Repairing A Google Pixel 7 Pro Using Googles Self Repair Program
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
- With Google now offering replacement parts for purchase to consumers is it worth doing the repair yourself?
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I really do love how Google has embraced the right to repair movement when it comes to designing their hardware. And the fact you don’t need to jump through hoops to activate the fingerprint sensor proves you can have security AND repairability. Something Apple refuses to acknowledge. Great video my friend.
Yeah, but considering how expensive the parts are, does it make any sense?...
Lol nerds
Don't relax, keep the pressure on. They'll try to screw us over in every opportunity they can.
@@dikoman516 The Pixel 7 Pro is a $700+ phone. Paying $250 to fix it yourself is way cheaper than buying a new one. Also you get to keep all your data if you fix it yourself. As well if you turn it in on insurance with your carrier you won't get any of your data and you'll get a refurbished phone, that may have way more issues than just a cracked screen.
Did you watch the video? Hoops were jumped through to activate the fingerprint sensor. You should not have to connect your phone to a website, that may go down at any time, to get the fingerprint sensor working. There should be no calibration needed at all. It should just be a sensor, and any security hardware stays on the motherboard. This is 100% an anti-repair move. Shame on Google for this. Not as bad as Apple but still far worse than it should be.
Probably the best way a company can help a customer repair his own phone. Good job Google 👍
Agreed. Apple and some other companies should be ashamed of themselves for their lousy repair options. Seemingly though they have no shame, all they care about is money and control.
Exactly. Im not a fan of google, I actually try to avoid them as much as I can, but I really have to give props to them. This is how self repair should be done, easy with a guide and a tool to recalibrate new genuine parts. Its sad that it has to be congratulated upon but yeah.
Don't praise them. I read back in the days that they have declined repairs of faulty phones under warranty, for made up reasons.
Nokia (HMD) is also doing great. I think companies should come forward to us. Already a lot of devices have turned into e-waste though they could be used by doing repair.
@@mactalk2871 lol why is that?
The fact that it supports the Pixel 2 from way before is even perfect. Meanwhile Apple only does this self repair "program" just to avoid legislation. This is the real self repair program.
Though I'm genuinely concerned about the recalibration tool that's only online. With Google having a track record for sunsetting services left and right (the infamous Killed by Google), I'm certain any future recalibration of P6 fingerprint readers onwards is totally a bust.
especially considering Google doesn't even support the Pixel 2, 3, 4, and 5 or atleast with the 5 they end support later this year.
@TROLL_MASTER ... Did you even watch the video? The genuine display only costs $20 more (or less), yet provides much better quality...
@@androidfilms did you read his username
Take it down to the Google store and have it repaired. Easy Peasy.
Me with my iPhone 7 broken Touch ID
Am switching to android
May be the easiest repair I've seen you do considering the damage. Google will win some buyers with this program.
I’ll definitely consider getting a pixel at some point knowing this program exists
@@dylanmooney327 the first iphone in the Steve jobs era might be the pioneer in the smartphone world but Android has seen a much faster development and iOS has become garbage since Tim Crook took over it.
@@danteerskine7678 it's mostly the deeper layers of iOS that suck, there isn't much fun to have with an iPhone if you want to do more experimental stuff with it
@@zUltraXO exactly.
@@zUltraXO A rooted android is the most versatile device anyone will ever own.
The important thing about this repair program is that the prices are actually pretty fair for genuine parts, this is what you call a real self repair program.
Are some parts excluded? Like I'm pretty sure can't buy a full motherboard right?
@@CyanideLucifer
From the listing (currently with the Pixel 8 Pro), you can buy a genuine display, battery, graphite sheet, millimeter wave adhesive, thermal pads, and front + rear cameras.
It is refreshing to see DIY repairs able to be done here with minimal restrictions and hassles! Nice job Hugh 👍👍
I'm so happy to see that even if I break my new phone's screen I can replace it myself with relative ease and genuine parts whilst retaining full functionality. Great video once again Hugh!
Yeah! I've got a Pixel 7, and my screen broke so I replaced it through the same program. It was kind of fun, but I didn't notice the camera film until applying the screen, so I had to take it off and reapply it. New adhesive took a week to come. I'm glad he noticed it during the process!
Yes, except for pixel 4/4xl.
Its more complicated than other pixel devices
@@vellozz8661 eh, just extra steps, but most smaller repairs are relatively easy as long as you read the guides to make sure you know where they might've placed a hidden ribbon cable
how did you fix your cracked screen? Do I just purchase the parts?@@thatscheckmate
Wild coincidence but thank you Hugh for saving a Pixel 7 pro repair at my shop, without catching this video I wouldn't have known google provided a calibration tool for the fingerprint.
