Samsung Galaxy S22 - Teardown and Repair Assessment

[@howtofixyourtech9945]

I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who was glad about the result. Good job Samsung.

[@DemeDemetre]

I was almost sure something would be disabled, but no!

[@howtofixyourtech9945]

@@DemeDemetre yep I know right

[@YasinVanDoorsen]

Normally i dont take my phone to 3rd party repairs. I only take old phones but this is still great although i dont think ill be getting a S22

[@TristanSpeno]

certainly not the only one

[@xander1970]

I'm sure the parts have to be official Samsung parts but at least you can get it fixed

[@GWagon63]

Glad to see the progress Samsung is making with repairability! Hopefully other manufacturers follow their footsteps soon

[@HughJeffreys]

I wouldn't say they have made any progress on repairability when looking at the Galaxy S21, but they are not making repair harder.

[@Adrian-xz9bn]

Apple would never do this 😂

[@kollectormairu6881]

@@Adrian-xz9bn yeah

[@DemeDemetre]

yep

[@theRayzz]

There’s no progress. No charging block no headphone jack no sad card slot. They just slowly remove what makes them stronger and you are buying it docilely

[@LifehackerAsh]

Samsung seems to be taking the sustainable concept relatively better than others. They promised 4 years of major upgrades and seeing that the hardware is repairable without any bad consequences, it's a good move.

[@danielm.595]

We just need the headphone jack back.

[@echobird115]

Yeah that's the only reason why I got the more expensive S22+ rather than the S21+, 4 years of updates is A very important factor to me because I plan to keep the phone a long time

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

my s9 got 4 years of security updates and thats all that matters TBH ,the s9 got slow last year ,but after a factory reset it was like new again speed wise ,however it stopped security patches in march so i got the s22 ;)

[@wailfaridi2070]

@@echobird115 the S21 series also get 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of security patches...

[@endo9881]

@@girlsdrinkfeck Wait what I thought the S9 could only be updated to Android 10

[@ItsMeMars]

Hello, I’m a manager of a Samsung experience store, and we have a repair center at the back of the experience center, with the new S22 series Samsung removed all the incompatibility errors with repairs. We even tested the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner in many ways and didn’t found any problems. I own a Ultra variant for a couple weeks and before the announcement we had to use a special case to hide its exterior, we can confirm that with the ultra series you won’t find any problems also :) If you get some errors nonetheless in terms of inaccurate fingerprint scanning the experience stores should calibrate the sensor for a small fee since you replaced the screen out of warranty. We tested in many ways and didn’t found a single problem with any function of the S22 series including the ultra so we expect not to have that many customers coming in for calibrations or other situations. But since it’s tech we still offer the option.

[@Metamine0]

That is honestly such class. The fact that we have the option to fix our Samsung S22 devices ourselves even if we need to pay a small fee is I think a great compromise. If only Apple took notes

[@Metamine0]

@gioa its why i said if only

[@snowdaysrule]

Appreciate you posting this. The telephoto 2 lens on my S22 Ultra isn't working and I thought I couldn't do anything about it due to part pairing. Am happy to hear that this isn't the case and after reading your comment I went ahead a purchased a replacement camera module from eBay to do the repair!

[@Toouket]

complete opposite of apple lmao, apple would just tell their customers that their product is irreparable and that they should buy another device this is one reason why i love samsung

[@NixonYusa]

Happy to see Samsung still allowing repairs on their phones. I'm hoping this trend continues on their A-series smartphones, wouldn't want a repeat of the A51.

[@traviswalker8933]

Speaking of that, Hugh didn't test the A52 for repairability to check if they really did improvise.

[@TIMETECH07]

I know the A30s is affected too

[@MyHomeman234]

Fun fact with that finger print reader issue, if you replace the scanner and the screen together, the reader will still work. I have no idea why that is, but it is a way to do it.

[@filenotfound__3871]

I have a a51, and there is a simple way around that issue: don't break your phone or don't use a fingerprint sensor

[@filenotfound__3871]

@@MyHomeman234 then maybe the sensors weren't identical?

[@timehunter9467]

Well done Samsung for making them repairable. Great video too!

