I've had to replace a S21 Ultra battery recently. Theres a good trick to getting it out without prying with metal. Put the LCD facing down on the heat plate at 80c for 2m, right after you remove it from the heatplate, spray a little isopropyl at the bottom and try to wiggle it to spread and at the same time, Use a standard suction cup found in the pro tech toolkit and gently pull it up using it back and forth without applying much pressure and use a ifixit pick at the same time as well to try and lift the bottom area first to get and slice through the adhesive. This worked wonders for me. The only issue was cleaning the residue adhesive on the actual battery itself. I'm a 20yr old Bundaberg Aussie who has just started a mobile repair business thanks to all the inspiration you gave me from watching your videos.
@@warhawk2574 A very small number of batteries have manufacturing faults. That should have been covered by guarantee though as the phone couldn't have been more than a year old.
I am not sure if you'd be able to read and reply. The LCD screen of my S21 is broken and I have got the replacement. My questions: 1. Do I have to remove battery and antenna (using tri-wing)/as well to replace the LCD digitizer. 2. Would you be able to recommend any glue. 3. How much temperature and time to heat up the frame to remove the LCD screen. A quick reply will be highly appreciated.
@@angelesworld3855 Hey, 1. If the replacement housing does not include it, yes, you will need to transfer them. If its a panel on its own, most likely not. 2. Standard TESA 61395 from iFixit would work good. 3. Personally, probably 80c for about 2 minutes, although its really up to what you feel is 'comfortable' in the end though
With my samsung s9 i got a fast charger brick and cable really good akg earbuds usb c to usb a adapter and usb c to micro usb adapter samsung really has gone backwards
@@Daniel-dl6fp exactly! I upgraded to note 10+ from an s9 and I miss my s9. I did everything. I have spent the last year constantly buying Jack to usb c adapters just so I can listen to music. Plus never realised how much more harder it is to have a phone this size. I miss my s9!
Only people with hawk eyes will noice that when Hugh jeffreys is operating on a Samsung phone he wears a galaxy watch And when operating in an iPhone he where’s an Apple Watch Very clever Hugh
The fingerprint scanners on recent Samsung S are using ultrasonic tech, so it might be more dependent to the display, unlike A series which are using optical.
I appreciate how he spent hundreds of dollars for tear down and switching components not knowing if it will worked but rest assured that it was all worth it especially fir us all consumers. Thank you Jeffrey
Fun fact: The OEM framed screen assemblies that Samsung sells to authorized independent service partners usually include a battery already stuck down in place. This means that during a screen repair, the original battery does not need to be removed from the original frame. This makes that once-difficult part of a screen repair a thing of the past. The battery can be removed from the old frame later for recycling. The customer gets a brand new official battery with their new screen, so their phone is like brand new. That's Samsung's own way of saying, "yeah, that bit's a pain".
Your iPhone 12 repair video was the reason why I didn't go with the iPhone this year And instead waited for the S21Ultra which is en route at the end of this month Love watching your videos, it's like ASMR to me!
Big tech companies: we care about the environment, thus we won’t include a charger brick when you buy a new phone. Also tech comapanies who care about the environment: repairing your phone with replacement parts will be more difficult. We will instead include a usb c to usb c cord that will not work with your old charger brick that has usb A connection. And some stupid tech youtubers who are part of the problem applaude those companies
If you saw the whole video, and you have a little bit of common sense about android you'll know that Samsung has been including USBC chargers with their phones for years. Also Samsung made their phones up to $200 cheaper. Also as Hugh said in this video, almost everything is a module, and unlike Apple, nothing is paired to the phone. Do your research before you comment!
@@ghejnuni the s10 plus came with usb c to usb A charger u fucktard! You’re the one who did not do your RESEARCH! And that is only 2 yrs ago. A lot of people are not privileged sheep like you who get to replace phone so often. A lot of people have phones 3 yrs or older before replacing them, the essence of reducing e waste is having more time before changing them. So yeah a lot of us have usb c to usb a chargers drom before that are not compatible with the usb c to usb c cable of the chargerless phones they sell. they also had software lock for fingerprint sensors on screen replacements on galaxy A phones. Do your research you sheep
Also why would you use a fingerprint scanner? Ive never once used mine. If you do, the cops dont need a warrant to look in your phone. They do if its locked with a chord.
As someone who has used (and repaired) my S8 for years, your vid may have convinced me to finally upgrade. Glad to see Samsung hasn't completely abandoned reparability.
Loved my S8 and I like my S9+ a lot. I feel like upgrading from that is unnecessary, since you'll lose quite a few features like the headphone jack and SD-card slot without gaining much
I just got my s21! I'm hoping to own this for 3-5 years so I'm glad to see it has great repairability! The only sad thing is seeing the fingerprint sensor fused to the screen, no doubt that'd make screen replacements very expensive.
yeah, but i think it was more for security. i think if we have the tools to calibrate the fingerprint, it should all be good. i don't want samsung to do this cause im gonna buy an oppo lol
Wow. They moved the SIM slot to the charging sub-board. In a sense that's better because if you happen to screw up the SIM slot pins, replacing the charging sub-board also gives you a new SIM slot. The old Galaxy S4 was the only known phone in the S line that has no-solder replaceable/modular SIM slots. The S5 up to the S20 Ultra had their SIM slots soldered to the board.
I think even if you do swap just the fingerprint sensor (which is virtually impossible without breaking the display), it isn't going to have that same re-calibration issue as it does have an ultrasonic reader unlike the more common optical ones that do require the screen to provide a precise amount of illumination to ensure the sensor scans properly.
