iPhone 12 Pro Max Abandoned & Unclaimed By Owner - So I Fixed It For Myself

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  • Its back for another video! This iPhone 12 Pro Max was found on the side of a highway being left for several days in the rain. Likely also being ran over at least once. In the last video we tracked down its owner and reached out to him in several ways, but 6 months on and he never claimed the phone. So being left with it I am taking it upon myself to fix it up!
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  • @davidhallberg
    @davidhallberg Рік тому +1036

    People be like "Why not change the rusty screws?", Apple be like "NON GENUINE SCREWS DETECTED!"..

    • @xmenyoyo
      @xmenyoyo Рік тому +15

      LOL

    • @DocumentingLife8619
      @DocumentingLife8619 Рік тому +29

      Won’t be long trust me guys jeez a focking battery not allowed now

    • @allolebarilliertaxi4304
      @allolebarilliertaxi4304 Рік тому +5

      Mdr

    • @editname6868
      @editname6868 11 місяців тому +24

      @@DocumentingLife8619
      Unfortunately an iPhone does show "cannot confirm this is a genuine apple battery" or something like that and you can't access battery health

    • @MarcusAnthony023
      @MarcusAnthony023 11 місяців тому +5

      Well as an IRP Technici you need to replace evert screw you used. It’s included by the new part. So yes ;)

  • @namugriff
    @namugriff Рік тому +307

    I like how Apple are claiming to be going more green, and then at the same time do everything they can to stop people just fixing the phones. Surely that will make it more green too.

    • @bubbabousky3857
      @bubbabousky3857 Рік тому +62

      Yeah, green as in money.

    • @hiddendrifts
      @hiddendrifts Рік тому +9

      aka greenwashing

    • @bornonthebattlefront4883
      @bornonthebattlefront4883 Рік тому +2

      The iPhone 14 is actually the easiest iphone to fix since the iPhone 3G
      It was the runner up to being the easiest phone to fix
      1st place going to one plus I believe

    • @cyprusmiraque
      @cyprusmiraque Рік тому +16

      ​@@bornonthebattlefront4883 yeaaaaah... watch his iPhone 14 repair review

    • @cyprusmiraque
      @cyprusmiraque Рік тому +1

      @@Maximus20778 ah gotcha

  • @ghostofdre
    @ghostofdre Рік тому +1197

    Surely Apple could allow people to validate parts to the new phone online, if it is really about security that is.

    • @dtay8913
      @dtay8913 Рік тому +353

      We both know it's not, it's about Money.

    • @steveguy3
      @steveguy3 Рік тому +144

      ​@@dtay8913Come on man, apple is the most customer friendly company in the world, they love you all

    • @SithlordSigma
      @SithlordSigma Рік тому +52

      @@steveguy3 haha lol

    • @therealsnowwhite1937
      @therealsnowwhite1937 Рік тому +56

      More like securing their wallets.

    • @bhootpriyo1987
      @bhootpriyo1987 Рік тому +1

      It's about the money honey! And ramming solid gold dildos up cooks asshole

  • @markredf150
    @markredf150 Рік тому +572

    Hugh, you've been killing it recently, I really enjoy your videos!

    • @ManpreetSingh-jy9dx
      @ManpreetSingh-jy9dx Рік тому +7

      What is he killing

    • @EnderMasterTM
      @EnderMasterTM Рік тому

      @@ManpreetSingh-jy9dx it's just a saying lol

    • @ManpreetSingh-jy9dx
      @ManpreetSingh-jy9dx Рік тому +2

      @@EnderMasterTM I know bro
      I was just joking

    • @axlfernandes4517
      @axlfernandes4517 Рік тому

      u a dumass if u think these vidoes r real he clearly buys an iphone and says its repaired u think apple allows parys of a iphone to be sold u moron

    • @markredf150
      @markredf150 Рік тому

      @@ManpreetSingh-jy9dx your vibe, apparently

  • @ticn
    @ticn Рік тому +128

    This might be one of the most impressive restaurations yet. I find a lot of broken, abandoned phones myself but I doubt I would ever fix them as good as this. Wow is all I can say

    • @doitwithnick501
      @doitwithnick501 7 місяців тому +1

      Restoration

    • @wealthgrowth
      @wealthgrowth 5 місяців тому

      If only there is a way I can buy them from you 😢😢😢 that would be a lovely way of feeding my hobby