[@charliemartin-k7m]

I don't think you can with apples but every apple I've ever had the battery went out after 4 years and I just updated to a new one since it was going out of date.

[@flippinfunkos]

I just finished tearing down the S22 ultra for a video. I found it really easy to repair. Besides the front camera, everything is really modular and simple. Still don’t know why they glued the front camera in place.

[@garrettlison4992]

They've been doing it for the past few releases. I swear it's because it doesn't actually fit into the space for it and they just didn't resize it, but there's probably some weird engineering reason that is way less interesting.

[@flippinfunkos]

@@garrettlison4992 I refuse to remove it in my teardown videos because I know I’ll break it and can’t find parts. Lol. I did replace one in an S20 ultra recently and it was a giant pain. It started as a screen repair, ended with replacing the camera too.

[@garrettlison4992]

@@flippinfunkos I hear that man, I tore the little black coating on an S21 camera the other day and thought I broke it. Dodged a bullet with that one!

[@RolandKoller90]

All you need is an exacto knife and a precise hand. Then fit it into the new housing if you’re doing a repair.

[@flippinfunkos]

@@RolandKoller90 yea I like the feel of the blade. I’ve seen techs use picks, playing cards, business cards, etc. The flat blade gets the job done quickly. Just keep your hand steady and don’t go in too deep.

[@XLessThanZ]

VERY useful information. I'm not buying any of the S22 models, but it is nice to know where customers stand with Samsung and repairability as the years go by. 👍

[@grooveindia9989]

same for me i'm also not buying any new s22's cuz i already have a note 20 ultra

[@mattsanchez4893]

Thanks Hugh for the comments about the glass back, many folks made disparaging remarks about last years glastic back, plastic is far more durable. Also the lack of charger is complete BS as was the removal of the headphone jack and sd card slot. What other product removes features instead of adding them-none!!

[@AutisTECH96]

Nice teardowns, as always, I like how you explain the pros and cons of phones from a repair standpoint, and plus, you repair the phone SOOOOO professionally, it's not even funny, most repair shops cannot even get a SINGLE repair right, it's just SOOOOO laughably disappointing. I don't know how these people even get jobs in the first place, and you don't. You MORE than deserve to open your own repair shop chain with people that are JUST as experienced as you. Also, if you were to open an electronics repair chain globally, your method of getting new employees approved should be more rigorous and thorough, just to make sure they're experienced enough, otherwise, just kick their sorry butts out, haha. Awesome content, as always, Hugh, stay safe during these pandemic times!! 😇👊😎

[@HughJeffreys]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@AutisTECH96]

@@HughJeffreys You're ALWAYS very welcome Hugh, no problem, anytime!! 😇✌🏻😎

[@dennis-br6vr]

the fuck you talking about? this guy reuses the adhesive on a battery and on the back and yet you act like he did it perfect. reusing any seal is always a bad idea, even if it is stil very sticky. i wont be waterproof or dustproof. its a stupid thing to do, better of ordering new adhesive ALWAYS.

[@totowolffstable4044]

6:18 that was honestly a lot funnier than expected, wouldn’t think switching original parts would lead tk such catastrophic results

[@traviswalker8933]

That's apple for you.

[@florider_hd]

That's apple 👍

[@kreinova2747]

Hugh Jeffrey never disappointing us

[@jolo.]

i like how simple the s22 is to fix (aside from the battery of course)

[@MCAlexisYT]

Yeah, that thing’s stuck down like krazy glue 🙄

[@Tito8oznia]

As jerryrigeverything said, "there's enough adhesive here to stick an elephant to the ceiling"

[@josuemontalvo221]

Yep. Battery and the glass. Everything else is modular. I will give props to Apple to making their batteries in the iPhone a but easier as they have pull tabs. Still half the time they just tear.

[@pham3383]

The battery glue can lasts for centuries Maybe they are still haunted by the note 7

[@ziyad26]

@@josuemontalvo221 other than that nothing else is good😂😂

[@tilen3266]

Respect to Samsung to be one of the first to bring the repairable phones sorth of back. Of curse we won't get back to that "pop the back of and replace the battery" but still

[@RCM442]

I pre-ordered the S22 ultra, I've always had Samsung phones and glad to see this!