Tips for others who are replacing their 7 Pro screen and run into issues:
- if the screen is black on test it may not be due to the screen, try holding the power button for 30 seconds to make sure it boots fresh with a new screen, otherwise it might not work.
- if you can't seem to get the pixel to connect to the tool you can follow the troubleshooting on the site, but what worked for me is to download the google usb driver zip from the link, extract it, and while the device is in fastboot manually update the pixel driver with the warning sign in device manager by navigating to the folder with the files in it, hit install and it should recognise it.
Thanks a lot ! It worked for me on the first go with your technique !
worked for me as well!! i was so close to just staying with no fingerprint id.
Yeah, this worked for me. Thanks
Listen mate, you're a legend.
This saved me over £200 in repairs doing it myself. The icing on the cake was the fingerprint reinstall, i copied the url on the screen and it worked. Thank you so much!
Love your content man! Keep it up!
Dude thanks so much for your videos. I love to tinker and watch these videos for reference. It's really nice to see I'm not alone. 😊
Great videos, enjoying the content!
Dude, you give full information! Thumbs up for that! You are the best !
It's refreshing to see a quick and efficient repair without goofy pop up messages every restart.. *ahum apple*
Hey did you know apple also have self repair?
@@Fataha22Yea but it's extremely limited and older iPhones aren't even on the program. You also have to get Apple to do the calibration and as Hugh saw, it wasn't very straightforward or appeared to even work originally
@@thetechvault520 it's same calibration as pixel and the only different is you should talk to apple cs for calibration
Hey Hugh! Love the content!
For a long time I've been a big fan of Samsung phones but when I discovered that they are going the same route as Apple making self repair next to impossible I decided to get a Pixel 7 Pro. I love the phone and so glad I went with a company that is repair friendly!
I've just moved from Samsung after seven years. I'll miss the two year warranty with repair at home. I'll also miss all the freebies I had, like headphones and free subscriptions. But I absolutely love the stock android experience. It always felt like I was fighting for control of my phone with Samsung. They always pushed their own apps as default.
I imagine it's because Google primarily makes their money through software, so they don't feel the need to milk their hardware customers dry like Apple does.
I’m absolutely floored to hear that even Chinese off-brand OLED replacement displays are still really expensive with only $20 difference between genuine and 3rd party… wow. The tech has been around for more than a decade and it still hasn’t gone down in price too much… that sucks for borderline impoverished people out there that are forced to stick with broken screens.
Don't buy a fancy flagship phone if you are broke😂😭
Great video! Repaired a Pixel 7 last week w/ an OEM panel from iFixit; my reaction was similar to yours: "Wait, that's it?!" I have to remove, reball, and transplant three ICs on the 13 & 14 Pro Max for a proper repair (working True Tone & auto-brightness, with no 'NOT ORIGINAL' warning), AND THAT'S WITH OEM DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES! Waiting for i2C to update their programmers for 13 & 14 Pro series devices, so it is what it is at the moment, but Google is doing it right.
So thank you Google & iFixit, and thanks Hugh for spreading the word about this. 😀👍🐧🐧
Before anyone asks, I REFUSE to use Apple's repair program, and I will not be a part of their 'service provider' community. Apple's nonsense about how green they are now, while at the same time sending techs MacBook boards that have been CUT IN HALF so they can ONLY be used as IC donor platforms (the boards appear to be undamaged) is hilarious. This is on top of their gross "just buy a new one" attitude, and I won't be a part of it. If that means more work to get someone's iPhone or MacBook working again, then so be it.
Oh my, thank you so much
I bought a used Pixel 7 with the sam fingerprint issue and I couldnt find how to fix it. And now you're showing it on a sidenote in your video. I will try that today. Thank you
Hey! I would love to thank you for providing me knowledge and confidence to influence me to fix my own devices. I broke my iPhone XS in August by dropping it in water and I literally just finished replacing my Grampa’s iPad mini 2’s battery. Thank you.
I really love the repair ability of those phones. And it is understandable that the fingerprint reader needs calibration, as it is built into the display and the old calibration won't match the exact position of the new reader under the display as it needs to look through the pixels of the screen.
Great video and helped me fix my screen step by step. Awesome work
Hope you get well soon hugh that screen is not as busted as my s22 ultra wish alot more phome companies made repair so much friendlier
Wow knowing this and being able to reprogram the phone to work with new replacement parts is amazing!! 👍
Get well soon !!! Loved your videos
Those screens are very fragile. Make sure to heat it well to loosen the screen adhesive. Then make sure you look at the new screen to see where the frame on the back side of it is. You need to get your pry tool under the black plastic frame and carefully go around it. If you touch any part of the gold foil or scratch it, you’ll damage the screen.
