🌎 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➡️ nordvpn.com/prg . It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! ☝️ Or use coupon code: PRG If you can afford this phone by all means go for it. But if you're like me and damage your phone every 2nd month, you definitely shouldn't get these just yet. They are still extremely cool, but it's still very early.
watched this video on my Fold3. The only reason i felt like getting a folding phone was a good idea was because ive been hyped for folding displays for years, and because i have a history of being really gentle with my phones in the past. if you have a history of dropping phones, cracked glass and whatnot, a folding phone is a terrible idea for you. but being able to carry around a small folding tablet in your pocket is probably the most cyberpunk thing you can do.
@@falcy2889 how old is he i will suggest if you are of this budget then go with s22. Since it will give 4 yrs. of Android update + 5 yrs. Security patches. So yeah this is my suggestion 🙂.
As a repair technician, I approve of this video! Thank you for taking the time and showing us how to repair these phones. Personally, I think Samsung made these simply to show how ahead of the curb they are. I don’t see these lasting more than a year or two.
The first version was a piece of sh*t! My screen broke within a month and they refuse to fix it!! My second version has been amazing! I've had it 6 months and it is still perfect! Heck if you could replace the broken screen I could sell it and make back my money!
It is so cool that phone has no part that sterilize to another part, you can transfer motherboard from one phone to another , without dealing with face ID, screen, battery, camera and other annoing error messages like in IPHONE
@@Mong_Man yes, each part is serialized with the own motherboard in apple... If you change the battery, you have to re-programm it and change some battery parts...
Foldables are too cutting edge for what they're worth right now. Unless if display tech evolves to the point that resilient, self-healing OLEDs are a thing, I'd pass on this for now.
They’re pretty cool but definitely not for your average consumer. You have to take care of these phones, and with parts costing $700+ tax and labour, it’s quite the gamble. Of course samsung does offer a discounted replacement for your first repair.
It's not as much the OLED, it's the material used for the screen. Right now it's plastic because, well what else is bendable and transparent? And as we can see, a tiny layer of glass under the plastic really isn't enough to change anything, in fact it might have just made the issue worse as now it can crack. Only special meta materials can really solve these issues, but meta materials require atom bases precision to produce so don't expect it for decades to really take off.
Was really really interesting to watch this video, always love when you repair other phones, really love watching when you repair iPhones because as I’m watching those videos I feel like maybe I too could do it but then when I look at my iPhone, I know that I probably should damn well not be the person tinkering with the insides 😬. Another great video from U Phone Repair Guru !!!!! 💕 Lots of love and support from Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada (PS; I have a couple devices that I need repaired lol an iPad 7th gen, and an iPhone 7) 💕 😃
If you want to try repairing one of your devices yourself, definitely do not go with the iPad. iPads are extremely difficult to repair if you don't have a good idea of what you are doing. Older iPhones, like the 7, are much more forgiving.
I had the Z fold 2 and Z fold 3 when they came out, I loved them both, after using my z fold 2 for 1 year, I have zero scratches. So far on the z fold 3 too, only problem is the battery that really doesn't last.. I recommend it if you change your phone every year, with the resale of the old phone + Promo code you generally lose less than 20% of its initial value. Btw nice video
Bro that’s my biggest issue with android as a whole is the battery otherwise it’s definitely better than iPhone the iPhone just does better with battery but then with iPhone you can’t emulate certain systems like 3ds
@@ethanol1586 the best thing is that everyone criticised Samsung for making foldable but now that they've seen that foldable are actually useful, every other phone company is trying to make their own foldable.