[@garrycortez7]

Hughes, I really loved this disassembly vid. I think more phones should be modular it makes keeping track of screws and parts easier. Please do more of these types of vids.

[@josuemontalvo221]

I never thought of using a suction cup to help remove the battery. Should make it much easier as Samsung batteries are always much more difficult than an iPhone. Good idea!

[@Dr_KW]

I know right? I'm gonna try this next time and see if it helps

[@NightlyHigh]

Never buy a phone before Hugh has done his tests of repairability and software locks!

[@spadesofpaintstudios1719]

I always liked how clean Samsung phones where insides not to mention Its actually really nice that they don’t software lock everything like apple does which is really refreshing to see. What’s even more interesting Is that there’s that many less parts in this phone.

[@SolidCoreBlack]

Glad to see the progress Samsung is making with delivery thrown in the box.

[@tanveer9251]

I'm glad to see Samsung progressing in making their products repairable. Although, if this is the entire repair assessment of the Galaxy S22, I would have loved to see swapped motherboards, batteries, wireless charging modules, antennas, or the lower daughterboard ( the speakers and mic) swapped from each of the phones, instead of just the cameras, for a more thorough investigation. Hopefully, others agree, and there's a part two to this. Thank you for being the very few to actually do a repair assessment on the Galaxy S 22. We all appreciate your efforts, Hugh :)

[@HughJeffreys]

All of the parts where swapped. The motherboard from the green (Label G) phone when into the silver (Label S) phone with the silver cameras.

[@scottmorrison3929]

I wanted to not thank you for the past several years of infotainment, but for the tips I eventually needed. This week I successfully replaced the battery in my Galaxy S10.

[@cuvame]

Where did you buy the replacement battery??

[@eccodreams]

I'm pleasantly surprised at how relatively simple to disassemble this thing is. Nice.

[@UrDinGir]

Everybody's going wild over Samsung's S series and foldable phones. But the real heroes are the A series, especially this year's A33, A53, and A73. They are great phones with awesome specs and at half the price of the flagships.

[@chuckstube2]

10:35 I think part of the issue for people's concern is if when a person accidentally inserts the sim ejector tool into the microphone port - is if the waterproof seal can be punctured and therefore potential water leak inside. Is that possible? I know it happened to me where I stupidly one late night pushed it too far...it had some resistance and then fully went in. That's how I knew I had punctured it. Now when I very carefully insert the ejector tool again to check it, it provides no resistance.

[@parsipax6337]

the white one looks amazing. and the symmetrical bezels, god finally! this phone's design looks too clean to believe!

[@D_A86]

Removing the charger is as much about saving the planet as adding a glass back is about durability 😂

[@the-red-ghost]

😹😹😹

[@me5425]

Plastic is definitely better

[@jkjk8424]

Best comment,100%!

[@azenyr]

Literally everyone on twitter and youtube reviews bitched about the S21 being a "cheap" plastic back phone for the price. iPhone users complained about Samsung releasing a "plastic phone" in 2021 and calling it a cheap scam (I've seen the argument "at least my iPhone is not a plastic phone" being thrown around too often). Now that Samsung, to please its costumers, got back to full glass on the whole S22 lineup to make it as premium as possible even the smaller S22, people are complaining that glass breaks and the plastic was awesome. Come on. We will always have something to complain about don't we. At least yes glass is more premium and transfers temperature better than plastic (which is almost a thermal insulator) so by being glass the S22 will cool itself passively better. So yea, plastic sometimes is awesome for durability, but I think it's just better to be glass to stop people complaining about it and help it cool

[@dooogides9176]

Man the green color look amazing If Apple make this color for next iPhone 14 pro I immediately buy it

[@surakah5975]

Wow….that green color is just gorgeous

[@ersbit]

Great work 👍🏽. Samsung always a viable solution for repair and DIY

[@Trades46]

Seeing this is why I'm still a long time Samsung fan. Been with the Galaxy since the S3 and honestly never looked back. Now just picked up the S23 Ultra and still very happy with the device, despite the fact I'm still not 100% satisfied since they removed the included charger & earbuds (though Samsung is offering a bundled discount Buds2 with the purchase.

