrfoxesite4482]

8:54 hugh jeffreys for the past 2yrs: edit: i made this comment 150% times more sensible

[@evilsimply]

The one phone your mom said not to worry about. 🤣

[@mrfoxesite4482]

@@evilsimply yes

[@viperdaboi]

“momy, can i get a iphone 13?” *Honey, we have a phone at home!* The phone at home:

[@Mrveryblue]

Still good tho

[@abdelrahmanelghawaby9192]

The greatest iPhone technician that ever lived

[@aliabdallah102]

With his gigantic, Godzilla like hands.

[@minerskeepers3240]

I wonder where i've heard that before, i wonder...

[@GAMERIN-rn6dj]

​@@minerskeepers3240hmmm 🤔😏😏😏

[@Ahtishamabbasi11]

​@@minerskeepers3240there is a youtuber who say this on his every video his name is salem techexpeets

[@CS_GO_HACK]

Bruh

[@oburotamichael611]

This guy lowkey adding things yo my bucket list I have zero knowledge of repairing phones but definitely trying this

[@TrainGuy160]

I have ordered parts to attempt this myself.😁

[@just_mdd4]

💡 This is a reminder that AliExpress itself is trustworthy, but some of the sellers tend not to be, particularly when storage devices such as SD cards and USB drives are sold. Typically, untrustworthy products are obvious, so you do not need to worry.

[@deRykcihC]

in the end AliExpress is just TaoBao but international, some official brands actually have their shops there. But yeah there are too many bad actors.

[@Darkest_matter]

@@deRykcihC it's just like other sites. the company might sell stuff itself, but a lot of items are from 3rd party sellers

[@D1smantle]

I cam vouch for that. I always buy replacement parts from there (mostly Samsung screen, OLED, not TFT) as they r mostly cheaper there than getting them locally

[@rcarlom9882]

Like always in online shopping, do ur diligent research. Read everything, check the store, the reviews.

[@zethjugos1250]

Check for reviews about the product and the store. If it looks like genuine people giving feedback thats the store i go with...

[@cristal4322]

We have been seeing this kind of workmanship in Northern Iraq since the iPhone X. We call it assembly, for example, the iPhone 12 came out and then the 13 came out. The 12 is no longer produced, but the spare parts are still available. They are making new ones with them 😂

[@shadowflash705]

It's simple - old/broken phones are sold to companies in China etc. Where they salvage the parts. Like you can get mostly original display for 10 years old phone - they take a working display with broken glass, heat it in special heater so the glue can be detached then glue a new glass. So you get a screen which isn't factory original but got original LCD and touchscreen. And that's a great job they are doing - i'm far from being an ecoactivist, but seeing stuff being reused instead of going to waste is always nice. Even more when it comes to PC parts since they have much longer life cycle - 13 years old high-end PC/Mac with 16-32Gb of RAM is still a beast when it comes to home/office tasks.

[@gappergob6169]

​@@shadowflash705the parts mostly sources from manufacturer in china to begin with. Manufacturers definitely made extra parts, that someone resell online.

[@Rawanddd]

U mean Kurdistan??

[@cristal4322]

@@Rawanddd yeah it's part of Kurdistan also

[@hb4lwade1]

Beginning of the video: I don't recommend you do it tho. 10mins later "You should definitely give this a try!"

[@sgtTORNADO]

The first time he didn’t say “we got a package”. 😂 Tysm guys most like I’ve had 😮

[@nuggynet]

Look at his oldest videos

[@sgtTORNADO]

@@nuggynet I mean recently

[@Pearloryx]

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

[@mrfoxesite4482]

he told got package recently

[@fyut278]

CAN BOB BUILD IT? YES HE CAN

[@ReversedTech]

Boooooob the builder, CAN WE FIX IT!!!! YES WE CAN!!

[@ReversedTech]

Shame they changed the show to the crap it is now, they ruined my child hood memories!

[@Rev8691]

As someone who repairs iPhones all the time, this was very satisfying to watch. Although, you didn’t tuck those camera flex cables into the housing and it drove me crazy lol.