@@staideysstudio4637 yes totally wrong iPhone SE is from 2016. But runs like crap? Heck yeah it does, a crap running the os at full 60fps also running most games. And just remember Samsung Note 10 from 2019. Is already not updating.
@@staideysstudio4637 i don't know why everytime someone talk about android update, there's always one person that is going to say " iphone still get more software update 🙄. Like, if I want a phone with alot of update then ill get an iPhone.
@@staideysstudio4637 it annoyed me when things like that happens. I have an ipad myself and the reason why I don't update it and still on ios 12 is because ios 14 is boring and rarely anything new lol. That's why I have an android phone.
not related to repairs but i feel phones should be cheaper, now they're removing stuff and the prices of these devices keep growing i don't see the point in paying more for less. soon they'll be selling us a phone wrapped in bare plastic that costs $1000+
high budget to midrange phones are the sweet spot. good features and price. "flagships" are for rich people at this point, it's ridiculous to buy the best of the best from these phone companies unless you got money like that
@@GTAandApplechannel Lmfao, midrange iphones dont exist. Apple has an expensive budget option, the SE, and the flagship, which is currently the 12. They have no budget models, only older phones
Thanks Hugh for the repairability info. May start a tech business where I fix and recycle cell phones and other electronics when I am old enough. You deserve more subscribers.
Thank you for not whining about plastic. I also prefer plastic as it's better for repair, doesn't shatter, still allows wireless charging, is more ergonomic and still feels nice in the hand.
Finally someone who agrees with me the plastic back is much better than glass!! I got the s21 and a 2 year old I'm much happier having something I don't have to worry about both sides shattering. Plus it's super light. Finally a phone I can hold In one hand that doesn't hurt it because it's a brick
they did locking their A series fingerprint, because of that fingerprint are cheap and easy to hack.. it's different than ultrasonic one. ultrasonic has its own chip built into the scanner. that's why samsung locking all of their devices with "optical" finger scanner not the ultrasonic one.
but the fingerprint sensor wasnt even changed, it was the display that was changed that caused the problems. So how would locking fingerprint when you replace the screen help with the security?
@@leansnscenes7806 Idk.. I think the real reason you have calibrate the scanner to match that display is both screen and scanner works together, not individual. considering it's impossible to repair ultrasonic scanner without buying new display that has scanner built-in, it's already tested and calibrated so both panel and scanner work together perfectly.🤷♂️ I state that just because how easily optical can be hacked only by a picture, cuz it just using camera rather than ultrasound.
@@dh-pf6re you're wrong, if you flash the firmware of the device the fingerprint scanner works correctly. Hugh made the mistake of factory resetting but not installing stock firmware alongside the factory reset.
I prefer a metal back, like those found on the iPads. Those are great. Plastic is a close second. I abhor glass anything. It's fragile. Way too fragile. Metal feels awesome in the hand though.
Water resistance will less reliable/more expensive to make, battery capacity will drop pretty significantly, more chances of damage since some randos can poke around in the phone when they don't know what they're doing and a whole slew of other reasons.
@@purpleish_OwO they should use solid state battery to remove most of that protection So 5000 Mah Solid State Battery is thinners And more durable and regular lithium battery The battery won’t ware down over time
@@Tom2404 its $800 with flagship cameras, an excellent flagship display, flagship design, flagship specs, and flagship features. Literally no phone has a micro SD slot. Do you call every single iphone a midranger too? Do you also call the $2000 galaxy fold 2 a midranger? 😂😂 pattern yourself
@@propersod2390 Galaxy S20 series had micro SD readers, as did every single Samsung flagship with the exception of the S6. Also the display is worse than the S20 because it is not 1080p Ultimately this should be priced at the same, or less, than the One Plus 8 Pro.
@@TheSpotify95 The s20's screen is not better lmao. Do you even know what 1080p vs 1440p looks like? You have clearly never owned a phone with a 1440p display. Because I am right now on a note 20 ultra and TRUST ME I cant even see a single pixel when on the 1080p mode. The s21s screen is brighter, LTPO, more color accurate, and has a smaller punch hole. And SD cards are pointless on phones in 2021 when they START at 128GB and max out at 512GB. Also, you do realize the oneplus 8 pro is $900 right? And this is $800? Why whine if you're not gonna buy the phone anyway? We both very well know you're using a midranger for $300
@@propersod2390 can you shut up? You talk too much nonsense. For a phone with very good cameras you’ll expect people to take a lot of pictures and video recordings too 128gb won’t be enough especially if they’re recording at 4K. It’s common sense dumbass
Thanks for your videos man. You inspired me to fix my wife's s21 and now it is like brand new again. I bought her the s23 and I am gonna be selling that s21 soon! Thanks again!
As another commenter said, I would be worried that they decide to add it in a software update, like with the A51, maybe high should do an update video in a few months if they do?
@@brennont9724 I'm surprised people still think it as a software lock. That fp scanner on a51 was an optical one which can loose it's calibration once removed. Samsung probably made it more accurate or fixed some kind of vulnerability to make it more secure with new software update which made the calibration necessary when removed.
Why oh why are cellphone manufacturers NOT including a charger?! Given I own a Note 10, I may be able to reuse the charger since it's USB-C to USB-C if it lasts long enough, but a person who's upgrading for the first time is automatically forced to either buy the charger or a wireless charging pad with no other options, other than having a very expensive paperweight. Cheers!
