Unique Blackberry Priv Restoration - Android slider with keyboard

With most modern smartphones looking vertically indistinguishable this 2015 BlackBerry stands out from the crowd, with its slide out keyboard, high resolution OLED display and carbon fiber style backing. However this one has become a bit beaten up so lets restore it!
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[@exploregadgets1774]

Battery:- says non replaceable Also battery:- has a giant pull tab on it.

[@Windows98R]

Probably is intended for people who think it’s fly by wire swappable (like the older blackberrys)

[@dhammassuseno4931]

It says "non user replacable"

[@SearInMinecraft]

lol

[@enoll218]

old iphones had pull tabs too

[@ethannn475]

“It gets me one and a half to two days of charge” Me recharging my iPhone 6s 4 times a day

[@ahoj113]

Only 4 times?? xD

[@jannis3356]

Yeah me too with my iPhone 7, sometimes even 5 times when i do long video calls

[@someperson1767]

hAve yOu GOt aPplE CaRe On tHaT

[@darrenclement7741]

My 6 is 8 times 🤣

[@TheRealiMTV]

My 6s lasts a full day. Possibly your phone was bought a long time ago and the battery got worse after time. My mom's 6s actually does similar to yours, because hers iphone is like 4 years old, and mine is 1 year old with a replaced battery.

[@c.cudder1234]

Seems like this phone saved someones life from a bullet 😂.

[@nose-bleed]

It really does 🧐

[@sualehirfan2514]

It is not a Nokia

[@maedhyne]

modern wine flask lmao

[@Mana__]

Lol

[@Mrwhosethesus]

Lolllll

[@aep-world6752]

No notch, headphone, wireless charging and a sliding qwerty keyboard count me in.

[@marnickbar4794]

blackberry os big no no

[@someperson1767]

@@marnickbar4794 it runs Android, but I get what you mean

[@ierikona753]

@@marnickbar4794 or old android os from 2015

[@aarspar]

Me too. This is my dream phone design, only its buggy software prevented me from buying it.

[@gamerbrostr4822]

Man it's from 2015,not 2017 and later.

[@Craig_Anderson]

Blackberry: "The battery is not user-replacable, please don't try it." Also Blackberry: Provides easy pull-tab that doesn't require tools or alchohol and isn't in risk of snapping halfway through removal Damn we need more Blackberry phones... It's such a shame to see them go

[@andrealow1228]

They're coming out with a new 5G device in 2021!!!

[@dr.pessima9582]

@@andrealow1228 I just got one today! (BB Priv)

[@andrealow1228]

@@dr.pessima9582 What did you get??

[@koolstar8991]

@@andrealow1228 yup, very excited for it.

[@asphere8]

That's the difference between a FRU and a CRU!

[@RestoreTechnique]

8:50 I love how it sounds like you're almost laughing when reading out the iphone's over marketed screen technology XD

[@meta0269]

Not sure what he was getting at with those comparisons. The iPhone screen is twice as bright, 120hz, has much better brightness distribution and the more efficient cpu will more than compensate for the lower battery size. Not an apple fanboy but there's really no point cherry picking a couple specs like that.

[@thebeardedjohn5678]

"It's designed to communicate" Yeah I remember when phones were actually designed to work as phones not as overpriced cameras in some cases.

[@someperson1767]

Me: has about 20 apps on my phone

[@3a.m.284]

okay boomer

[@tl1882]

@@3a.m.284 what

[@thebeardedjohn5678]

@@3a.m.284 do you realize how stupid you sound using that "joke" my dude

[@nettack]

@@3a.m.284 That meme was dead on arrival, since you were trying to make boomer a state of mind when it is defined by an era. But keep flogging that dead horse

[@totomayorano7304]

I am viewing this from a repaired Priv. I bought it in the same conditions and changed the screen and keyboard. It is slow and the battery does not perform but the feeling of typing with the keyboard is unique. Greetings from Argentina

[@sinsilius]