    • @ticn
      @ticn 5 місяців тому +1

      @@wealthgrowth I tell you most of them are beyond repair. I have a Galaxy S3 with snapped board, a lumia 510 with multiple dents in the board and bad charging port. A galaxy A51 That is actually promising - Visually good circuit boards with cameras and battery but bad mid cables and no display, also have an unidentified xiaomi phone from around 2018 in the same condition. The rest are in bits (iphone 3gs no board no battery cracked screen, iphone 4 only half the board and frame, huawei nova 5t missing display swollen battery corroded board, unidentified samsung bent in two no battery no screen, 1 unidentified keypad nokia with likely firmware problems
      The most I could do is part out whatever i could and sell locally for a grand total of 5 bucks. If you live in Romania I'll literally ship you my whole collection, there will be 3 extra phones which charged last time i checked (2y ago) and my old main phone

    • @PetruFarcas-yz6oj
      @PetruFarcas-yz6oj 3 місяці тому

      ​@@ticn I would repair them too but the cost for the parts is too high and is not worth the effort,I live in Romania tho :)

    • @ticn
      @ticn 3 місяці тому

      @@PetruFarcas-yz6oj Frate si eu roman, am incercat sa vand pe flip cateva relicve fara succes 😭

  • @paarthgupta9544
    @paarthgupta9544 Рік тому +166

    Hey Hugh, i just wanted to give an advice on how you can remove the adhesive from the side of your phone, this trick is actually used by my local repair shop, just take a small motor along with a battery and either take a small screwdriver end or a thin metal rod and attach that to the motor, it helps to speed up the adhesive removal process 😊

    • @edde3244
      @edde3244 Рік тому +17

      Yes, you can buy those as well for about $20. Think they are just called "glue remover tool" or something like that

    • @RolandKoller90
      @RolandKoller90 Рік тому +10

      Those don’t work with the 12 series and up. 99% of the time it rips.

  • @mashokaise6881
    @mashokaise6881 Рік тому +16

    Amazing restore! And I'm sure Apple loves you being able to do it! 😊

  • @highwayrider9165
    @highwayrider9165 Рік тому +3

    Your detailed repair make our day... Thanks to repair master

  • @roselapreka4604
    @roselapreka4604 6 місяців тому +1

    Hugh, you've been killing it recently, I really enjoy your videos

  • @faxmuchine
    @faxmuchine Рік тому +99

    Love seeing a rare, functional Apple repair. Cheers!

  • @TheUltimateRecycler
    @TheUltimateRecycler Рік тому

    Awesome job Hugh! Well done 👏👏

  • @PlayingLittleLife
    @PlayingLittleLife Рік тому +26

    This restoration has blown my mind 🔥

  • @kirilnikolovski81
    @kirilnikolovski81 Рік тому

    Love it HJ. Keep fighting the good fight.

  • @Epicadveturouspreston
    @Epicadveturouspreston Рік тому

    You really know how to fix phones some repair shops are bad but you do an amazing job

  • @peterpackiam
    @peterpackiam Рік тому

    Brilliant job, Hugh.Cheers 🥃.

  • @OurNotSoSeriousLife
    @OurNotSoSeriousLife 5 місяців тому +1

    Great job once again.

  • @foxyfoxfilms
    @foxyfoxfilms Рік тому

    I always look forward to your videos

  • @BaconFaceMcGee
    @BaconFaceMcGee 11 місяців тому +1

    Amazing work!

  • @ElCapitanD
    @ElCapitanD Рік тому

    Nice work, enjoyed it.

  • @payodoze
    @payodoze 7 місяців тому

    Hey Hugh,
    Am your biggest fan here in kenya. Keep up the awesome content

  • @chimudman879
    @chimudman879 Рік тому

    Love the videos Hugh! You are by far one of my favorite tech youtuber. Keep up the good work!

  • @canubeleiveit
    @canubeleiveit Рік тому +112

    No wonder he threw it out the window😂 Why does apple have to make it so complicated??

    • @skid599
      @skid599 Рік тому +29

      To screw you over....

    • @FR4M3Sharma
      @FR4M3Sharma Рік тому +10

      @@skid599 and over and over.

    • @jaex9617
      @jaex9617 Рік тому +6

      That's Apple.

    • @enadegheeghaghe6369
      @enadegheeghaghe6369 Рік тому +4

      How do you think they got to be a 2 trillion dollar company? LOL

    • @Dracula.25
      @Dracula.25 Рік тому +1

      @@enadegheeghaghe6369 Ask the fans

  • @drunkmosquito4834
    @drunkmosquito4834 Рік тому +14

    Hey Hugh, really liked the video. Just want to say that since you have the original earpiece cable you can reprogram it with the i2C i6s programmer and pair it to a new special i2C flex. After that you just have to solder back a speaker. Done it on the iPhone X. It’s even possible to reprogram it if you don’t have the original earpiece flex but you’ll have to take out the Nand and use the p14 pro. So it’s a big advantage that you have the original cable.