[@M4TTYN]

Interesting teardown glad it's more simple then recent iPhone's but shame a unlocked bootloader messes some things up but, all in all good on the repairability side! good stuff Hugh!!

[@NanoMine]

TBH I'm glad unlocked bootloader disables apps like Samsung Pass/ Secure folder as those use Samsungs knox security thing and makes me trust Knox even more.

[@anonyorb4197]

Samsung returns to being a king of repairability

[@zUltra3D]

I honestly love that green S22, it's such a great color. Also no I don't think they removed the charger to help the environment, rather to save up on making so many chargers. At least they didn't make repairs harder so that's a plus

[@lebartu9157]

I was just watching death note but you have uploaded and thats more important

[@-sargntclashroyaleandmore-491]

This is why I love Samsung... decent software and performance... whilst being able to keep your phone lasting for longer by being able to repair it

[@silentiousgamer-4610]

The knox security for samsung pass and such makes sense since it relies on full software control in other words a locked bootloader since it defeats the purpose of Knox hardware and software full security. But other than that this actually amazing how easily repairable it is with no sacrifices (aside from losing knox security since it does not have control over software anymore)

[@Carterthielftw_]

It looks like you can still use Knox on the S22, just not after unlocking thr bootloader. That seems fine to me. I dont actually know anyone who uses Knox tho

[@silentiousgamer-4610]

@Carter Thiel I use knox heavily I use samsung blockchain, pass, and pay

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

@@silentiousgamer-4610 Samsung pay is no longer on the phone's. They removed it in the s21 or so.

[@silentiousgamer-4610]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 where did you get that information?

[@bepopxxx]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 i still got spay on my s21 plus

[@bigmansapple]

Thanks for answering the question of incidentally inserting the sim-eject-tool into the microphone port mate!

[@chinaphonefixteam6300]

Hi, I'm from China, I saw your content, thanks for your videos, I learned a lot. Thank you and I congratulate you.

[@oafc5617]

Very nice and insightful teardown and btw awesome video, i belive the reason of why the screen dimms on download mode is to avoid burn in on the screen while the flash happens(i remember getting worried about it when I flashed my own s5 years ago with the screen going really bright), although it may as well be on purpose to deter flashing as you mentioned. In any way, great work for the right to repair movement! Nice work

[@calebmurphyy]

I am loving these new intros you put on your videos… look so cool

[@Alias_Anybody]

Well, at least the battery being superglued into there actually has a point (smaller risk of damage through movement), unlike with Apple's software locks which only exist do f*ck with you.

[@drifloonsupremacyassociation]

Yeah they are afraid of another note 7 lmao

[@pham3383]

They glued down the batteries bcz they are afraid of the note7 accident

[@kindsplash21]

@@pham3383 what happen to the note 7

[@danielm.595]

@@kindsplash21 boom

[@frankohashiguchi]

Could it also be to increase heat transfer through the case? More solid connection -> better transfer rate -> less overheating

[@foreigncontaminant2015]

I've used several Samsung phones over the last 10 years, and I still keep them in a drawer. They all still work, although the batteries have lost some capacity...

[@jacobnathanielzpayag3885]

If bootloader unlock ability is your main concern, Xiaomi is probably the best when it come to that. For starters, they make the process of unlocking your bootloader pretty much painless and all of the warnings are stated clearly and for some reason, they won't void your warranty.. The downside is you need to wait a week for the system to tag your account with bootloader unlock permissions.

[@traviswalker8933]

I don't know why bootloader is a main concern. The average consumer won't be flashing their phone just because they are being tracked by Google.

[@Amanullah-dx5uy]

@@traviswalker8933 correct

[@alfredosolardelafuente7551]

Great job Samsung!!!

[@kensg]

Hugh...I knew this was coming ,Great video as always 🙏🏿

[@Bleys001]

Shhhh! I came here just to see the microphone just to learn I probably didn't damage it! You are the man!

[@平和-v1z]

"It's almost like you own this phone" This is gold.

