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‘You’re Telling Me in 2023, You Still Have a ’Droid?’ Why Teens Hate Android Phones / A recent survey of teens found that 87% have iPhones, and don’t plan to switch::undefined

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[–] iopq@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They only claim to do this, in reality people who own repair shops don't think they are doing it in good faith

[–] fresh@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are Samsung and Sony providing repair kits in “good faith”? I think they’re all horrible, but no one has a problem getting their phones fixed.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You need a lot more effort. For example, an iPhone repair kit comes with 3 different screwdrivers. One of mine didn't work well, so I have up and paid $10 to someone with a better screwdriver. Do they NEED 3 different screws?

Also see Louis Rossman, since he actually runs a repair shop, he has complaints about apples repair program

[–] fresh@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t doubt that iPhones are harder to repair than they need to be. What I seriously doubt is that other major phone manufacturers are better about building with repairability and longevity in mind. (Remember, the beginning of this comment thread is claiming iPhones are especially disposable.)

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Fairphone exists, it's just not popular