[@ConsideredYET]

I remember having this idea some years ago. Nice to see you do it! You forgot to mention the GB size. It's a great deal for $370 anyway

[@alehandrotim568]

128GB it appears when he is showcasing the price of the motherboard

[@Bros.Edits1098]

PRG do a video where you build Samsung phone

[@ee_fa_21]

Fr

[@Orrsmen]

I concure, lol

[@K113-A]

and make it a Fold or something challenging!

[@SameerVedantika0620]

No one's interested in Samsung 😂😂

[@WalterMan]

Good luck finding cheap parts for them, not nearly as popular as iPhones so they form the same amount of parts available

[@walterarresse6598]

This is the phone that I’m using right now, since my wife bought the 15 pro max and handed this one to me. I love this phone. it’s fast and it’s good and it’s perfect for what I use it for. You have basically built one for half the cost of a pretty decent used one or about a quarter of a brand new one. Even today with the 16 announced, the 13th pro max is a really good flagship phone.

[@ToadetteHackFan]

Not gonna lie. This is a pretty good deal. I wonder if you can remove the non genuine messages via jailbreak at some point. If that works, this could be an insanely good deal for people on a very small budget if you have the technical knowledge (which I for example should have after replacing some screens and batteries on iPads)

[@BillAnt]

You can't remove the messages by jailbreaking which is not possible anyway on the latest iOS version. You could use tag/flex f*ckery but it ain't worth the time and hassle. Despite the messages it works just fine.

[@anonuser2640]

Now on iOS 18 will be more easy

[@BillAnt]

​@@anonuser2640 - Not really, Apple will just let you swap ORIGINAL parts only from another identical iPhone. Aftermarket parts will still show a message.

[@loetoe3232]

@@BillAnt can you please explain the tag/flex procedure?

[@BillAnt]

​@@loetoe3232 - Sure, just search for "iPhone tag flex repair".

[@TheFoo_Fighter]

iPhone 13 IKEA edition

[@lostman3746]

Hahahahahaha

[@SalzmanSoftware]

ROFL 💀

[@ProGamer1000]

😂😂😂

[@mrfoxesite4482]

yes

[@NiggaDeluxe]

Bruh genius 😂😂

[@paranggamer]

if you work in a semiconductor company that produces these parts, you know that there're no "fake" parts. the products are just sorted to "Pass" and "Fail". Some products that made fall into the fail category, but it doesn't mean that the product is not functioning, because some products fail only because the labeling or the markings are not visible.

[@Fernandosampaio_]

0:51 the editor snuck a Minecraft chest sound there 😂😂

[@cauabonetto1161]

I heard it

[@Lenny_142]

Yeah

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

He almost always does it when he opens something😂

[@Xavieruncle-m2z]

And cave sounds too

[@NoahWhelan67]

Frrrrr

[@tahaak]

I did a housing swap on an iPhone 8 and iPhone X before which also essentially requires you to take the whole phone apart but this one is on another level because you have to make sure that you got every single part and even then you don’t know if some of them are broken.

[@SarihJohnDelosSantos]

i want to put my iphone 8 on an iphone X body, will that work? like with the screen and other parts?

[@ACRLZ]

@@SarihJohnDelosSantoswhy not just buy a working iPhone X and sell your iPhone 8? Given that it’s a five year old model at this point it’s surely not worth the effort even if such a transplant were to work (which it probably won’t)

[@SarihJohnDelosSantos]

@@ACRLZ i couldn’t really afford it, its waaaaaayyyy to overpriced in our country, an iphone X cpst like 150-170$

[@ACRLZ]

@@SarihJohnDelosSantos oh that is completely understandable. Sorry for my misguided assumptions

[@knight808.]

@@ACRLZ bro lol ip8 has a home button thats not possible

[@BigBo737]

Nice work. Just a tip for the screen next time. Always go for soft Oled to get best non original quality. Edges are good and they don’t break so quickly as Hard Oled. Original -> Refurbished -> Soft Oled -> Hard Oled (the one you have) -> LCD

[@CheckEmGG]

Lattice is a chip company that specializes in FPGAs. The manufacturer probably programmed that chip to decode the iPhone's LCD signals to then re-encode the data for the OLED screen used. The extra layers of flex PCB and direct solder connections added extra thickness.