[@Toobst8ker]

I like what you are doing here to test. And thank you for your opinions on repair and longetivity of products

[@jettproductions6145]

Great video Hugh I have a s22 coming tomorrow and happy to see the repair ability

[@palaciossebastian]

Worth the wait!

[@alisonsmith4436]

Morning Hugh thank you so for all the great videos 😊

[@AnmolxPatil]

Green colour look so goooood

[@zachberg4675]

Do you plan on making a S23 tear down and repair assessment? It would be really nice if you did!

[@pedrosa00]

Glad to see this Samsung S22s. I want to see even the latest Xiaomi phones

[@JamesMayer125]

Great video Hugh! (Love the dark shots at the start 😃)

[@phillippereira6468]

Kudos to Samsung for listening to their customers.

[@RestoreUrphone168]

i love your video 😍😍👌

[@_M_643]

There's actually a way to bypass the some of the things that get disabled after bootloader unlock, I unlocked my Samsung Galaxy A7 a while ago and it disabled features like screen mirroring, secure folder and samsung health but I was quickly able to find a way to bypass it.

[@xXxmlg_vacxXx]

In QUALCOMM cpus, it has something known as the emergency download mode, which can bypassed the locked bootloader

[@Wren6858]

Wow this is so incredibly encouraging

[@DH-ev1xs]

These devices are amazing. Most of their inner bulk is battery, and their motherboards are so tiny and minimal.

[@DemeDemetre]

good job, Samsung!

[@matteo0026.]

One important thing is missing to be mentioned in the video: after relocking the bootloader, the knox flag went back to 0x0 or stayed at 0x1? That would be interesting to know!

[@jbk0]

I think the flag gets set to 0x1 only when you flash unauthorized software.

[@fred-youtube]

I think 0x0 because all the Knox featured still worked

[@damienkong9852]

Been waiting for this as Im seriously considering this phone, thanks for all the insight, great video as always!

[@danielsgrunge]

The green one looks so classy

[@Amanullah-dx5uy]

1:40 why right phones screen is producing more white? Meanwhile left vivid?

[@agbanganicholas4094]

Been waiting for u bro finally

[@Mass_Marisamy]

Really very super & informative one bro Thanks

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Another great video Hugh.

[@mutchlouis9707]

I am all in for repairablility, but as an S22 plus owner, I would have been much more delighted to see that device not working in the locked state when the parts are swapped. This eliminates the threat of theft for parts. Its a simple software fix, just lock all the parts when the phone is locked and changed and unlock all the parts when the phone is being unlocked from th main screen or completely disabling security.

[@MinecraftLD10]

Most junkies won't be able to just open up a phone like this, and do so without breaking something, and even if they broke the back and teared it off for the parts which would take a lot of force and unwarrant hand cuts, unless you knew how to properly take those parts out, especially without breaking them, your gonna have a problem with that. So honestly that isn't an issue because if someone wanted to get into your phone, they'd find a way, but then you'd have to be targeted first, not just having your phone stolen by the average junkie who won't know a thing about getting a random phone hacked in. Take it from someone who's worked in Service & Repair for 2 years.

[@mutchlouis9707]

@@MinecraftLD10 I am from India and most people here have unlimited internet access on how to disect a phone. Alot of repair shops here which are of a size of a phoneboooth have professional equipments to detach screens and backplates. And that's what concerns me. I am all for anti-repair thing but i'd love to have the option to lock all parts of the phone even the hardware with a lock id.

[@vguy488]

It really bugs me that at this point, every major cell-phone manufacturer has basically thrown aside the SD card expansion slot. One may think that 128gb or 256gb of internal storage is a lot (it is under normal circumstances), but for people like me who use their phones as big-data storage units, it comes up short very quickly; I use my Note 10+ to regularly house up to 600gb at any given time, among videos, photos, music, etc. Unfortunately, it seems I've little choice but to accept this trend going forward. So far the s22 is looking promising, maybe I'll consider it as a purchase when my current phone finally croaks. Cheers!

[@traviswalker8933]

Phone manufacturers don't cater to niche consumers who wouldn't make them a profit. That's how it is. For your storage needs, they do offer a 1TB variant.