Same same, I need two charges a day on mine. But I use it quite a lot. I think the processor is what drains battery most. I turn battery saving mode right after I unplug it if I need it to last for a whole day (when traveling or so). Gonna keep and love this phone as long as it works... Also, the camera is quite good, Hugh mentions that it's not made for photography, but Priv has one of the best pictures among smartphones for it's time

[@shafiulalam6411]

mine was great for about 3 months but then fell off a cliff. Battery would deplete like crazy on standby. any videos I took would stutter and have terrible framerate. i dropped it once and the power button wedged itself between the chassis and the back cover, which ended up breaking when I tried to put it back in place. Just such a shame about the specs as the design was my favourite from any phone i've had

[@weene875]

Imagine your hyper expensive smartphone getting beaten by a blackberry of all things.

[@jamesphillipshort]

BB should so be in business. ...

[@frequentlycynical642]

No chance. The Priv was notoriously underpowered.

[@chgmz]

Hugh - “never owned a blckberry or phone with a physical keyboard “ Me - *feels old*

[@zogonzog56]

I was shocked as well

[@backfatbetty9145]

That must mean he has never had the trouble/fun of making his own ringtones on a Nokia 3310.. Those were the days

[@zogonzog56]

@@backfatbetty9145 I had a 2310 i still remember the cheat codes for bounce.

[@Vellinga94]

Back in the day I owned a Samsung J700i, which I found the most beautiful slider phone ever. I can't believe we were only capable storing like 5-6 MP3 files on it, and whenever we felt like we needed a new song on it, I had to delete it first and check up with my friends if they had cool songs on their phones, then transfer the song via Bluetooth which took ages. 😂 Couldn't store more then like 35 contacts on the simcard as well so you were always limited with who you had contact with. And oh my god, the times you had to pay 15 cents per text message, and waste your whole 20 euros on prepaid in one night when you had a bit of a lover. Those times though, much simpler times. Love it.

[@richardgarcia1587]

Sneak peak for today's video. Did you know that earth has a giant indestructible force field around it?

[@reyshintokz2782]

BB designs are timeless. Still looks futuristic compare to a slab of glass

[@kenshinflyer]

Damn, that Priv looks snazzy! As for that physical keyboard, it's a good backup in case the touchscreen fails.

[@awildtomappeared5925]

modern phones keep getting longer so they can have more screen when the keyboard is open, priv solved this simply by sliding the keyboard out so you can see a full a4 page in word and type it all with the keyboard easily, idk why tf they havent made a new version

[@darthraider450]

*Sees Blackberry in the title*: “Meh” *Watches video and sees 1440p and a 3300mAh battery*: “Wow this was a great phone for 2015, what happened?” Seriously though if Blackberry slaps on top of the line specs with full Android support, and makes the price dirt cheap like a loss leader, they could stand a great chance in re-emerging in the phone market and restoring their reputation.

[@nanaagyemang-duah8212]

@@WinTech4074 yepp, the trend was cool and all, but there's really no need for a physical keyboard on phones anymore for majority of people

[@RestoreTechnique]

The Samsung Galaxy has had 1440p displays since the S6. It's nothing too impressive, except when compared to iPhone.

[@ChuckieV79]

I bought a priv (and still have it) when it came out, and from an engineering perspective it's a masterpiece! In use, however the BB software it lays on top of is Soo resource hungry! And with only 3gigs of ram, it really struggles. Additionally, there were many bugs that came with the only update it got to marshmallow. I did love the the hardware though! Ironically enough, BB is just a software company now. I have a very let's wait and see attitude towards their 2021 phone they are releasing, but hey I would love to be proven wrong.

[@joshy2joshy]

@@ChuckieV79 I still have my priv, I love it, despite it randomly restarting sometimes, keyboard randomly not working. Freezing/not responding. Along with all the other errors. It gives the phone some character haha

[@Indivinity]

@@RestoreTechnique The Samsung Note 4 has a 1440p panel, just assuming that it was released before the S6, could be wrong.

[@anth6059]

this is how i spend my quarantine, watching tech restoration videos.