[@mattmarket5642]

interesting. do you mean the opposite though? OLED signal to LED display? because i just looked it up and the iPhone 13 Pro comes with an OLED display from Apple

[@hypersonic6649]

iPhone 13 already has an OLED screen.

[@errte7]

Just finished watch mrwhosetheboss & DIY Perks did a giant iPhone. Now this. What a time line eh

[@dekylle]

i saw that too

[@shyguy1051]

Never done anything tech before in my life. So a KZbin tutorial+AliExpress= $400 iPhone 13, what could go wrong for me?

[@andre-arthur]

Damn now this is some great content!! Never seen somebody actually build a legit iPhone from scratch!

[@Venomous6942]

Technically, not from "scratch". For that, he would have to manufacture all the parts himself lmao

[@exgod1]

Strange parts guy done it 7yrs ago.

[@andre-arthur]

@@exgod1 oh true! Forgot about him haha

[@ToomasVane]

🍎 I wonder if they sell housings with custom backglasses

[@LucasDoorsBlox]

wait you actually put the apple emoji!!

[@mrfoxesite4482]

if you have a mac you can put the actual logo as an emoji

[@syedafahd]



[@celeng_]

Thank you for showing this is possible! While I don't have enough money even for an iphone from scratch, but I was thinking if it was even possible to build a phone from parts from aliexpress. Definitely going to try this at some time!

[@mecyanned]

I did this with an s21 ultra and s20 plus, I bought dead ones, parts and reassembled it

[@TheMrbshahzad]

Could you elaborate more please thanks 👍

[@mecyanned]

@@TheMrbshahzad I bought 2 dead phones, removed everything and put it back together, with the new parts

[@katzmrgrey9804]

Not the frankenstein phone😂, still impressive.

[@mecyanned]

@@katzmrgrey9804 thanks! I just need to find a good deal for this go be a smart option

[@kapralas]

​@@mecyannedcan you elaborate further? Thanks.

[@LSnium]

We live in an era where the average person can build their own iPhone. Man what a time to be alive.

[@Riduyan92]

He is not an average person though.

[@LSnium]

@@Riduyan92​​⁠unfortunately having common sense and knowledge isn’t normal anymore, it doesn’t take rocket science to screw in screws in the correct areas and plug in things that won’t plug into other sockets.

[@JkOpp-qi5um]

Bro avg normal person can do it by watching KZbin

[@AayushAK]

@@LSnium brother i think you have watched ful video,can you say me the time interval where he added the software or what did he do to the softwawre

[@LSnium]

@@AayushAKhe didn’t.

[@ridzuanmustaffa]

2014: I build my own PC 2024: I build my own iPhone

[@kuzeronewbiegamers]

In Indonesia, you have to pay more for the IMEI so that you can use local providers. Or you can rewrite IMEI from old/broken phone than replace it to your phone

[@djordjenikolic94]

How tf you rewrite IMEI, it like only thing i am 100% sure you can’t do on iPhone

[@kuzeronewbiegamers]

@djordjenikolic94 My bad, for iPhones here, it’s more like unblocking the IMEI for a certain period of time. Usually, the shortest is about 3 months. After that period expires, we have to pay again. However, there are many people here who write/offer iPhone IMEI rewrite services. I don’t really understand how they do it, but it exists here

[@KryptoKiddi]

How do you rewrite on Android? If you are sure iOS exists and works you have a tiny gold mine.. if you want to talk more I can explain. ​@@kuzeronewbiegamers

[@toxicgamer4996]

Ali express in india 🤡 Ali express outside india 🥵🗿

[@yomo68]

Same in Pakistan lol

[@gibonzproject9710]

​@@yomo68 no shit they are same country

[@PrashantBurnwal]

​@@gibonzproject9710no they are not

[@AchaBaccha-g1d]

​@@gibonzproject9710your mom and sis are same person?

[@RealAadilFarooqui]

I think so 10 years ago I saw someone doing a Nokia version of this, but never have I ever thought I would see an Apple version of it.

[@nithinp7958]

Why there are so many samsung ads while watching this, I think u should make a ali express s24 7:18

[@cozmoguyy]

Yes but if he did that there will be a lot of apple ads 😂😂😂

[@lbgonpokeit]

Lol I didn't see any ads

[@cleondsouza4984]

love the door sound effects applied when you open the box

[@cheese22]

this was an extremely excellent video idea and perfect execution. happy you went over costs at the end. please continue this as a series and attempt an ipad next!!