[@kusakabe3264]

you could get a Sony, my xperia 1ii been holding up really well for a last-gen phone. even has a headphone jack.

[@shinon_lus]

one thing i could advice it to get a NAS as a cloud for your stuff, i have it set up that way and now have all my data that i can't/don't want to keep on my phone on there... nice to have 4TB in Raid 1 and accessible from all around the world, sure download/upload might not be as fast as direct access on your phone but you have a save copy of everything and keep your phones storage free and tbh. a good NAS with 2x 4TB drives doesn't cost a fortune, or atleast it's often less then what you pay for a phone with maxed out storage compared to a base model, i currently have a S7 (since my S9 kinda died) and everything i had on my S9 (64gb variant) easily fits onto the 32 GB of the S7 but i'm getting a S22 now for obvious reasons i guess, well, that's my opinion on it, yes i'd like a SD-Card slot and maybe a headphone jack but since the trend isn't going back probably you've to work around it somehow, stay save, with regards Shinon 😊

[@SickBuckNaStY]

So much for all my 512gb micro sd cards. If you take lots of pictures and videos and have a good selection of apps then 128gb ain't shit for storage imho.

[@mehshutup3041]

That's the beauty of android: you can choose! If you want a phone with micro SD slot A52s 5G would be more than what you need

[@longoria981]

Bro I just used the "SIM removal tool" on the overhead microphone, is there any problem with the water resistant?

[@PCJesus0]

I love these videos

[@Noob-by9hy]

me too

[@fictionhead39]

This is great to see!

[@cesarzermeno7325]

3:37 put new adhesive so dust or liquid don't enter the phone=don't jerryrig it

[@user-lw5xf8dk3o]

Samsung is just awesome 😎

[@NoTekRc]

the standard s22 looks good. in about 8 months time i will probably purchase one...current launch price is a little on the high side.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Looks can be a little deceiving. The s20 as a QHD screen in the s22 has a full HD screen. S20 has up to a terabyte of expandable storage, the s22 has no expandable storage. S20 has Samsung pay, a fast charging brick in the box that goes to 45 watts, The s22 has no charger in the box and only goes to 25 Watts. I mean honestly you could go on a lot longer if you start including stuff like Iris scanner, capacitive fingerprint sensor, headphone jack... But those were last seen in the S10 and Note 9 phones so I guess the statute of limitations is up to complain about that. But expandable storage, Samsung pay, QHD screen... I just have a hard time seeing what benefit there is to getting the s22 with the inferior specs. The only benefit you're getting is a newer SOC and update schedule but the 865 chip is plenty strong, and has better thermals than the a gen 1 or 888.

[@chaseing_chase]

So good to know that the S21 and S22 series are repairable in some sense.....that good to know for me in the future

[@re-fix9678]

Thanks for your👍👍

[@roc6d]

Dont forget about us small folks when u get the 1 mill subs.Production on point like mkhd

[@MrGarryGrey]

Almost a perfect successor to S10e. It's just a little bit bigger, but lacks a headphone jack and fingerprint sensor on the power button (which is so much better than under the screen). Still, a great phone.

[@Max-te2gy]

Would love to see you do a teardown of the Xcover 6 Pro. I really enjoy your particular style in these videos. Very meticulous and without drawing attention to yourself.

[@hdw-dq3iu]

i don't understand why samsung doesn't change the battery adhesive to pull strips... it has been a consistent criticism for years and it would cost them nothing to change great video as always Hugh

[@imdyinginside1919]

yes even greedy company like apple has it

[@Dragirek]

My theory is that the battery is used as structural strenght for the smartphone, these smartphone have to be so fin and light that its actually pretty smart to use every component inside as structure, that could explain why the smartphone is unbendable

[@MinecraftLD10]

@@Dragirek Less that and gluing the back so they don't use the rest of the phone to support the battery, because if they have anything around the battery, their is a possibility of the Note 7 incident again. That was the issue with the N7, the battery was compressed around parts with no space, and the battery board itself didn't quite have as good built in securities against going boom..

[@Wanted797]

This is awesome to see!

[@jedrzej._]

great vid as always!