8:48 Yes you can! Samsung did it since the Galaxy S8 and Note8. All S and Note phones since then have dual sim hardware, but single sim software. I flashed a second imei to my Note8 by using chimeratool, and i had working dual sim on a single sim note8. I just needed to replace the sim card holder so a second sim would fit instead of the SD Card
I wonder if this phone's battery has more glue than the battery of the Surface Pro 3... Either way, great video, great to see that the S21 is repairable with no software locks. I still won't be buying it as there is no SD card, no headphone jack, and the screen is down from 1440p to 1080p. It's a flagship phone; it should be having a 1440p screen considering that my old Galaxy S7 Edge and S9+ phones both had 1440p.
Although yes Samsung also removed their power adapter, every series of the S20 came with a USB C adapter so it’s not as bad as when apple only shipped it with their Pro model iPhone 11 and gave you the regular one for the standard 11, then taking it away leaving people screwed. I still don’t like this idea of not selling the chargers tho lol
Not that I'm trying to defend Samsung's decision if any but here in the Philippines when your phone's display is having problem (burn in, dead pixels or even broken screen) or the ultrasonic in screen fingerprint sensor is having problems Samsung just repairs the entire display and even offers FREE BATTERY REPLACEMENT (given that the unit is a flagship Samsung phone and has been purchased locally from approved retailers and first party Samsung stores here in the Philippines) for such problems. Sure it could be a little bit costlier but compare to Apple's repair programme here in the Philippines as well as being able to save oneself from the inconvenience of repairing phones with aftermarket/non-Samsung approved components is just a benefit that I totally wouldn't change for the world. Although TBH I am ONE with Hugh when he said I would rather have a charger out of the box than a free wireless headphones. Although wireless buds/headphones is a nice addition to the package I totally agree that the charger is much more necessary and significant compare to a pair of wireless headphones. And the removal of the microSD card slot in the S21 series is totally an unwelcome change for many power users like me who had the said feature on a Samsung phone for like FOREVER. Samsung had many weird marketing decisions that not only affected users like me but quite inexplicable in terms of logical sense.
dude plastic backs aren't that bad and curved display kinda uncomfortable ngl what I'm more unsatisfied about is expandable storage and mst but that's about it
@@staideysstudio4637 I've had a case on my s10+ since the first day I got it and it has scratches on the back, grit will find its way between your case and phone and make scratches, plastic will scratch way easier
I know that when you insert the sim tool through the hole of the microphone it will not be damaged, but could you explain if there is something in the hole and also what it hits at the end when you insert the tool, clearly something feels that there is inside of the hole.
Plastic back, No SD card slot, no headphone jack and 1080p display. 5 years ago this would have been a $400 midrange phone. I mean the SoC is a high end one, but by now they have made those octa cores for 6 years or so, so at this point they should be ultra cheap to produce and qualcomm probably just artificially keeps the prices high.
@@Tom2404 some of that could hold some truth but processor manufacturers also aim to make thinner and thinner nm. Both increasing manufacturing cost and performance.
The reason why chipset are still expensive is because they always improve it, gives new features if they can, then try to make it smaller each year. Which is not easy. This is why most mid-range chipset stays the same manufacturing size before it reached flagship's size. Because it's new that it's not easy. Also they need to test the chipset and make sure there is no problem. Honestly I don't think S21 is that bad, yeah the lack of dual sim is what worried me (but I heard that other countries variant support dual sim, indonesia included). I always used two sims, one for internet and one for account. For storage.. i think that's enough, you probably won't reached the storage limit anyway. If you're a people who will take extra high quality photos/videos, you should probably get S21 Ultra because of the camera. And I believe S21 Ultra have SD Card (might differ from different countries).
I miss the day when you actually buy the entire phone with everything u need to use it not just a half of it. I can wait the day when we need to buy every piece and assemble it ourselves...
@Hugh Jeffreys Do you know if Samsung has introduced any hardware locks since you performed this test? Does the S21 ultra has any hardware locks? Thanks!
Although Samsung is doing those "Apple things," it does not mean they are copycats and worse than Apple. Samsung is directly competing with Apple as a way to be better from a technology standpoint.
@@DistrosProjects Yeah, I agree, copying Apple's terrible anti-consumer decisions but won't copy the things that actually make Apple and their products relevant and viable. Seriously, does Samsung even think about how many Apple customers they could steal if they also did a lot of the good things Apple does?
@@DistrosProjects to be fair they added a third year of software feature support starting with the s20 line instead of just 2 years so that was a step in the right direction. but I agree, if they wanna compete for the same kind of customer they need to get some more of their features. But either way at this point I'm pretty sure they know most people who are buying iPhones are always going to buy iPhones anyway, so their real competition are other android phone makers like pixel, oneplus, xiaomi, etc.
They need to put chargers back in the box. Not including a charger only worsens the environment by shipping two boxes (that could be in different vehicles) but also shows how cheap these companies are by raising the prices while removing items necessary to use your phone. It’s a shame.
If they're going to follow Apple, why don't they also follow Apple's good things, that make their products relevant and viable? Samsung's strategy here is so shitty.
It's nice to see they're finally moving away from the curved glass. There's always a glare and you can never find a screen protector to fit the whole screen that isn't plastic. I end up just going without one.
@@Darrylboio ......... If you need more than the max option for that phone (128, 256 etc.) then you're doing something wrong. There is literally no reason now to get an SD card.
Honestly speaking right to repair is just a goodwill gesture to me. I don't actually care about having the ability to repair my own products because I don't have the skills to do so, but a companies stance on something like this does speak volumes as to how much they care about their customers.
@@Brian-wp9er Right to repair matters for third party repair shops. You might not know about repairing phones, but that's the purpose of third party repair. They fix your phone at a cheaper rate than what Apple charges. Plus, phones not being repairable creates e waste
@@R0b3rT38 That's a good point. Honestly speaking, a company like Apple should be working with more third party repair firms if its going to be locking down their phones and limiting access to their phone's parts. At least that way third party repair shops aren't getting fucked over, and Apple and their customers can still benefit.