  • @philliprhinehardt6268
    @philliprhinehardt6268 Рік тому +9

    Another great repair by Hugh Jeffreys.

  • @DaierFTW
    @DaierFTW Рік тому

    4:11 “Out with the old, in with the new”❤

  • @jessica23claire
    @jessica23claire Рік тому +12

    I’m literally watching this on a 12 pro max and it just makes me so sad that someone abandoned this! It’s not even super out of date. I’ve had mine over two years and had no issues.

    • @arkvsi8142
      @arkvsi8142 Рік тому +3

      You will have issues soon

    • @Polyeith
      @Polyeith Рік тому +2

      sucks that a lot of the time it's legitimately just not worth it to fix devices like this

    • @MorganTheGorgon
      @MorganTheGorgon Рік тому +3

      Same! When he opened it up and showed all the dirt and gunk inside, it almost made me feel sad, like it was an abandoned puppy or something omg. Had to have been a rich person or something to abandon it because mine still feels high end in 2023 🤷‍♀️

    • @jessica23claire
      @jessica23claire Рік тому

      @@arkvsi8142 oh yeah, it comes with the territory as apple products get older (*sigh*), but as long as I keep a charger with me, I’m good to go

  • @twizzygrizzly2163
    @twizzygrizzly2163 Рік тому

    I thought you would never upload a new video, but glad you did!

  • @christiansdronemoments1515
    @christiansdronemoments1515 Рік тому

    Hey, fantastic video like always, have you thought about doing a “Q and A”? I have some questions and I have a feeling others do too and wanna know more about what you do.

  • @abdullahbanafa344
    @abdullahbanafa344 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful and wonderful content, your follower from Yemen

  • @MrC2008
    @MrC2008 9 місяців тому

    Fantastic repair

  • @LawpickingLocksmith
    @LawpickingLocksmith Рік тому

    Really nice work.

  • @Fmsrttm
    @Fmsrttm Рік тому

    I've found that heat works well with some of the new adhesives on 11 and up. It will soften it somewhat

  • @moe_1886
    @moe_1886 Рік тому

    Love your work Hugh!

  • @shrikantpawar4055
    @shrikantpawar4055 Рік тому +2

    5:25 actually iphone 12 pro Max has sensor shift stabilization wherein the lens remains stable on main camera.

  • @nishantsaloki8490
    @nishantsaloki8490 4 місяці тому +1

    Great video sir

  • @thewillsfamilyaccount6486
    @thewillsfamilyaccount6486 Рік тому

    Nicely done..😊

  • @RodBlanc
    @RodBlanc Рік тому +14

    why didn't you disassembled everything and cleaned it properly??? It still doesn't look clean inside. this bothered me so much omg

    • @DonPatro92
      @DonPatro92 Рік тому +2

      He never cleans phones fully, its bothering me too.

    • @amongusmeegoose
      @amongusmeegoose Рік тому +2

      @@DonPatro92 there's no point to as long as it all works, they would've been erroded by now if it had made a difference.

  • @stefanschneider3681
    @stefanschneider3681 Рік тому

    Great job!

  • @adiposerex5150
    @adiposerex5150 Рік тому

    Nice work. Very interesting.

  • @andrasszabo7386
    @andrasszabo7386 Рік тому +1

    Nice video, Hugh :)
    I don't have the patience and skills to rebuild a broken phone like that :)
    The old camera can be cleaned by chucking it into alcohol for a day though.

  • @mastermlowoka4903
    @mastermlowoka4903 11 місяців тому

    You are the best ❤

  • @dozzaa3143
    @dozzaa3143 7 місяців тому

    Nice work

  • @ghostmanscores1666
    @ghostmanscores1666 8 місяців тому

    hands of a surgeon

  • @leastprio_
    @leastprio_ 3 місяці тому

    imma leave a subscribe this one is one of the best co tech ive ever seen

  • @LeahDykema
    @LeahDykema Рік тому +9

    It might not be perfect, but you got it in much better condition than I ever would and honestly, looks brand new still to me at first glance! Good job!

    • @JPogi690
      @JPogi690 Рік тому

      Will you still buy it though? 😏

    • @LeahDykema
      @LeahDykema Рік тому

      @@JPogi690 yes, if it were discounted and I had the money. Because it’d go into my collection 😉

  • @lancelyde
    @lancelyde Рік тому +5

    I always love and look forward to your videos Hugh!