@@jusalii I don't worry tho, say tomorrow it breaks due to it folding, samsung will fix it and I have multiple backup phones as I don't trade old phones in
I'm a somewhat new tech. I've been a small engine mechanic for years and years but my disability has progressed much. I can't do that career so I started working doing cellphone and other electronics repair. Your videos teach, inspire and motivate me to keep going. I love my new skill set and career. Thank you for your videos. Please keep up the good work
I bought the first-gen Z Flip in 2019 (not even the 5G revision oof) and it still works perfectly. A good screen protector is a must though, and I wish I knew that sooner. Screen is pretty dang scratched up.
opening and closing the flip like hundreds of times a day (not realistic) would still mean you could use it for like 10 years. The durability has gotten good enough in the recent versions and it even costs the same as a new iPhone (1000 USD) so there's really no reason to avoid the flip if you already used to buy new iPhones unless you're broke or something
Shoot. I just picked up a flip3 for $550 used. It still has the warranty and will trade + promo when the flip 4 comes out. I agree with a previous comment. I would trade these every 1-2 years. BUT there is another YT video of a flip3 doing 500K folds with no problem. Crazy.....
Been working in phone repair for about 5 years now. Got the z flip 3 in November of last year. The novelty were off pretty quick. The battery life is terrible.
My mom just out of no where bought one, the z flip 3, it is pretty nice and durability wise, it is fine, especially with the water resistance bcuz she spilled soup on it a month ago and it work just fine, but i would say that the battery life is poor, her old huawei would last 1-2 days but this one barely make it out of 1 day alive
Personally, I don't have any issues with the durability. I have the Z flip 3 since the release. I don't have a single scratch on my phone. Samsung really upgraded the durability of the foldables. The only problem is still the price of the z fold 3. But that's my experience. Maybe because I don't treat my phone like shit. But still good video.
Foldables have the same lifespan as any other phone. There's a construction youtuber that's been using the original fold since release with no issue lol. Love how people drop their phones or jam their thumbs into the displays expecting stuff not to take a hit. month 8 with my razr, not a scratch
@@zethloveless7238 luckily, very few phones use foldable glass. Motorola, Huawei, some of Samsung, Xiaomi and others use plastic which is never gonna crack. Even then, 90% of foldable glass cracks are the user's fault.
I have S10+ replacing the front glass is 250€ (because it is the display and frame in a mabule). I don't think that is cheap at all either. Back glass is like 90€ with work, about same also is battery. Idk if the screen is due to the curvature and or the under the screen US-fp-reader
I don't care what anyone says, a phone with a thin plastic screen that can get scratched by your fingernail, has a crease in the middle, has a flipping mechanism which increases overall points of failures and huge repair cost makes this one of the worst phones in the world in my book. The 2 things keeping foldables afloat is the novelty and huge amounts of post purchase rationalizations.
Still have the 1st gen z flip and it still looks good. No cracks at all. But the battery and the camera quality? Ugh 😩 I can say that the iPhone still got the edge.
I had a Flip 3 for about 5 months, always with a case, paying attention where I put it, etc, when two deep scratches appeared in the crease and then a white hole in the crease (all pixels were white/backlight colored). I thought okay that sucks but it's Samsung, I'm sure they'll do it properly. In Benelux the normal procedure is to let it be picked up and you get it back in 3 days. So I do it and they declare my phone not repairable right after they got it. I ask what's next, they say they'll send me an "offer" for a replacement and I'll get a brand new Flip within 2-3 weeks (so about a month after it broke). I said wait what but what do I do without a phone? They said not their problem. Still waiting for the alternative "offer", I've been ghosted already for about 2 weeks. I don't know if the customer service is better in the US or Asia but this is simply inexcusable.
Some other hapless dude on the forums sent his phone in for a screen protector replacement and he got the exact same treatment, he got a brand new phone 3-4 weeks after sending it in lol
In Italia the z flip in ebay is its very very With dirt cheap, you can buy the same z-flip one for 350 euros on eBay or z-flip 2 for 450 euros, because Italy has ninety in a hundred iPhone users and ten in a hundred Samsung users, but only versions of it, and because I have a Samsung company, its carrier. If you have a bank card, you can take z flip Every month they withdraw 60 euros from a bank for a period of four months, calculating it, and six months fold 2
Hello repair guru please make a videos on galaxy mobile. I have a z flip it can be turn on only when charger is connected. I tried to replace the battery but the problem seems not with the battery. And i have no idea what to do next i repair my own phones for i got motivated by you. Please help me🙏🏼🙏🏼
Dude, is there a way I can contact you, my phones speaker does not work, and I can’t hear or speak when I call, is there a way I can like give you the phone or teach me or something
Im almost like vagu curious what you could do with like a shell for one of these in like regards to maybe putting a different set of internals in it and like superglueing it into the open position. I mean its a stupid idea yes cause at that rate just go buy a normal phone, but it would be funny.