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other youtubers test battery life and cameras
Hugh Jeffreys: we do repair tests here
I review the inside :)
JerryRigEverything: hold my little lego
@@HughJeffreys you the best man
zacks gonna rip this s21 ultra apart
@@HughJeffreys is it warm 👀
The wise man once said about the battery: There's enough adhesive to glue an elephant to the ceiling. -JerryRigEverything
Lol.😂😂😃😄😅😆😀😁
Trueee
🤣🤣
@@dreamsyoungbrother7353 hi
I'm surprised dogs are allowed now.
Samsung really said: *Lemme fix my repairability reputation again*
Good thing they said that tho
@@EmeraldLegate_ yeah, I'm really proud of them for that
Let's give samsung 2 months then they'll break their "repairability" with a software update.
The A51 had the issues with repairability after a software update, so we only can hope
Samsung : oh yeah i forgot about the software lock, let's fix it up with some software update
I've had to replace a S21 Ultra battery recently. Theres a good trick to getting it out without prying with metal. Put the LCD facing down on the heat plate at 80c for 2m, right after you remove it from the heatplate, spray a little isopropyl at the bottom and try to wiggle it to spread and at the same time, Use a standard suction cup found in the pro tech toolkit and gently pull it up using it back and forth without applying much pressure and use a ifixit pick at the same time as well to try and lift the bottom area first to get and slice through the adhesive. This worked wonders for me. The only issue was cleaning the residue adhesive on the actual battery itself.
I'm a 20yr old Bundaberg Aussie who has just started a mobile repair business thanks to all the inspiration you gave me from watching your videos.
why did you have to replace the battery. should i be scared for my battery
@@warhawk2574 A very small number of batteries have manufacturing faults. That should have been covered by guarantee though as the phone couldn't have been more than a year old.
I am not sure if you'd be able to read and reply.
The LCD screen of my S21 is broken and I have got the replacement.
My questions:
1. Do I have to remove battery and antenna (using tri-wing)/as well to replace the LCD digitizer.
2. Would you be able to recommend any glue.
3. How much temperature and time to heat up the frame to remove the LCD screen.
A quick reply will be highly appreciated.
@@angelesworld3855 Hey,
1. If the replacement housing does not include it, yes, you will need to transfer them. If its a panel on its own, most likely not.
2. Standard TESA 61395 from iFixit would work good.
3. Personally, probably 80c for about 2 minutes, although its really up to what you feel is 'comfortable' in the end though
Anyone remember when you used to get a decent charger and headphones in the box of the latest flagship phones?
And they also cost less than 700usd
With any phone on that matter
With my samsung s9 i got a fast charger brick and cable really good akg earbuds usb c to usb a adapter and usb c to micro usb adapter samsung really has gone backwards
@@Daniel-dl6fp exactly! I upgraded to note 10+ from an s9 and I miss my s9. I did everything. I have spent the last year constantly buying Jack to usb c adapters just so I can listen to music. Plus never realised how much more harder it is to have a phone this size. I miss my s9!
I did with my Xperia 1 II
Only people with hawk eyes will noice that when Hugh jeffreys is operating on a Samsung phone he wears a galaxy watch
And when operating in an iPhone he where’s an Apple Watch Very clever Hugh
Oooooo👀 that's so cool
Ikr
He shouldn't be wearing any kind of watch working on a phone lol
Nah you don't say
false, went to check, he was wearing the same watches on samsung and iphone vids
The fingerprint scanners on recent Samsung S are using ultrasonic tech, so it might be more dependent to the display, unlike A series which are using optical.
the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is built into the display assembly, you can't replace one without replacing the other
I would be worried that they enable a software lock in a security update
11:34
you know it's going to come
@@llamatherama256 I posted the comment like 10 seconds before that part lol
I think it’s coming soon, same with pairing the entire phone to itself. Kinda sad.
@@VantagePoint2 pairing
I appreciate how he spent hundreds of dollars for tear down and switching components not knowing if it will worked but rest assured that it was all worth it especially fir us all consumers. Thank you Jeffrey
Hugh is a good man ♂️👍🏿
A Hugh Jeffreys vid on Friday, definitely I would love have this every week
Fun fact: The OEM framed screen assemblies that Samsung sells to authorized independent service partners usually include a battery already stuck down in place. This means that during a screen repair, the original battery does not need to be removed from the original frame. This makes that once-difficult part of a screen repair a thing of the past. The battery can be removed from the old frame later for recycling. The customer gets a brand new official battery with their new screen, so their phone is like brand new.
That's Samsung's own way of saying, "yeah, that bit's a pain".
Damn, this kind of justifies their prices hmmm
Looks like the note 7 still haunt them
Your iPhone 12 repair video was the reason why I didn't go with the iPhone this year
And instead waited for the S21Ultra which is en route at the end of this month
Love watching your videos, it's like ASMR to me!
Big tech companies: we care about the environment, thus we won’t include a charger brick when you buy a new phone.
Also tech comapanies who care about the environment: repairing your phone with replacement parts will be more difficult. We will instead include a usb c to usb c cord that will not work with your old charger brick that has usb A connection.
And some stupid tech youtubers who are part of the problem applaude those companies
If you saw the whole video, and you have a little bit of common sense about android you'll know that Samsung has been including USBC chargers with their phones for years. Also Samsung made their phones up to $200 cheaper. Also as Hugh said in this video, almost everything is a module, and unlike Apple, nothing is paired to the phone. Do your research before you comment!