  • @_amrbadr_
    @_amrbadr_ Рік тому

    great video, is the s23 video incoming, really wanna see if sammy did some antirepair stuff

  • @gmifsud
    @gmifsud 11 місяців тому

    Hello,
    That's an impressive restoration.
    I have some questions about the usability of this damaged phone, if you have time to answer.
    - Have you been able to do an iOS update ? I ask in order to know if the problems you see about face ID and other, prevents the phone to update or not.
    - Have you been successful in adding a SIM card ? Have you done a phone call without problem ?
    - Is the WiFi and the 4G functioning ?
    In other words, is the repaired phone is usable, and was the hassle of the repair worth it ?
    Thank you.

  • @falsonix-vh5qo
    @falsonix-vh5qo Місяць тому

    Was watching this while doing a buttload of homework, and right as I finished the final assignment Hugh went "and we're done" which was just comical timing lol

  • @facurojas4477
    @facurojas4477 Рік тому +1

    4:11 my man did a ChrisFix move right there

  • @mikepxg6406
    @mikepxg6406 Рік тому

    great job. I would be happy with this result.

  • @jom1727
    @jom1727 Рік тому

    you should make a video on how and where to find the best aftermarket displays

  • @mr_interesting101
    @mr_interesting101 Рік тому +1

    where do you get all of your high quality screens because i would love to get some screens to replace one of my phones damaged screen

  • @iram8091
    @iram8091 Рік тому

    Hello Hugh I'm a big fan, have you encountered any PWM flicker issues on iPhone, how do you deal with it and what is the permanent solutions without setting up the white balance, does replacing the screen fixed the issues? Thanks

  • @fredrickrizzo4574
    @fredrickrizzo4574 7 місяців тому

    Great video! Yeah these companies talk about preventing e waste. They are the ones causing it! It’s all about money. I was given a 65 inch android tv, all it needed was a t con board, works fine now. Cheapest tv I ever had!

  • @da1otta
    @da1otta Рік тому

    We have a phrase where I come from - You have golden hands! I think the meaning is obvious. Well done, mate!

  • @JohnJohn-ts6ux
    @JohnJohn-ts6ux Рік тому

    Very very good job, I was surprised, not even I, I would have picked it up on the road, is this the worst phone you ever repaired, thanks keep up the good uploading good videos, are you based in Sydney

  • @TheZax85
    @TheZax85 Рік тому

    Supreme job Hugh

  • @walpoleandworcester
    @walpoleandworcester Рік тому +14

    Nice work as always especially with the cleaning process!

  • @bjoernaltmann
    @bjoernaltmann Рік тому

    Great job

  • @PicaPollo
    @PicaPollo Рік тому

    Big score!

  • @Garythefireman66
    @Garythefireman66 Рік тому +5

    Great job Hugh. Apple is really screwing its customers with all of these serializations

  • @peterm2618
    @peterm2618 Рік тому

    Well done !

  • @billienomates1606
    @billienomates1606 Рік тому

    Amazing skills.

  • @SRshinoda
    @SRshinoda Рік тому

    the man is a wizard! =0

  • @ibrahimeltabay8159
    @ibrahimeltabay8159 Рік тому +2

    Highly appreciated 🙏
    But I still wonder why you didn't just disassemble its parts at once, then try to clean it up fully?!

  • @fikri2822
    @fikri2822 Рік тому

    Just curious Hugh. What happen if the iPhone component for this phone were clean up using ultrasonic cleaner? Will issue be solved, or it still be same? reason I ask is, on automotive industry, normally we clean car component (like car ECU) using ultrasonic cleaner if it rusted.

  • @zynifi
    @zynifi Рік тому

    0:20 I love how you still use that older phone ( what model? I like it) instead of the newest

  • @miyamomochan9953
    @miyamomochan9953 Рік тому +6

    In our country iPhone (any apple products) considered as a DISPOSABLE tech it is not because where are rich it's because of its products are unrepairable and parts are SOO expensive.

  • @christophershackleton1051
    @christophershackleton1051 Рік тому +2

    You are so lucky in the U.S we don't have the Sim card which is stupid

  • @afxyzi
    @afxyzi 9 місяців тому

    Which company or website do you use for parts?

  • @ominkan3129
    @ominkan3129 Рік тому

    Another very interesting video.

  • @jozsefizsak
    @jozsefizsak Рік тому

    Very good!😊

  • @BrianGlaze
    @BrianGlaze Рік тому +3

    I'll never buy an iPhone but I love watching these videos because every time one of these phones gets fixed, I think of it is like we are all sticking it to Apple for their anti right to repair ways.

  • @ShawnJbarr1988YT
    @ShawnJbarr1988YT Рік тому +1

    this video was very good.

