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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Technology
James Ide

I took apart and rebuilt the new Nokia G22 "repairable phone" and discovered an unexpected benefit

We've all felt the frustration of a cracked screen, a loose charging port or a battery that no longer holds a charge, which is usually followed up with throwing up our hands and saying "Whelp, I gotta buy a new phone" but what if you didn't have to?

Big companies like Apple have historically been against users repairing their own devices by putting software and hardware barriers in place to prevent users from taking it upon themselves to fix their own gear.

While this has given us smaller, better-sealed devices it also means only the big companies can repair your tech and charge hefty prices, or you can replace them completely thus creating more waste.

Nokia has gone the other way from most tech companies and has been forward-thinking and economically friendly by partnering with repair guru iFixit to create the Nokia G22.

taking the phone apart was surprisingly fun (James Ide)
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