[@Mana__]

Too

[@abhinupur77]

Same bro

[@asphere8]

The Priv was the best phone I've ever owned. Built like a tank, fit perfectly in my (tiny womens jeans) pockets, and had a great keyboard. Heck, I sideloaded Blackberry's software keyboard on my new device because it's still the best software keyboard I've used. Only ended up upgrading after a few years when its small RAM quantity started getting too limiting.

[@UM4G_YT]

When he said "and we're done", I felt that....

[@i3araa]

Apple fans: No you cant use an Android for 5 years Hugh jeffreys: Hold my Blackberry

[@secondaccount9930]

Hugh Jeffreys: Haha Blackberry go brr

[@Samuel-re4qm]

Yes but the blackberry is on android Marschmellow

[@ventilate4267]

Probably has some custom roms too

[@someperson1767]

When I eventually manage to afford a flagship Android (probably a Galaxy S phone) I'll probably use it for 4 years.

[@ventilate4267]

@@someperson1767 have fun with that I swear android phones get painfully slow after a few years and good luck with the battery after 2

[@diegogut1892]

As always Hugh, I can't understand how and why haven't you passed the 1Mil mark here on youtube, you always seem so passionate about this stuff it's really inspiring. Keep it up mate!

[@Techmej]

Yeah Hugh deserves better

[@miguelgallardo1972]

i'm looking for this phone, better than most smartphone nowadays.

[@KBoon]

Performance sucks especially in 2020 but to me it's still the best designed phone ever

[@ariringo7212]

What makes it better?

[@AnthonyNguyenPapabear]

Make sure you know what you’re talking about, mate. Priv got a good design but the performance is horrible due to bad compatibility. Phone gets hot in no time for no reason. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a die hard BB fan and I say this was the one that killed the original Blackberry phones

[@hiitzmike]

I really appreciate you trying to make the device cooler! I remember this thing just cooking in my pocket for seemingly no reason, such a shame.

[@giorgio5157]

When you're about to fall asleep but Hugh Jeffreys uploads a video: europeans with insomnia style😂

[@organiccold]

Indeed hahga

[@TheDragonballboy]

here in Australia it's 9:38am lol

[@ednorth579]

calm down lad

[@chilly1661]

XD, it's 12am for me so i can't relate

[@alessioacri.]

Porca zozza non dovevo bere quel caffè 😂

[@thatonewolfie9688]

Here when youtube said no views. Recommended tab actually working!

[@banksiasong]

It scores high on aesthetics as well. Some people prefer a physical keyboard, and I am glad to have seen one demonstrated.

[@mohben9206]

I love how this dude be flaming apple with old android products

[@roopeshrajan5197]

Had been waiting for this since you unboxed all the phones from the box.

[@marko2]

the gouge honestly looks like a lollipop

[@jovieasyrof2017]

ikr!

[@steadyblade5446]

ikr!

[@Kayshots]

ikr!

[@Alexander_l322]

Ikr!

[@mei-day8686]

ikr!

[@Otz3larul22]

Was waiting for this one. Keep it up Hugh!

[@greasyjim5644]

I love how proud you are with the phone that you used it for 2 months Love the video

[@M13S]

Now I miss my BlackBerry Q10 :(

[@TAZTHEPOSTMAN]

DAMN just show's you how good Blackberry was and still is,Thinking of my old BB and BB messenger,Making me jealous Hugh

[@grasu4233]

watching this on a blackberry Priv i worked in a company that used to restore phones and last year i felt in love with it i know that is old and slow but how it feels in the hand and the quality is amaizing

[@bibana06]

I am a huge Blackberry fan and you just made me wanna buy this phone ! The one I miss the most is the Passport. The last "true" BlackBerry and typing on that keyboard was a great feeling.

[@jerem0621]

Ahh the Blackberry, I’ve got into smartphones via a blackberry years and years ago. I think it was the BB Pearl. Loved that phone.

[@LizzieBeezie]

That phone is really sexy, wow.

[@eddiejr3934]

@@KBoon nice try. Its a guy using someone's profile pic lol

[@Sly94]

That slide and physical keyboard reminds me of my old HTC Desire Z, still have it and it still works. Loved that thing, even if it was a bit odd for the time.