I look forward to the day when robust foldable screen technology leads to screens with pressable virtual buttons that rise up and are tactile. So that you can hold it firmly like a feature phone with physical buttons, while enjoying the flexibility of a smartphone but without worrying about accidentally activating things.
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If you can afford this phone by all means go for it. But if you're like me and damage your phone every 2nd month, you definitely shouldn't get these just yet. They are still extremely cool, but it's still very early.
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"Apple did it first" that got me laughing as hell
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Yeah that was classic lmfao
Nope samsung still did it first 2013 ua-cam.com/video/fsHBi9W2crA/v-deo.html
It’s a joke about the phone duribility
watched this video on my Fold3. The only reason i felt like getting a folding phone was a good idea was because ive been hyped for folding displays for years, and because i have a history of being really gentle with my phones in the past. if you have a history of dropping phones, cracked glass and whatnot, a folding phone is a terrible idea for you. but being able to carry around a small folding tablet in your pocket is probably the most cyberpunk thing you can do.
Folds definitely a lot cooler. I’m looking at this from a repair perspective, breaking this phone is an extremely expensive mistake
My kid wants it as his first smartphone
Do you think it's a good idea?
@@falcy2889 how old is he i will suggest if you are of this budget then go with s22. Since it will give 4 yrs. of Android update + 5 yrs. Security patches. So yeah this is my suggestion 🙂.
@OM until his kid tries to root the android
„a history of being gentle“ sounds really awkward
As a repair technician, I approve of this video! Thank you for taking the time and showing us how to repair these phones. Personally, I think Samsung made these simply to show how ahead of the curb they are. I don’t see these lasting more than a year or two.
Who makes a phone that last more than a year ????....
@@Ankityadav-670 Samsung
Can you repair my phone for me?
The first version was a piece of sh*t! My screen broke within a month and they refuse to fix it!!
My second version has been amazing! I've had it 6 months and it is still perfect!
Heck if you could replace the broken screen I could sell it and make back my money!
@@Ankityadav-670 IPhone 4….I want an IPhone 4!!! Still have my IPhone 4.
It is so cool that phone has no part that sterilize to another part, you can transfer motherboard from one phone to another , without dealing with face ID, screen, battery, camera and other annoing error messages like in IPHONE
Serialise?
Yes, serialized parts and wholly anti consumer. they say its for "sAfEtY and SeCuRiTy" but theres nothing backing that up
@@Carterthielftw_ facts
@@Mong_Man yes, each part is serialized with the own motherboard in apple... If you change the battery, you have to re-programm it and change some battery parts...
@@petruspechar was correcting him
i really like to see you repair more different brands other than apple's stuff
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More to come
@@PhoneRepairGuru happy to hear that im always tuned in
Foldables are too cutting edge for what they're worth right now. Unless if display tech evolves to the point that resilient, self-healing OLEDs are a thing, I'd pass on this for now.
Had my z flip 3 5g for 6 months has been in contact with sand and submerged in water and has no screen or damage at all. Not a single scratch
@@thecrwster What about the screen flex?
They’re pretty cool but definitely not for your average consumer. You have to take care of these phones, and with parts costing $700+ tax and labour, it’s quite the gamble. Of course samsung does offer a discounted replacement for your first repair.
@@blakegriplingph what do you mean flex? Obviously the screen is flexible
It's not as much the OLED, it's the material used for the screen. Right now it's plastic because, well what else is bendable and transparent? And as we can see, a tiny layer of glass under the plastic really isn't enough to change anything, in fact it might have just made the issue worse as now it can crack.
Only special meta materials can really solve these issues, but meta materials require atom bases precision to produce so don't expect it for decades to really take off.