[@jadebros629]

I like how you fixed so many phones

[@Cree182]

I got my s22 ultra early to but they are sending out my gift this week so same thing with double shipping but caring about the environment.

[@Joe-oj2mi]

Glad to see Samsung let’s you repair your device

[@77MAD77MAD77]

Does the phone have a heat pipe like the ultra?

[@mjc0961]

14:02 - Thank you. It's crazy how these phones get so expensive but still lack such basic features.

[@traviswalker8933]

A headphone jack is considered a thing of the past since wireless earbuds took over.

[@crestofhonor2349]

@@traviswalker8933 wired headphones and earbuds are still better and offer much better sound quality overall

[@traviswalker8933]

@@crestofhonor2349 I suppose you haven't used any wireless earbuds costing more than $100.

[@crestofhonor2349]

@@traviswalker8933 I have and wired stuff is still vastly superior than wireless stuff. This has been known for a while. Plus really high quality wired headphones can be gotten for cheaper than many wireless earbuds with vastly better sound quality

[@traviswalker8933]

@@crestofhonor2349 consumer priorities have changed. No one wants to carry around their phone in their pockets with a wire hanging in front of them, plus people want to control their music wirelessly.

[@centermass4552]

If phone companies cared about the environment, they would make their phones repairable and upgradable instead of them eventually become ewaste. But if they did, then we wouldnt have to buy a phone every couple years, right?

[@sabersz]

It just goes to show how apple's initial excuse of CuZ tHe EnViRoNmEnT was just total bullshit to win over the sheep into giving them more money.

[@rosaria8384]

Claiming to be green is just virtue signaling at this point. They don't even do the things to be green.

[@traviswalker8933]

The concept of modular (upgradable) phones failed because it would look bulky and the parts would cost you more in the long run. So nope, phones cannot be upgradable.

[@sabersz]

@@traviswalker8933 err... No. Google's Project Ara was definitely not bulky, it was actually pretty good at the time. Saying modular phones would've always been bulky is bullshit because technology always improves. Cost, I highly doubt it. Especially with a trade-in program to get a refund/exchange on newer parts, this would also go along with preventing eWaste, which is what modular phones were trying to do. I massively dislike Apple products purely because I want to pick and choose, I don't want to be told what I have to buy/use, which is why I prefer the wider Android range. However, while Apple is on one extreme end, modular phones would be on the other extreme, having FULL choice. Personally, I can see why that would be something most consumers would want to avoid, as not everyone is a phone enthusiast. That's why modular phones really failed

[@traviswalker8933]

@@sabersz the average consumer won't be spending hours of their lifetime opening up and screwing up their devices just because they want to upgrade a part if a modular phone was of the same proportions as current smartphones. Ease of replacing parts is what makes the modular phone bulky. Project Ara was just a render, the main idea was based on Dave Hakken's "Phone blocks" which was a bulky device. Trade-in for parts might seem like a good idea but that's actually not good from a business standpoint as most Android phones are sourcing parts from third party manufacturers. You clearly haven't seen the cost of replacement displays and SoCs, have you? Cost is why phones go to eWaste because people simply buy a new one instead of spending hundreds to repair their existing one. Modular phones won't make it any better because OLED displays which are the norm now cost more to manufacture and in the end have a high selling price.

[@jerryhutchens01]

I am still waiting for my s22. Ordered mine in March.

[@thezebiano]

This is a complete win in my opinion. I also think it makes total sense to trip KNOX once you have custom ROMs installed, as you never know what changes one could make... So glad Samsung embraces this, unlike apple.

[@thetechfromheaven]

I always love a good Samsung that is easy to dissasemble. I can't wait to have some for screen repair.

[@remembergodisalwayswithyou6862]

Love from Morocco guys ❤

[@darrenstrathdee7425]

You should use primer when putting the back on the phone. They stick down like factory and wont lift.

[@sansnoob3698]

s22's flat design reminds me of the old s6

[@TechDove]

Hey Hugh, how do you pull off that lighting in the intro shot

[@coquequique250600]

I'm impressed Samsung has never made easier to remove their batteries I mean, even the iPhones have always have their removal tapes