[@PhilipFullerton]

Hugh Jeffreys the saving grace of my Sunday subscription box👍👍👍

[@arikharper3334]

The modern day smart phone market is just to complex. with the "this one had not home button" to "this has 5Gb of ram and is faster than my computer and costs as much as a small car" it is nice to go back, to simpler times when we still had physical keyboards.

[@annekedebruyn7797]

The two-color temperature LED was so underrated. Basically this meant that it didn't matter how warm or cold your light was in the sign. It allowed you to adapt the flash to the envoirement resulting in more natural looking light. A much missed feature.

[@Knaeckebrotsaege]

My Moto Z Play has that as well. It still shoots better photos than the phone I replaced it with with it's idiotic 4 camera array and single color LED. Not to mention for the flashlight/torch function the Motorola enables both LEDs at the same time so it's ridiculously bright. Guess dual tone LEDs are going the way of the dodo, just like IR blasters, replaceable storage in the form of microSD cards and dual-SIM functionality that isn't intentionally crippled...

[@samodea1273]

Your amazing at what you do Hugh Jeffreys

[@themarcherz8941]

Awesome channel! Love how detailed you are 🤘

[@Sahil_Yadav_sy]

I still remember that my first phone was from blackberry with physical keyboard and trackpad. Those were the good days :)

[@awildtomappeared5925]

the key board on this is touch sensitive so its sort of like a trackpad, it can do some gestures and scroll etc but unfortunately it doesnt give you a mouse pointer in the web which would have made it amazing at surfing the web as you could navigate desktop sites on mobile with precision

[@Sahil_Yadav_sy]

@@awildtomappeared5925 If it could act like a mouse pointer then you could definitely get the feel of using a trackpad.

[@SarpErsoy]

I think I will buy this phone even though I have Galaxy A31. The design is waayyyyy better

[@techgirl517]

Amazing phone! Simple, cool design and a keyboard, i really like it.

[@cello_animi]

My dude, I just found your channel and am *addicted*. This is only my second video too 😍

[@dimitrischristou]

Yass I love the Priv

[@TechDove]

This is the earliest I've ever been to one of your videos! Would you be interested in restoring an iPhone 3GS that is functioning, but now in pieces?

[@angeloB737]

I would

[@angeloB737]

I’ll be really interested into restoring a 3GS

[@TechDove]

@@angeloB737 it's in pieces. I have all the replacement parts though

[@TechDove]

@@angeloB737 message me on Instagram @techdove

[@leswells27]

Great video as usual I see your getting the BlackBerry bug welcome aboard excited about 2021

[@rarvizu2]

“...and w’done...” is my favorite part of his videos 😄

[@MentleGan]

Wait wait wait, why are the icons exactly like Samsung's one ui? Also, it a shame to see such a good brand like this fade into the darkness, because this phone looks like it'd be a keeper for anyone that bought it.

[@cidsx]

Watching this before youtube gives me the notification.

[@megabyte3044]

r/madlads

[@justsomepandawithinternet]

@@megabyte3044 I am a redditor. Stop it This is not reddit

[@megabyte3044]

@@justsomepandawithinternet ok fine

[@adityanarayansreejith9362]

Been waiting for this video since the last 2 months!!!

[@020progamer]

Hi! Very nice video! I was lookin' foward to this vid. Thank you for posting good videos!

[@maedhyne]

Man... I remember typing on a physical qwerty keyboard when I was in 8th grade. So long ago 🧐

[@aihwhejskskkksjdjfjncbs]

QWERTY keyboards still exist lol. PCs exist as well

[@PapaWerserian]

Just A Dude With A Scary Smile I think he meant on phones

[@maedhyne]

@@aihwhejskskkksjdjfjncbs I know that, duh. What I meant was a *physical* qwerty keyboard phone.