This is why Google won me over. They made screen repair easy by design, and now we can easily get the genuine part so easily! No more gambling on Aliexpress replacement parts, which are usually sub-par. So excited!
This genuinely seems great. Just such an easy way to repair it yourself
Get well soon Hugh, great video!
helped a lot, thanks for the step by step tutorial!
The great thing is that I'm sitting here watching with a cold as well. In Australia when winters just setting in. Sucks, doesnt it Hugh? 😂😭
Saturday and Pizza for watching the new Hugh Jeffreys video, an win!
Thanks for uploading on Saturday.
Unrelated to an extent but I’m curious to see how Google will handle the pixel fold’s repair-ability
Great job. Thanks for this!
Great video mate
Hough has the best channel ever! He is the man!
That was really quick and easy. Hats off to Google
Thank you for a very informative tutorial! Especially the fingerprint unlock that was genius. This might be a tip for anyone about to do a screen replacement I activated the fingerprint to make sure it worked before I closed it in the video he closed the screen first then activate the fingerprint. I did it in reverse to ensure the fingerprint would work before I close the screen.
Thank you for this video. My current phone is a P7P. One of the major reasons why I got it was the repairability of it compared to Apple and others.
Keep up the awesome work!
loved every bit of it.
Definitely a step in the right direction so kudos where due.
This is what pulled me into my first pixel Im loving my Pixel 6
Thank you very much Hugh Je. It seams your voice is different today, it seams you have flu 🤧. All the best.
I am running out of your videos to watch...
I hope you can get some more things to repair...
Your videos are awesome to watch.
Great video! Ironic that I have a cold right now too!
As a Pixel 7 user, I'm so glad this is a thing. 🤘🏻
great vid, very helpful, thanks
Nicely done! 😊
Oh wow it's amazing how supportive Google is at self-repair. I might actually switch from an iPhone because of this.
I did this myself the other week! Using your other pixel 7 teardown and ifixits guide. I'm so grateful the iFixit replacement had a sensor/camera piece already installed
Hugh, if you have a broken screen like this and a suction cup wont adhere to it, try to use Clear Package tape and tape the whole display, the suction cup should work now.
I am not a great fan of the Google phone but this is good to see!
You SHOULD be able to simply repair your phone easily.
Well done Google, I hope you will lead other manufacturers in the same direction.
The most easy repair ever❤
🤩 it's awesome to know this, thanks
I love how you have kept your video production consistent. Very simple. Nothing fancy.
Great video. Feel better
Well done Google! No cheesy fairy tales like: recycled tin or aluminum from cans. Just: fix it yourself and don't worry - it works elegantly 👍 Very nice episode 👍 Regards 👌🙂
Full marks to Google and iFixit. I won't bne changing to an Apple device! Many thanks for the video - much appreciated as usual.
I’ve always had a strong hatred for google, but it really is so glorious how repair friendly this phone is!
that "this is it" never gets old.
nice one. thx for sharing!
Beware, this guy has a lot of experience. He makes it look easy, he knows what to expect every step of the way.
Doesnt really make it look easy per se, more skips alot of meaningful information and flies through it
@@zbreima such as? About to do this to my phone.
@@thedanperl the connector for the new screen, that part is a pain in the ass, he just glosses right over it, doesn't talk about it at all. Make sure if your old screen breaks of you get it all, compare the removed to the new to see what all didn't come off with it
It's awesome to see such a big company embrace the "self repair program".Bravo Google
THANK YOU for the fingerprint sensor tutorial, I had a heart attack when mine was glitching out after I'd already sealed the phone back up 😱😱
...And this is yet another reason I like Pixel phones. The self repairability of this phone puts Apple and even Samsung to shame.
Very nicely presented. Thanks for the selfie foil hint. One thumb up for Google and one down for Apple. And here 2 up for Hugh !
The words at the ending part 6:27 :_ "So this is it.."
Makes us feel so much satisfied❤😊
I know, but this time Hugh had already peeled the screen film off. It was a little of a letdown.
Interesting they have a self repair program. Nice to know how it works
Thanks for the video. It gave me the confidence to fix the screen myself. The only thing that I am having issues with is getting the fingerprint sensor calibrated. Could you please do a quick video showing step by step process of using the calibration tool with a windows computer?
The finger print sensor is also really simple to transfer. Just don't pull up and shimmy it side to side and it comes off with heat fairly easily
I think the official replacement comes with the fingerprint sensor.