@@ghejnuni the s10 plus came with usb c to usb A charger u fucktard! You’re the one who did not do your RESEARCH! And that is only 2 yrs ago. A lot of people are not privileged sheep like you who get to replace phone so often. A lot of people have phones 3 yrs or older before replacing them, the essence of reducing e waste is having more time before changing them. So yeah a lot of us have usb c to usb a chargers drom before that are not compatible with the usb c to usb c cable of the chargerless phones they sell. they also had software lock for fingerprint sensors on screen replacements on galaxy A phones. Do your research you sheep
@@alvint2635 a charger is pretty cheap, as is an adapter.
@@jailbird1133 that’s not the point. 🤦🏻♀️
Also why would you use a fingerprint scanner? Ive never once used mine. If you do, the cops dont need a warrant to look in your phone. They do if its locked with a chord.
As someone who has used (and repaired) my S8 for years, your vid may have convinced me to finally upgrade. Glad to see Samsung hasn't completely abandoned reparability.
Loved my S8 and I like my S9+ a lot. I feel like upgrading from that is unnecessary, since you'll lose quite a few features like the headphone jack and SD-card slot without gaining much
Yes I’ve have been waiting for this
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I have have bruh
I just got my s21! I'm hoping to own this for 3-5 years so I'm glad to see it has great repairability!
The only sad thing is seeing the fingerprint sensor fused to the screen, no doubt that'd make screen replacements very expensive.
I actually thought that the whole camera module was attached to the frame lol😂
Same 😂
*UA-cam is getting real comfortable with these Double 15 second no skip ads*
Should remember that it was an upgrade to the software that caused the A51 to start enforcing restrictions on part swaps.
That’s equal to Software block
yeah, but i think it was more for security. i think if we have the tools to calibrate the fingerprint, it should all be good. i don't want samsung to do this cause im gonna buy an oppo lol
Not sure if it was intentional or just an unintended issue with the software.
@@2010ngojo no because
You have to code for it to do that
@@GTAandApplechannel he did explain though, the fingerprint reader did become dodgy. just get us the tools so we can do it ourselves
Wow. They moved the SIM slot to the charging sub-board. In a sense that's better because if you happen to screw up the SIM slot pins, replacing the charging sub-board also gives you a new SIM slot. The old Galaxy S4 was the only known phone in the S line that has no-solder replaceable/modular SIM slots. The S5 up to the S20 Ultra had their SIM slots soldered to the board.
When you're so early you need to wait 5 minutes to watch the video
I think even if you do swap just the fingerprint sensor (which is virtually impossible without breaking the display), it isn't going to have that same re-calibration issue as it does have an ultrasonic reader unlike the more common optical ones that do require the screen to provide a precise amount of illumination to ensure the sensor scans properly.
4:28 woah, it's the same screw that Nintendo uses
iPhone 7 and up as well
And some pencil sharpeners
I love the fact that the backs are made from plastic! ❤️
also i wanted i say i started a phone repair business because of you!! keep up the great work sir!
Same, it sucked seeing iphone lock repairs
Fight for right to repair 👌
Its sad that these tech companies want to end you, apple sued a small repair shop a few years back
@@thedamntrain5481 they cant sue you if you are not from america.
Im from Albania but apple still sued a phone repair shop, but apple lost.
@@yaboiavery5986 yes brother!
@@thedamntrain5481 facts there not letting you make money
I repaired my Redmi note 5 pro.... In November totally my self..... And I learned those techniques from Hugh...... Thank you so much Hugh.....
I repaired my Samsung Galaxy J7V 2018 a while back. It was so easy I even did not need any assistance.
Yes, my S20 FE is using Android 11 and OneUi 3, got updated on 2 January
Lucky man still haven't gotten it 😪
@@gerard7993 just remember iphone SE from 2015, received the latest version of iOS (14.0) the day the update got released.
@@staideysstudio4637 yes totally wrong iPhone SE is from 2016. But runs like crap? Heck yeah it does, a crap running the os at full 60fps also running most games. And just remember Samsung Note 10 from 2019. Is already not updating.
@@staideysstudio4637 i don't know why everytime someone talk about android update, there's always one person that is going to say " iphone still get more software update 🙄. Like, if I want a phone with alot of update then ill get an iPhone.
@@staideysstudio4637 it annoyed me when things like that happens. I have an ipad myself and the reason why I don't update it and still on ios 12 is because ios 14 is boring and rarely anything new lol. That's why I have an android phone.
not related to repairs but i feel phones should be cheaper, now they're removing stuff and the prices of these devices keep growing i don't see the point in paying more for less. soon they'll be selling us a phone wrapped in bare plastic that costs $1000+
It's $800. I think you're referring that to higher capacity.
high budget to midrange phones are the sweet spot. good features and price. "flagships" are for rich people at this point, it's ridiculous to buy the best of the best from these phone companies unless you got money like that
@@HearMeLearn Flagship iPhone start at 700 USD
Midrange iPhone start at 399 USD
@@GTAandApplechannel Lmfao, midrange iphones dont exist. Apple has an expensive budget option, the SE, and the flagship, which is currently the 12. They have no budget models, only older phones
@@TheLongDon
Budget iPhone: iPod touch
Thanks Hugh for the repairability info. May start a tech business where I fix and recycle cell phones and other electronics when I am old enough. You deserve more subscribers.
This is what my brain exactly wanted to see, Thanks Hugh for putting your time in to this.
Awesome teardown Hugh, keep it up!
Thank you for not whining about plastic. I also prefer plastic as it's better for repair, doesn't shatter, still allows wireless charging, is more ergonomic and still feels nice in the hand.