Was really really interesting to watch this video, always love when you repair other phones, really love watching when you repair iPhones because as I’m watching those videos I feel like maybe I too could do it but then when I look at my iPhone, I know that I probably should damn well not be the person tinkering with the insides 😬. Another great video from U Phone Repair Guru !!!!! 💕
Lots of love and support from Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
(PS; I have a couple devices that I need repaired lol an iPad 7th gen, and an iPhone 7) 💕 😃
If you want to try repairing one of your devices yourself, definitely do not go with the iPad. iPads are extremely difficult to repair if you don't have a good idea of what you are doing. Older iPhones, like the 7, are much more forgiving.
@@linuxsbc with the iPad you don’t need to worry about water resistance though
@@Ben.N True, but strong adhesive is still required to hold the screen in place.
I had the Z fold 2 and Z fold 3 when they came out, I loved them both, after using my z fold 2 for 1 year, I have zero scratches. So far on the z fold 3 too, only problem is the battery that really doesn't last.. I recommend it if you change your phone every year, with the resale of the old phone + Promo code you generally lose less than 20% of its initial value. Btw nice video
Bro that’s my biggest issue with android as a whole is the battery otherwise it’s definitely better than iPhone the iPhone just does better with battery but then with iPhone you can’t emulate certain systems like 3ds
Foldable phones are cool but they aren't perfected yet, a lot to improve on
actually, this is the z flip 1. the newest phone of this lineup is the z flip 3 which has much mhch better durability and a larger secondary screen.
This phone is a couple years old. The new ones are a massive improvement.
@@smasheduptoaster9186 while there are improvements I still dont think they are perfected
@@Chubbs2206 no phone is perfected
@@smasheduptoaster9186 except the iPhone*
Ive had my Galaxy Z Flip 3 for about 5 months now, such a great phone, first gens suck ass thats all.
There is no problem about the screen???
@@nabilamin1911 no
@@nabilamin1911 nope, it looks exactly the same like I got it new.
Agreed. Its not really good to buy 1st gen techs. 1st gen owners are just beta testers.
@@aishite_imasu097 yeah, never buy something when its a first of its kind.
I have a z flip3 and it's great, alot of people don't get that having a huge screen in a tiny pocket is very very useful
Right? Foldables just make sense. Can't wait to see how it improves in the future
@@ethanol1586 the best thing is that everyone criticised Samsung for making foldable but now that they've seen that foldable are actually useful, every other phone company is trying to make their own foldable.
So your telling me you just bought a $2k phone just to have worries get broken
@@jusalii is just as durable as non foldable devices
@@jusalii I don't worry tho, say tomorrow it breaks due to it folding, samsung will fix it and I have multiple backup phones as I don't trade old phones in
K I liked the flip part only, so like you said imma wait till these kinda phones are more popular and less expensive
$999 isn't too much for a phone with flagship specs. And the latest generation is getting popular. The one is the video is first generation.
I'm a somewhat new tech. I've been a small engine mechanic for years and years but my disability has progressed much. I can't do that career so I started working doing cellphone and other electronics repair. Your videos teach, inspire and motivate me to keep going. I love my new skill set and career. Thank you for your videos. Please keep up the good work
I bought the first-gen Z Flip in 2019 (not even the 5G revision oof) and it still works perfectly.
A good screen protector is a must though, and I wish I knew that sooner. Screen is pretty dang scratched up.
opening and closing the flip like hundreds of times a day (not realistic) would still mean you could use it for like 10 years. The durability has gotten good enough in the recent versions and it even costs the same as a new iPhone (1000 USD) so there's really no reason to avoid the flip if you already used to buy new iPhones unless you're broke or something
Nice pfp
4:28 “Can I play games on ur phone?”
I can’t wait till they perfect it and get rid of that pesky screen issue bc I really want one
What exactly is the difference between a logic board and a motherboard
Shoot. I just picked up a flip3 for $550 used. It still has the warranty and will trade + promo when the flip 4 comes out. I agree with a previous comment. I would trade these every 1-2 years. BUT there is another YT video of a flip3 doing 500K folds with no problem. Crazy.....