Jesus, this is great to see as I have a pixel 6a and 7 pro now. Love the video Hugh, get well and get some more pixels to repair.
Great, your instructions are very clear and easy to understand.
I'd like to ask whether, when resetting the fingerprint settings, the phone's content and personal files will be restored to factory settings.
Alternatively, I'd like to ask if it's possible to operate the fingerprint settings when the device is not in a new state.
I have a P7 that has the top left corner coming loose but that's it... debating on spending all this money to replace it (it's $130 USD) or trying to just squeeze in some adhesive and resetting that corner.. either way, great video and thanks for pointing out some easy to miss stuff!
THIS VID WAS UPLOADED ON MY B-DAY!!!!!!
i m a huge fan of your work, props to google to make it easy to repair, i d love to see this implemented on all phones if you want to replace display wich is the most repair we do on phones...do you agree @Hugh Jeffreys ?
The irony of watching this the day that my Pixel 7 Pro had the camera glass break and finding out that the part I need isn’t sold. Lovely.
Google has extended their warranty on the pixel 7 and 7 Pro to cover that camera glass and the camera modules themselves. You should reach out to google to see if they can set you up to get it repaired or send out a replacement to you.
Been wanting a Pixel for a while, this has just sold me on it. Hope Google sticks with this, I'm sure people will keep with pixel as they're sick to death of unrepairable phones
I have a Samsung A050 in pristine condition with a strong battery. I take good care of it and hope to keep it operating long into the future. I don't spend my life peering into it, but I do carry it in a cushioned case in my cargo pocket. Hopefully I won't have to buy a new phone for a good long time.
It's easy to see how so many people walk around clutching their phones ... and occasionally dropping them. The damage on some of Hugh's project phones are simply the result of careless handling.
Get better soon Hugh!
Get well soon ❤
No necesitas llamar a ningún técnico porque tú eres el mejor técnico 😃
Well done !
It is great to see that this repair is so (relatively) easy, compared to other phones. The display has the greatest chance to break, and will almost always be the most involving repair. Except for this one. Well done, Google. Apple, are you watching?
I watched this. I noted the "remove the top plastic before doing the flex cable".
......I then remembered this video while removing that plastic while my flex cable was already attached......
Great video though thank you.
Google is going in a really good direction with this! #GiveUsTheRightToRepair!
Get Well soon hugh.
Get well soon, Hugh!
Nice one Hugh :-) Are your prices in the store Australian Dollars ?
The pixel 7 pro screen repair kit is 360aud
Now I really don't feel bad about being in the Google ecosystem with phones, I just had my pixel 6 that I had since December of 21 start acting weird, the top 20% of the screen was intermittently registering or not registering touch and phantom tapping the screen. And I had used asurion through my purchase on the Google store to replace my device for $99 US, it seems like they will most likely be swapping out the battery and display, and sending it out to someone to replace their busted phone. This is honestly really awesome to know how repairable those devices are, now I know I can order parts off of Ifixit if I need to after my extended warranty lapses on this phone in December of this year. I really love these devices, and it's great to know that in comparison to an iPhone, I can keep this for a long time and still get official parts.
wow super easy! nice
oh this is really good
I own a Galaxy S21, I plan on using this phone for about another year or so. I got it when it was new (back in March 2021) and i think my next phone will be whatever the newest Pixel Pro is at the time. I feel like the Pixel phones have finally reached the level of Samsung in terms of premium feel but with the added benefit of much better repairability, easier to root and install a custom ROM (I live in the US so that's not even an option for me with the S21) and likely better software support and much less bloat compared to Samsung
Dude this is so cool make's the pixel an attractive choice
you can get a referb screen with fingerprint reader usually for cheaper at least were i am and what do you mean "somehow transfer the fingerprint reader", while it carries a slight risk it's pretty easy with a bit of heat
I do appreciate that Google partnered with a reputable company like Ifixit to sell these parts.
This video makes me feel even better about my Pixel 7 Pro purchase. I love the phone, and knowing that it's relatively easy (compared to an iPhone) to repair a cracked screen makes it that much better in my mind.
It’s not better 😅
@CVI2 pixels are cheap looking junk. Not even close to a premium phone.
Absolutely dream phone to own.
Hugh, when the screen is this badly shattered, you can get some packaging tape on the display to give your suction cup something to stick to
Watching this is soo reassuring, now I can fix my Pixel 6a if it gets broken
My next phone will definitely be a Pixel now. I'd worry less knowing that if anything happened to it it would actually be straightforward to repair.