[@aihwhejskskkksjdjfjncbs]

@@maedhyne highlight the word phone then or better yet, include the word phone

[@aihwhejskskkksjdjfjncbs]

@@PapaWerserian yeah he should've put that though

[@rorythomas3084]

Higher capacity Than the 11 pro yes, but that A13 chip in the iPhone is so efficient, I can get 3 days out of a full charge from my 11 pro max. Capacity isn’t always better

[@SCtester]

Exactly. Listing off specs like that is meaningless.

[@Hesterde]

the only reason your iPhone last you that long is because you have been using certain things in the software to make it last that long because an iPhone is not supposed to last that long on its own

[@patrickmueller7464]

100% accurate, also it has Android 6 which is pretty outdated, the 2015 iPhone 6s is getting iOS 14

[@moustafaayhamzakri9609]

Well if they had used this 5 year old tech then you would get more than the 3 days you claim to get, they can innovate but they choose to hold back, that's what people criticize apple for

[@SantiagoAntonutti]

Try this repair with an iphone. Love their products but their practice's make it unaffordable for the normal person outside the US and europe. I can get a battery for my galaxy in the shop around the corner, for an iPhone battery replacement i have to go to the certified shop and wait about 2 weeks for one.

[@VivekSingh-fu8yj]

You make the best mobile restoration videos... Wish you a million subscribers soon

[@deldrhs]

I do not know alot about phones, but man I love watching these videos

[@roccol3110]

The people who disliked, did it for one of two reasons. One) They don’t like the Priv, not Hugh Jefferys, or Two) they had their phone flipped upside down.

[@sandeepunni1663]

Are you seriously suggesting that the blackberry is better than a 2019 smartphone?

[@ghejnuni]

Yes, my brother owned one for around 3 years, he still uses it and loves it

[@sandeepunni1663]

@@ghejnuni so your saying your brother would rather a blackberry than the newest iPhone or Samsung or Pixel

[@princez.2648]

It's deferent. More useful too, at least for me

[@waynesworld4372]

Yes been waiting ages for this one

[@anthonyscapin]

youre are like a miracle man for blackberry users ♥

[@thomass.6328]

Guys let me know what time it is in your country. I begin: 1 am in Germany.

[@ldmun]

8 PM in Brazil

[@awkwardantagonist3319]

00 in Portugal

[@GhastlyMK]

7pm east coast usa

[@user-ku1mo5hq6p]

2 am Greece

[@christophermorin9036]

7:22pm East coast of USA

[@alex-cm1db]

anyone who says they are first haven’t even watched the video yet

[@dystopia1686]

Finally. I was waiting for this phone repair.

[@Tripleblyet]

i absolutely love these types of blackberrys phones, i wish a phone like this would come out with modern technology

[@bodybody5609]

That's not how you apply thermal paste, just a small blob should do the job as it spreads evenly

[@DanielPierce]

Be careful, the Priv has some of the worst burn-in issues I’ve ever seen...

[@zacharycox9835]

Really? I never had any problems with burn-in. In fact the display still looks great considering how old the phone is now.

[@ibnpatuta]

Huh? I've had mine for nearly 4 years, never seen any sign of burn in.

[@zacharycox9835]

@@ibnpatuta yeah, same. I've never had any problems with burn in and I've never heard anyone else talk about it either.

[@KBoon]

No, it did not suffer from burn in issues...it did suffer from overheating thanks to Qualcomm's POS SD808 processor.

[@dotmars2568]

Interesting phone Hugh! Good vid as well ♥️

[@gouriroy1072]

Been waiting for this for so long now

[@layla-qg7yq]

Third

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

Oh yes (:

[@cody3026]

First

[@AhmedAkram903]

No one cares

[@AhmedAkram903]

@furose OWO no one cares

[@omarahmed_op]

@@AhmedAkram903 براحه يا أحمد😂

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

Good job

[@AhmedAkram903]

@@omarahmed_op 😂😂😂

[@aaronaustrie]

He's such a pro at fixing phone screens and and other devices. I wish i had these skills 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@darkknight8139]

This phone is one of the best you could get around the time it came out, especially because of the touch sensitive keyboard. That is really, really useful and is designed so well. It is a shame that Blackberry just started to decline then, so it was never popular. I still miss physical keyboards, as I still cannot type reliably on a touchscreen keyboard.