4:49 LMAO THAT HAS TO BE THE FUNNIEST SPONSOR EVER
I love your vids keep up the good work
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Nope 2
Been working in phone repair for about 5 years now. Got the z flip 3 in November of last year. The novelty were off pretty quick. The battery life is terrible.
It was genuinely painful to see him smash that phone
My mom just out of no where bought one, the z flip 3, it is pretty nice and durability wise, it is fine, especially with the water resistance bcuz she spilled soup on it a month ago and it work just fine, but i would say that the battery life is poor, her old huawei would last 1-2 days but this one barely make it out of 1 day alive
Personally, I don't have any issues with the durability. I have the Z flip 3 since the release. I don't have a single scratch on my phone. Samsung really upgraded the durability of the foldables. The only problem is still the price of the z fold 3.
But that's my experience. Maybe because I don't treat my phone like shit.
But still good video.
This channel is so addictive, especially the shorts
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Really, your edits were interestingly improving day by day. Loved your video man 👏👏👏
Foldables have the same lifespan as any other phone. There's a construction youtuber that's been using the original fold since release with no issue lol. Love how people drop their phones or jam their thumbs into the displays expecting stuff not to take a hit.
month 8 with my razr, not a scratch
Not true lol.foldable glass is very limited lifespan it’s not at all comparable to other screen tech.
@@zethloveless7238 luckily, very few phones use foldable glass. Motorola, Huawei, some of Samsung, Xiaomi and others use plastic which is never gonna crack.
Even then, 90% of foldable glass cracks are the user's fault.
@@insertnamehere6559 lol ok pal. Think what you want.
Congrats on the sponsorship mate!
At least it's free to watch an expensive phone get destroyed like $hit and get repaired by an expensive repair.
Use 99% isopropyl alcohol to get the adhesive on the battery to soften. It'll pop right out no problem.
Maybe make a video explaing what a black listed phone is?
Trying to hit the ‘-‘ button to reduce the price 😭
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8:50 was that a Hugh Jeffreys reference?
Thought the same thing, man
I have S10+ replacing the front glass is 250€ (because it is the display and frame in a mabule). I don't think that is cheap at all either. Back glass is like 90€ with work, about same also is battery.
Idk if the screen is due to the curvature and or the under the screen US-fp-reader
Just bring back the old school Motorola flip 🙏🛡🕊💙🌼💎
The gods of youtube brought that phone to life 🙌
Love the full length production man,keep doing what you do
You're great
“Well that’s easy” - after that I got a sage payroll Ad that said “ It’s THAT easy.” Lol - funny coincidence
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If you don't mind me asking what kind of adhesive do you use at the end?
I got the same problem rn, the spare parts are so expensive 😢
“So this is it the Samsung galaxy z flip “
Did you just make a reference to Huge Jeffrey
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Nope 2
I’ve been waiting for this for ages lol, think i might just buy a realme gt, budget friendly and very powerful
I just watched the whole ad of Nord bruh you killed me for a few seconds
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Hey where's a good place to get some good replacement parts?
Samsung repair store official
Glad the screwdriver yeeting itself actually happens to other repair techs lmao
The only folding phone I'd ever say to buy would have an lg wing. Had one for a good time until it's life ended short to a bicycle seat post
Great video! Thank you for being so pro-consumer! :)
Honestly, no one is going to do those "durability tests", as soon as you take care of nirmal use and not abusive modes, it lasts.
Who takes a hammer to a phone 📱 this John guy is like jerryrigeverything on steroids 😂😂
What was that music during the ad
8:51 I know this reference
This used to be my dream phone, I just wish they made it better. My new dream phone is the Google pixel 6
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Loved the full length video. 👌
I don't care what anyone says, a phone with a thin plastic screen that can get scratched by your fingernail, has a crease in the middle, has a flipping mechanism which increases overall points of failures and huge repair cost makes this one of the worst phones in the world in my book. The 2 things keeping foldables afloat is the novelty and huge amounts of post purchase rationalizations.
