DIY Demo: Just How Easy Is It to Fix Your Phone's Shattered Screen Yourself? The suction-cup struggle is real. Google's partnership with iFixit makes authorized repair kits a cheaper at-home option ...

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I break a lot of iPhones. In fact, it's part of my job. The most recent victim of a CNET drop test was the third-generation iPhone SE. I'm sorry to say the results weren't pretty. The iPhone SE was ...

When something goes wrong with one of your gadgets, you’re faced with a choice: Fix it yourself, or call in some professional help. With your options for these routes constantly changing (both Apple ...

Screen problems are some of the common reasons why smartphones go bad. They don’t just function as monitor that displays images but also as a virtual gate that let users interact with the software.

Apple is apparently doing a 180 on their strict rules against DIY screen repairs on the iPhone 13. SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2021 - Customers buy iPhone13 phones at apple's flagship smart products ...

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...

One of the biggest downsides of foldable smartphones right now is durability and, more so, repairability. Google is breaking new ground with the Pixel Fold, though, with repair parts that will be ...

A software update is on the way that won’t require repair shops to transfer a microcontroller A software update is on the way that won’t require repair shops to transfer a microcontroller is a senior ...