[@AllOSes1234]

The best part is it has real iOS

[@GreenG69]

crazy how it costs 50% of a refurbished one

[@manavsingh6725]

But it can die anytime and most things are of terrible quality 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mrfoxesite4482]

manav, the products manufactured in your country india is also crappy. edit: 40 likes? yes indian products are crappy. they can die but some are original like the camera. but its not feasible for daily use. perhaps a secondary phone with no data? still it can depend and all...

[@ardinsalim9048]

That's because The original display cost 4times than the one he used.

[@pranavdupati9164]

@@mrfoxesite4482 well not really, but people get a lot of defective units on phones which are not Apple/Samsung/Google, or tend to break it and blame it on the manufacturer. If you buy new ones from Apple/Google/Samsung they will be decent, if not equal to other countries....

[@Apollopayne25]

@@manavsingh6725 any electronics can die any time.

[@MemeStarOnTop]

The Lego x iPhone crossover we didn’t know we wanted😂

[@Elia_Lupo]

Would love to see this with other phones! This was enjoyable to watch.

[@KaiO_Ken1]

That's what I'm saying. I would like to see the iPhone 15 pro, google pixel, s24, etc.

[@Hotbookie69]

shut up bot

[@dennisooki]

​@@Hotbookie69Own that computer generated content

[@21Dazzler]

So about £300 in the UK, certainly a better deal than a lot of the fake phones out there going for similar prices.

[@berdansargol1577]

With the new iOS 18 update bringing repair calibration to the end user, building your own iPhone sounds more and more appealing to me

[@alepouna]

cant wait for the 500$ (usd) iphone 16 pro aliexpress edition tbh

[@Cringetopia]

i honestly think a diy phone is a great idea

[@FriendlyVimanam]

Yeah the guy can even change the battery to a new one whenever it gets old. I think the long run this would cost even lesser.

[@blueendermanyt]

ive never seen a video that was released 3 min ago... ima watch it now and edit this afterwards edit: amazing

[@RFN_Feral]

The price seems reasonable. A friend who works at Foxconn said all the parts for the phone cost around $400-$450, depending on the type. Not gonna lie, 369 USD is a fair price.

[@carterslaunwhite2396]

new business unlocked

[@please-wake-up-now]

Lol, this is like a real-life iPhone assemble challenge! 😄 I wonder how many people would actually try this at home. It's kinda cool to see if you can save that cash, but like, you better hope you don’t mess up the wiring! 😂🔧

[@thetechfromheaven]

If you can do this is like "Congrats, now you have graduated from level 1 noob tech to level 2 tinkerer!"

[@nikolakis...]

I have build a 11pro and im going to a 13pro all this from aliexpress

[@sammozafari]

17:49 the slight chin on the screen though-

[@rynndash]

I just did this for a xr as something to do . Highly recommend if you can get parts at a good price and if they work.

[@KaiO_Ken1]

where did you get all the parts, and how much did it all cost?

[@SuperCopter-o1n]

Pro tip: use larger scissors to unpack your boxes faster. You are using really small ones and that’s why I notice you struggle with opening boxes all the time.

[@thatprettyparrot]

If you want to test OLED displays, I recommend getting a high-resolution image that has the whole rainbow on it. Most OLEDs are more color-rich than LCDs by nature, and black looks drastically different, even on a high-grade IPS display.

[@Shivam-sb2nd]

I bought a broken iPhone 12 Pro 256 gb,the only thing that was working is the MOTHERBOARD 😂. I bought every single part of the phone and assembled it at home with my brother. The phone is working completely fine but there are some unknown part messages, and Face ID is not working. This all costed me around 24,000 inr ( around. 300 dollars only ) and it’s 256 gb😂. If you check the photos of phone before and after even you can’t believe that how it’s working😂. Love your videos

[@TheBigV_008]

THAT IS INSANE!! I guess you should start building more of them and sell at cheaper-than-original prices (your labour included ofc)...win-win for both us! 😂

[@natzzzy9119]

I purchased a 12 Mini board and got a completely working board was well worth it only thing i lost was the part serialization and true tone. Would recommend anyone who buys one to film everything on such an expensive purchase

[@marshadow205]

Dude....i enjoyed every minute of this...do a s24u..