Why he sounded like JerryRig while explaining about the cameras 😄
"Apple did it first" LMFAO
The sound effects are dope So funny
This is the only channel where i watch videos in 0.75 speed 🙂
0:03 LOL it bent so easy like it was meant to fold 🤣
we want more long videos like this !!!
Install MagSafe into a Samsung flip
Still have the 1st gen z flip and it still looks good. No cracks at all. But the battery and the camera quality? Ugh 😩 I can say that the iPhone still got the edge.
FUN FACT: Motorola uses a similar hydrophobic coating since the original Motorola RAZR says
Hey you use esource parts too
Hello from Dublin Ireland 🙂🇮🇪☘️ Why was the phone black listed.
Pls do a vid about the LG
Should mention this is the first of the three iterations.
The iPhone x had 2 batteries that were just taped together.
I had a Flip 3 for about 5 months, always with a case, paying attention where I put it, etc, when two deep scratches appeared in the crease and then a white hole in the crease (all pixels were white/backlight colored). I thought okay that sucks but it's Samsung, I'm sure they'll do it properly. In Benelux the normal procedure is to let it be picked up and you get it back in 3 days. So I do it and they declare my phone not repairable right after they got it. I ask what's next, they say they'll send me an "offer" for a replacement and I'll get a brand new Flip within 2-3 weeks (so about a month after it broke). I said wait what but what do I do without a phone? They said not their problem. Still waiting for the alternative "offer", I've been ghosted already for about 2 weeks.
I don't know if the customer service is better in the US or Asia but this is simply inexcusable.
Some other hapless dude on the forums sent his phone in for a screen protector replacement and he got the exact same treatment, he got a brand new phone 3-4 weeks after sending it in lol
is it just my faulty headphones or your voice really did change at the end part?
In Italia the z flip in ebay is its very very With dirt cheap, you can buy the same z-flip one for 350 euros on eBay or z-flip 2 for 450 euros, because Italy has ninety in a hundred iPhone users and ten in a hundred Samsung users, but only versions of it, and because I have a Samsung company, its carrier. If you have a bank card, you can take z flip Every month they withdraw 60 euros from a bank for a period of four months, calculating it, and six months fold 2
I get an ad for the phone you're fixing haha
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can you do a video on the Galaxy Z Fold4?
When the Samsung Zfold series is more expensive then a 1TB iPhone 13 Pro Max at my location
He was really strong enough to bend the iphone
What does blacklisted mean? Reported stolen?
We need new content on your other channels
What do you mean with blacklisted?
I have the flip 3 and love it
Hello repair guru please make a videos on galaxy mobile. I have a z flip it can be turn on only when charger is connected. I tried to replace the battery but the problem seems not with the battery. And i have no idea what to do next i repair my own phones for i got motivated by you. Please help me🙏🏼🙏🏼
you forgot to attach the small display cable braket!!!!!!!!!!!
" That was easy" lmao
edit: love your videos bro....
I can't imagine the flip z 3 is any easier to fix.
Dude, is there a way I can contact you, my phones speaker does not work, and I can’t hear or speak when I call, is there a way I can like give you the phone or teach me or something
There are thousands of other people who can fix it for you.
What do you mean by blacklisted?
That was *SLAMS ON EASY*.... easy lmao 🤣
Been waiting for this!
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Im almost like vagu curious what you could do with like a shell for one of these in like regards to maybe putting a different set of internals in it and like superglueing it into the open position. I mean its a stupid idea yes cause at that rate just go buy a normal phone, but it would be funny.
I look forward to the day when robust foldable screen technology leads to screens with pressable virtual buttons that rise up and are tactile. So that you can hold it firmly like a feature phone with physical buttons, while enjoying the flexibility of a smartphone but without worrying about accidentally activating things.
From where I could get black listed phone?
Thank you for the video.
Today we are gonna cook food! (Cooks phone) ahhh.... Delicious
So what exactly is a blacklisted phone?
Wait what's the difference about mother board and logic board