I don't like glossy plastic because it scratches instantly but this phone has a matt plastic which is fantastic.
@@HughJeffreys You and I have alot of common prefrences in the tech world. Like the headphone jack and plastic material.
Keep up the good work, love how far you've come 10/10
I literally have no idea what you're talking about every repair (and basically every video) but for some reason I still love watching you
Same i just watch it👁👄👁
random software update: i'm about to end this man's whole career
Didn't age well
Finally someone who agrees with me the plastic back is much better than glass!! I got the s21 and a 2 year old I'm much happier having something I don't have to worry about both sides shattering. Plus it's super light. Finally a phone I can hold In one hand that doesn't hurt it because it's a brick
they did locking their A series fingerprint, because of that fingerprint are cheap and easy to hack..
it's different than ultrasonic one.
ultrasonic has its own chip built into the scanner.
that's why samsung locking all of their devices with "optical" finger scanner not the ultrasonic one.
but the fingerprint sensor wasnt even changed, it was the display that was changed that caused the problems. So how would locking fingerprint when you replace the screen help with the security?
@@leansnscenes7806 Idk.. I think the real reason you have calibrate the scanner to match that display is both screen and scanner works together, not individual.
considering it's impossible to repair ultrasonic scanner without buying new display that has scanner built-in, it's already tested and calibrated so both panel and scanner work together perfectly.🤷♂️
I state that just because how easily optical can be hacked only by a picture, cuz it just using camera rather than ultrasound.
@@dh-pf6re you're wrong, if you flash the firmware of the device the fingerprint scanner works correctly. Hugh made the mistake of factory resetting but not installing stock firmware alongside the factory reset.
Yay! Glad to see I shouldn’t have any issues doing repairs at my work with this model (:
You are way too early mate. Samsung is not going to be happy with this.
Lol
There are way more fake reviews out there than these type of videos with hands-on the actual device.
People who pre ordered the phone are already receiving the phone. I ordered mine on 21 Jan and received it the next day.
Who cares
Hmm, the only UA-camr to review and check the repairability of a new mobile. Love from India
Yes love these video of tech repair
Good to hear!
This was really enjoyable thank you
I prefer a metal back, like those found on the iPads. Those are great. Plastic is a close second. I abhor glass anything. It's fragile. Way too fragile. Metal feels awesome in the hand though.
The modules and component design in this phone is really beautiful and easy to replace. Nice.
3:41 I mean if you use plastic, why don't go back to 2015 with removable batteries
Because time machines don't exist unfortunately.
then 4000mah will be left 3500mah
Water resistance will less reliable/more expensive to make, battery capacity will drop pretty significantly, more chances of damage since some randos can poke around in the phone when they don't know what they're doing and a whole slew of other reasons.
@@劉奕彤-q6g expected would have smaller batteries due to safety measures, but you can easily swap out for a full charged battery.
@@purpleish_OwO they should use solid state battery to remove most of that protection
So 5000 Mah Solid State Battery is thinners And more durable and regular lithium battery
The battery won’t ware down over time
I was really worried at the start. huge relief.
Damn they removed the headphone jack for a sim only holder.
And they removed the SD Card slot for good. This phone is clearly a midrange offering and should be priced as such.
@@Tom2404 its $800 with flagship cameras, an excellent flagship display, flagship design, flagship specs, and flagship features. Literally no phone has a micro SD slot. Do you call every single iphone a midranger too? Do you also call the $2000 galaxy fold 2 a midranger? 😂😂 pattern yourself
@@propersod2390 Galaxy S20 series had micro SD readers, as did every single Samsung flagship with the exception of the S6.
Also the display is worse than the S20 because it is not 1080p
Ultimately this should be priced at the same, or less, than the One Plus 8 Pro.
@@TheSpotify95 The s20's screen is not better lmao. Do you even know what 1080p vs 1440p looks like? You have clearly never owned a phone with a 1440p display. Because I am right now on a note 20 ultra and TRUST ME I cant even see a single pixel when on the 1080p mode. The s21s screen is brighter, LTPO, more color accurate, and has a smaller punch hole. And SD cards are pointless on phones in 2021 when they START at 128GB and max out at 512GB.
Also, you do realize the oneplus 8 pro is $900 right? And this is $800? Why whine if you're not gonna buy the phone anyway? We both very well know you're using a midranger for $300
@@propersod2390 can you shut up? You talk too much nonsense.
For a phone with very good cameras you’ll expect people to take a lot of pictures and video recordings too
128gb won’t be enough especially if they’re recording at 4K.
It’s common sense dumbass
Brother can we replace samsung s20 fe camera with samsung s21 camera
Make this viral!!
Would love to see a follow-up after a few software updates have been installed to see if it still remains working.
1:30 Just getting rid of stock
Ye because how crap they are compared to AirPods
@@TomTheXboxSeriesX not just airpods, the other galaxy buds too, I hot the Buds+ and they're great
Thanks for your videos man. You inspired me to fix my wife's s21 and now it is like brand new again. I bought her the s23 and I am gonna be selling that s21 soon! Thanks again!
I'm glad Samsung isnt going down the same path at Apple with its repairs
As another commenter said, I would be worried that they decide to add it in a software update, like with the A51, maybe high should do an update video in a few months if they do?
Ha seriously what about the charger, headphone jack and now no SD card support
At least apple doesn’t put bloatware on your phone
@@brennont9724 I'm surprised people still think it as a software lock. That fp scanner on a51 was an optical one which can loose it's calibration once removed. Samsung probably made it more accurate or fixed some kind of vulnerability to make it more secure with new software update which made the calibration necessary when removed.