[@iambinladin3557]

i honestly think this a great series i have seen any big tech channels do this please more videos like this, you can do the 14 next

[@FLASHPOINT999]

2:19 HUH???

[@User-us8ks]

i did bought my iphone 14 pro in parts all original with the genuine battery in aliexpress

[@david12345re]

How much close is to the retail one?

[@Savqu]

How much of a difference in cost? Do you have any issues with it?

[@kashsres1064]

4:03 this video reference to smash your head was funny as hell. 😂🤣😆

[@undergroundsk8ters52]

wanted to give my gf a new phone but couldn’t afford it , so i just bought used parts and built one , works very well and she loved it

[@은지성-d6y]

How about Truetone, FaceID and 120hz refresh rate display?

[@EolosMusic]

A woman doesn’t know those things

[@techexplorer7484]

​@@EolosMusicdon't you think it's a little sexist?

[@McDxnaIds]

This is going to be the next generation of computer building 😂

[@InimfonDuncan]

15:24 I shouted "Oh my God" here too😂

[@robdraper12]

You changed your watch strap at the end 😜👀

[@xXfzmusicXx]

Now take it to the apple store to get it "repaired".

[@DashDrones]

Sees an apple logo and instantly believes it's a genuine part 😂

[@RealMithunMahesh]

Use the Apple diagnostic and check please

[@dhananjaydahariya576]

The gratest phone technician that ever lived.

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

*greatest.

[@dukedepommefrite]

How does Ali Express get their hands on official Apple stuff?

[@consti6331]

iPhone ❌ Ikea Phone ✅

[@Thatannoyingguyp]

lol (underrated comment)

[@samgamez4157]

iPhone ✖️ Ikea phone ✖️ Ali express ✔️

[@Lucina..]

iKea

[@teslamodelx8188]

Y

[@ShiroCh_ID]

@@samgamez4157 what about, IKEA phone bought from Ali Express?

[@FORBIDDENBEAST]

i have done this before with a s20 ultra it was really good

[@nick.100]

Bro about to do this with every phone he can after seeing how this video blew up lol

[@BrownChocoMilkBoy]

Tomorrow is the big day of the iPhone 16 launch!!!🎉

[@zachshorts]

The event is on 9/9, but the iPhone itself probably won't release till around the 20th.

[@Bestytever14]

🍎I’m definitely trying this

[@slcmaster3866]

Did you try this?

[@vagosxou]

the good thing about it is the cheaper storage options and the new battery

[@ericaflores5259]

I want it

[@fan-yh8dg]

Your the best tech guy ngl

[@poison1971]

I have been waiting for this type of content for a long time. Thanks PRG! Love from🇧🇩

[@rijugamerplayzzz1164]

13:18 I'll comment the cherry emoji.....😂😂... 🍒🍒

[@exrope]

Yes

[@JLawL]

Even the Ali Express prices are insane. Anyone who lives in Norway can tell you that it only costs Apple $116 US to build the iPhone 15 Pro Max. We have laws that require transparency.

[@cheese-j5s]

we getting homemade iphones before gta 6 🔥🔥🔥

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

Honestly, these gta 6 jokes are getting cringy.

[@cheese-j5s]

@@dewaldsteyn1306 ur getting crazy 🤪 🔥🔥🔥

[@deepoi5754]

Could the same be done with airpods??

[@_________________404]

Nah I don't think so lmao. That thing is held together with adhesive and welded plastic.

[@allenmnisi]

We need a comparison with the real phone🥺

[@chantaldepelteau8648]

🍎

[@ahmedmani1051]

6:28 the what?

[@itsbppradhan]

The sound of thrashing the box on the table scared the birds out of the window...

[@RahulKampati]

Hi sir, I'm a 14 y/o, and I really like your stuff , I promise to build the iPhone, thanks for the details, BTW I'm from India,

[@Goat-z2s]

This guy is actually talented

[@MátéStang]

No way the phone actually worked lmao, nice vid buddy :D

[@alexUKguy]

actual video title: "Can You Build a Working iPhone From Stolen Parts on AliExpress...?"