  • @green9227
    @green9227 Рік тому +1

    Do you think that iPhone 15 models will have esim only in more countries and do you think iPhone outside the us will get mmWave support

  • @Mobilerepairsolutions07
    @Mobilerepairsolutions07 9 місяців тому

    For important disply message you need to replace screen ic swap from old lcd to new lcd

  • @user-kc9lv7lc7t
    @user-kc9lv7lc7t Рік тому +1

    great video, iphone 13 pro max. when best place to get repair parts listing diagrams, Thank you

  • @elonburgers5308
    @elonburgers5308 4 місяці тому +1

    I think you can replace the camera modules with a V15 Pro and a wechat app, I'd love to see more of the custom Chinese programmer repair tools

  • @PCJesus0
    @PCJesus0 Рік тому +2

    Nice, good you could do something with it!

  • @onurmickey416
    @onurmickey416 Рік тому

    Did you updated the jcid programmer? Because the board is a recent model so if you didint update the programmer a while, you need to update first trough jcid repair platform on pc

  • @AngelicTigerKing
    @AngelicTigerKing 3 місяці тому

    Who ever abandoned this phone shame on you and I love your vids they are so entertaining

  • @certifiedtricky
    @certifiedtricky Рік тому

    Good stuff

  • @Ilovetech1233
    @Ilovetech1233 21 день тому

    Really good repairs Hugh! I wish Apple wouldn't serialise the parts, it's so annoying!

  • @michaellegg9381
    @michaellegg9381 Рік тому +1

    I wonder if water has corroded something that is affecting the logic bord henc affecting apple pay id and the front camera assembly.. so soaking it all in alcohol bath in a ultrasonic cleaner like a full 1L IPA in a ultrasonic bath for a hour might actually fix any correction in places you just can't get to without using a hot air station and remove all ic's and re solder it all.. it's worth a try as the IPA will clean up any corrosion especially in a ultrasonic bath.

  • @Lupu180
    @Lupu180 9 місяців тому

    Imagine the OWNER coming to claim it now 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @user-wh7gk6lz6b
    @user-wh7gk6lz6b 10 місяців тому

    Check the antenna cable at the top right on the camera module for the apple pay issue, thats an antenna which helps for the nfc on the front side, if that had corrosion there is a huge chance that it needs replacement so apple pay messege to be fixed

  • @2e0bgb
    @2e0bgb Рік тому +2

    Thanks for sharing this video, you have done a brilliant job on what you have achieved..All the Best....Andre..

  • @PKMNTrainerEevee
    @PKMNTrainerEevee Рік тому +4

    Crazy how well you fixed this. Always annoys me that the "non-genuine" messages happen.

  • @CoolTechGamingAndReviews
    @CoolTechGamingAndReviews Рік тому

    Thanks for the great video Hugh

  • @joe_3105
    @joe_3105 Рік тому

    4:10 Love the ChrisFix reference

  • @V1P3R775
    @V1P3R775 Місяць тому

    I‘m working with these JCID Boards for the Cameras but I am using it on the JCID V1S Pro. I only can‘t read the Camera data when the Camera is shorted and the camera will get very hot as well . Maybe your board were shorted when it failed on all cameras.

  • @hirankaushal3899
    @hirankaushal3899 11 місяців тому

    Nice restore

  • @TheFoo_Fighter
    @TheFoo_Fighter Рік тому

    Your work is so important!
    For how much are you selling it now?

  • @babymo5653
    @babymo5653 5 місяців тому +1

    so passionate ❤ earn a new follower here

  • @mohammedluqman9989
    @mohammedluqman9989 9 місяців тому

    What tools do you use?

  • @mgomez5606
    @mgomez5606 10 місяців тому

    Hugh, I replaced charge port flex on a iphone 12 I bought for $65 because it would not charge with cable. After replacing it, it charged but the touch on screen would not work and was getting message that screen was not original. But still had true tone. I used a mouse to navigate. I decided to erase the phone. The mouse would not work to set up the phone. Would the charge port cause the problems Im having or do I need a new screen?

  • @sk.sourov
    @sk.sourov Рік тому +3

    What a repair! Hats off!

  • @gamersinghking4167
    @gamersinghking4167 Рік тому +1

    The guy abandoned it because it was cursed. Now, it's been passed on to you.

  • @etherealshift9786
    @etherealshift9786 8 місяців тому

    I have a broken Iphone 12 pro and a one that was replaced by some other parts that has a system pop up that not genuine, parts are display, camera app not working etc. Is it possible to swap my genuine Iphone 12 pro without any problems?