@@Spartan-ww3bb and a 1080p display on a "high end" phone. It's just overpriced and doesn't deseeve the galaxy S branding.
This guy is so smart and very professional. His presentation is absolutely fluent. No stupid memes or anything, so professional.👍👍
Whoa! A day earlier!
Why oh why are cellphone manufacturers NOT including a charger?! Given I own a Note 10, I may be able to reuse the charger since it's USB-C to USB-C if it lasts long enough, but a person who's upgrading for the first time is automatically forced to either buy the charger or a wireless charging pad with no other options, other than having a very expensive paperweight.
Cheers!
omg ! new brand samsung S21 ultra
That is regular S21 not the Ultra
@@shahirannasir6858 sorry bro
@@restorationmobile5333 then edit your comment.
This is honestly a great make or break for people who are thinking about buying a new phone anytime soon
-A new phone releases
Phone: hi, im the new phone from-
Hugh Jeffreys: let's take it apart
Jerry Rig Everything: Scratches at a level six, with deeper grooves at level 7
8:48
Yes you can!
Samsung did it since the Galaxy S8 and Note8. All S and Note phones since then have dual sim hardware, but single sim software. I flashed a second imei to my Note8 by using chimeratool, and i had working dual sim on a single sim note8. I just needed to replace the sim card holder so a second sim would fit instead of the SD Card
So no headphone jack,no expandable memory,no charger,NO SALE THANKS
They turned it into a iPhone
The worse part is the 1080p display. It's obvious that this thing is a midrange phone for a high end price.
@@Tom2404 they only make these to make spending money on the ultra a more appealing option
@@waa6995 yes and it's bs.
@@momfiethehunter504 it’s still worse than iphone
What a pro. Wow. You excel at your craft
Isn't it lovely to wake up to a Hugh Jeffrey's Video😁😁😁
Ya i just woke up :v
Totally agree 🥰
I wonder if this phone's battery has more glue than the battery of the Surface Pro 3...
Either way, great video, great to see that the S21 is repairable with no software locks. I still won't be buying it as there is no SD card, no headphone jack, and the screen is down from 1440p to 1080p. It's a flagship phone; it should be having a 1440p screen considering that my old Galaxy S7 Edge and S9+ phones both had 1440p.
Although yes Samsung also removed their power adapter, every series of the S20 came with a USB C adapter so it’s not as bad as when apple only shipped it with their Pro model iPhone 11 and gave you the regular one for the standard 11, then taking it away leaving people screwed. I still don’t like this idea of not selling the chargers tho lol
Not that I'm trying to defend Samsung's decision if any but here in the Philippines when your phone's display is having problem (burn in, dead pixels or even broken screen) or the ultrasonic in screen fingerprint sensor is having problems Samsung just repairs the entire display and even offers FREE BATTERY REPLACEMENT (given that the unit is a flagship Samsung phone and has been purchased locally from approved retailers and first party Samsung stores here in the Philippines) for such problems. Sure it could be a little bit costlier but compare to Apple's repair programme here in the Philippines as well as being able to save oneself from the inconvenience of repairing phones with aftermarket/non-Samsung approved components is just a benefit that I totally wouldn't change for the world. Although TBH I am ONE with Hugh when he said I would rather have a charger out of the box than a free wireless headphones. Although wireless buds/headphones is a nice addition to the package I totally agree that the charger is much more necessary and significant compare to a pair of wireless headphones. And the removal of the microSD card slot in the S21 series is totally an unwelcome change for many power users like me who had the said feature on a Samsung phone for like FOREVER. Samsung had many weird marketing decisions that not only affected users like me but quite inexplicable in terms of logical sense.
The back panel is plastic the headphone jack is missing and the curved display is gone? Ya ill keep my s10+
dude plastic backs aren't that bad and curved display kinda uncomfortable ngl
what I'm more unsatisfied about is expandable storage and mst but that's about it
@@o_o-fk7ym plastic backs will scratch more easily thats why I dont like them, I guess the curved display is personal preference but I like it.
I’ll keep my iPhone 6s Plus that’s still a aluminium back and headphone jack
@@o_o-fk7ym plastic backs feel cheap
@@staideysstudio4637 I've had a case on my s10+ since the first day I got it and it has scratches on the back, grit will find its way between your case and phone and make scratches, plastic will scratch way easier
I know that when you insert the sim tool through the hole of the microphone it will not be damaged, but could you explain if there is something in the hole and also what it hits at the end when you insert the tool, clearly something feels that there is inside of the hole.
Honestly, I don’t like the s21. I personally like glass and the fact they removed the memory card slot is ridiculous
Plastic back, No SD card slot, no headphone jack and 1080p display. 5 years ago this would have been a $400 midrange phone. I mean the SoC is a high end one, but by now they have made those octa cores for 6 years or so, so at this point they should be ultra cheap to produce and qualcomm probably just artificially keeps the prices high.
@@Tom2404 some of that could hold some truth but processor manufacturers also aim to make thinner and thinner nm. Both increasing manufacturing cost and performance.
The reason why chipset are still expensive is because they always improve it, gives new features if they can, then try to make it smaller each year. Which is not easy. This is why most mid-range chipset stays the same manufacturing size before it reached flagship's size. Because it's new that it's not easy. Also they need to test the chipset and make sure there is no problem.
Honestly I don't think S21 is that bad, yeah the lack of dual sim is what worried me (but I heard that other countries variant support dual sim, indonesia included). I always used two sims, one for internet and one for account. For storage.. i think that's enough, you probably won't reached the storage limit anyway. If you're a people who will take extra high quality photos/videos, you should probably get S21 Ultra because of the camera. And I believe S21 Ultra have SD Card (might differ from different countries).