[@zahidshabir4038]

I actually like the idea of a slide out keyboard and wish more manufacturers implement it

[@ShoelessJP]

I have a soft spot for the Blackberry brand, I had a Z10 and absolutely loved it. BB10 was a great OS.

[@henryatkinson1479]

Glad to see a vid on one of these

[@jindrasmutny4181]

As always great job 👍👍 I can’t wait for another blackberry restoration, I like those phones ✌️😂

[@ZacharyT94]

I switched over to iPhone recently but I really love the Priv, never owned one because I was never sure of it, but if Blackberry released a Priv 2 with the same design running current flagship or even current premium mid ranger specs I'd buy one in a heartbeat to use as a second phone.

[@FridayNightFilmsCA]

The carbon fibre is the BB10 era "Glass Weave". I guess it's a fibreglass. It's very transparent to RF waves and feels so good. (I loved the way it felt on my Q10)

[@rrp6405]

Just looked at your website and seen the 1935 dodge restored. What a cool car!

[@HughJeffreys]

Went for a drive in it today :)

[@yietshemero8867]

Favorite alternative ASMR channel 😋

[@DvD.C]

Cool videos man, keep doing them!

[@joshuajunior598]

Omg, i still have this Blackberry Priv.. Still working very fine.. Love this phone 😍😍😍

[@cooper1095]

MrMobile would be proud of you, Hugh. good job

[@hellspawn]

I've always had Blackberry phones, and I've been using one of these since they came out, and I gotta say, I've loved owning it, but it's not without its issues. The power and volume up and down buttons are prone to failure, it overheats constantly, it reboots itself without warning occasionally, the battery is horrendous, the overall build quality isn't quite on par with earlier Blackberry's (I had the Blackberry Classic prior to this which just feels way more premium), the screen is also apparently prone to failure too (but I can't say I've experienced this until VERY recently). If it wasn't for the build quality issues, this would by far be the best Blackberry phone ever made IMO. Really cool video btw!

[@andrealow1228]

Maybe they'll make a Priv 2 and correct the things that were horribly wrong with the Priv???

[@The93Momo93]

I still have mine, it's a little neat phone. It's been retired for a while now and I am using an Fxtec Pro1 instead. Even when I am not using the PRIV as a daily driver anymore it doubles as a great video recording device. (it does great 1080p 60 fps and even can do 4k at 30fps) Honestly for its time it was very well equipped apart from that Snap 808.

[@gattie12ben]

Very cool Hugh

[@The_Wardo_]

This man knows what's good

[@ChiragOnYoutube]

I wait for your upload on every Sunday morning (ist)

[@lizbethruiz5736]

I have always loved BB phones because of the physical keyboard, is the best and fastest way to type over any phone and they are just so pretty and elegant

[@andrealow1228]

I'm using a Key2 as my daily driver! Love the pkb on it! So much better than the pkb on the KeyOne!!!

[@harleyz_clipz1123]

Great video man 👍🏻

[@dashaunaquino5126]

OMG NEVER BEEN THIS EARLY! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS JEFFREY ❤️❤️

[@pedrosandoval7885]

beautiful phone and good restoration

[@JC-ve1rc]

Its was 7:30pm in Canada when this was uploaded

[@SethLovesYou726]

i like that you have used it for 6 months

[@cameronlovesevolve]

maaaan i loved my Priv. Ive ben using a Black Edition Keyone for a few months now and i miss the display on the Priv

[@lundengreen4438]

Ah, a video from Hugh... must be Sunday

[@Mobiledotwww]

That's my dream phone, only if it were more...recent. Good job. Wonderful mobile phone.

[@techid3802]

It’s 1:01 a.m and à Watch your vid like everytime

[@lochanathambeliyagoda5065]

Finnaly i was waiting for this vid

[@angelpraramadhani7854]

Literally because of this particular video, I want this phone really bad. Such a fun form factor.