@@FirstnameLastname-yh5fb you do know that you shrink stuff down to make it cheaper?
@@Tom2404 yeah but process is far more complicated.
so glad he posted!
Wow.. i thought it's already Sunday when i watched this but it's actually Saturday..
Holding on to my S10+ due to lack of memory expansion in the S21
I miss the day when you actually buy the entire phone with everything u need to use it not just a half of it. I can wait the day when we need to buy every piece and assemble it ourselves...
That would honestly be good because repqirability will be extremely good
@Hugh Jeffreys Do you know if Samsung has introduced any hardware locks since you performed this test? Does the S21 ultra has any hardware locks? Thanks!
Thank you for sharing light on these issues. No one else seems to know or care. You'd figure with as big a following JRE has he'd touch on this too.
Yes, I agree . Plastic backs are good
What I use to remove Samsung batteries:
Qianli curved screen disassembler (0.1 mm thick metal sheet)
Isopropyl alcohol
You beat ifixit to the punch nice work sir and I agree with you on the charger headphones subject
Although Samsung is doing those "Apple things," it does not mean they are copycats and worse than Apple. Samsung is directly competing with Apple as a way to be better from a technology standpoint.
Your life becomes worth living when you see the s21 ad on this very video 😂
Samsung is becoming more like Apple
I'm surprised you aren't being flamed for saying this lmao.
@@DistrosProjects Yeah, I agree, copying Apple's terrible anti-consumer decisions but won't copy the things that actually make Apple and their products relevant and viable. Seriously, does Samsung even think about how many Apple customers they could steal if they also did a lot of the good things Apple does?
@@DistrosProjects to be fair they added a third year of software feature support starting with the s20 line instead of just 2 years so that was a step in the right direction. but I agree, if they wanna compete for the same kind of customer they need to get some more of their features. But either way at this point I'm pretty sure they know most people who are buying iPhones are always going to buy iPhones anyway, so their real competition are other android phone makers like pixel, oneplus, xiaomi, etc.
@@HearMeLearn 3 years aren’t gonna cut it
@@GTAandApplechannel
Peeps who buy these phones usually don't keep their phone for more than 2 years not tryna justify it but just saying
They need to put chargers back in the box. Not including a charger only worsens the environment by shipping two boxes (that could be in different vehicles) but also shows how cheap these companies are by raising the prices while removing items necessary to use your phone. It’s a shame.
You should make a follow-up for this as companies generally lock these after 4 or 5 months of releasing
A Hugh Jeffreys video on a Saturday? You're spoiling me!
Kind of hate that companies follow Apple, even on their bad decisions
At least it's cheaper
@@raawesome3851 cheaper the price, cheaper the quality
@@EmeraldLegate_ fair.
If they're going to follow Apple, why don't they also follow Apple's good things, that make their products relevant and viable? Samsung's strategy here is so shitty.
@@Brian-wp9er How are Samsung products worse than apples????
Your a51 video saved my a50 as that had a issue with fingerprint too and I managed to downgrade it and get rid of the fingerprint issue!
These UA-camr are getting very comfortable putting two ads in one video.
ua-cam.com/video/P_NmbEMjRw0/v-deo.html
It's nice to see they're finally moving away from the curved glass. There's always a glare and you can never find a screen protector to fit the whole screen that isn't plastic. I end up just going without one.
"It lacks micro sd card expansion"
Now i'm surely gonna stay with my s20+ 5G
WTF do you need an SD for a 128+ GB of storage phone?
@@liviuganea4108 extra storage can be handy. sometimes we download stuff we want to keep
@@Darrylboio ......... If you need more than the max option for that phone (128, 256 etc.) then you're doing something wrong. There is literally no reason now to get an SD card.
Most UA-camrs:Battery camera and performance tests
Jerry Rig Everything:Durability test
Hugh Jeffreys:Repairability test
There becoming Apple. No Brick no expandable storage no aux. sad.
@@C20F I would still buy a galaxy lol.
gosh why do people love the headphone jack, stop craving in the past and look to the future, it will still be missed
@@rarinth lol fr “just let it go” like Elsa once said 😂
Wanting an SD card with 128+ GB ...... fucking snowflake.
@@C20F With the shitty OS that treats you like a baby and NO repairs? Apple's sissy, that's what you are.
Awesome work,mate👍🏻✨
Do wait, S*****ng will eventually lock it with software, ig it's newly launched and ppl and testing things now that's why they haven't done it yet!😂😂
That’s genuinely extremely important to me and one of the many reasons why I’m loyal to Samsung.
Honestly speaking right to repair is just a goodwill gesture to me. I don't actually care about having the ability to repair my own products because I don't have the skills to do so, but a companies stance on something like this does speak volumes as to how much they care about their customers.
@@Brian-wp9er Right to repair matters for third party repair shops. You might not know about repairing phones, but that's the purpose of third party repair. They fix your phone at a cheaper rate than what Apple charges. Plus, phones not being repairable creates e waste
@@R0b3rT38 That's a good point. Honestly speaking, a company like Apple should be working with more third party repair firms if its going to be locking down their phones and limiting access to their phone's parts. At least that way third party repair shops aren't getting fucked over, and Apple and their customers can still benefit.
Happy to see samsung is doing this
I just got this phone today and love it.
3:32 how doesn't the suction cup pull off the protective film?
They might not included a power brick, but hella fine with that repairability surprisingly. Good Job Samsung!
It should be able to flash it on dual SIM card. It is delivered with dual physical or physical/E-Sim here in Europe.
He was broke once
( Repaired broken phones )
Now he's one of the best repairers
(Repairs new sealed phone and do repairs tests)