Buying a smartphone is a big investment. This is especially true if you buy one that just hit the market. When you spend up to $1,000 on a smartphone, you probably want peace of mind that it will last ...

Dara Weinstein remembers the fateful moment as if it were yesterday. She had just finished filming a video on someone else’s phone and was turning a celebratory somersault when her iPhone 11 came ...

You’ve probably heard this advice before, but it’s effective: If the phone simply stops working right, turn it off, wait a few minutes, and turn it on again. That clears memory, which can correct a ...

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Samsung introduced a self-repair program in 2022 and expanded its scope earlier this year, offering access to repair kits and genuine replacement parts for DIY repairs. However, due to a lack of ...

Roughly one in every five smartphones sold is a Samsung. And as good as Samsung's reputation for build quality is, with that many phones manufactured and in use around the world, of course there will ...

iFixit has gone from niche internet community to in-demand partner of tech companies, as consumer-focused right-to-repair legislation pops up across Europe and the US. Katie is a UK-based news ...

Samsung is introducing a new feature for its phones that acts as a security valet when it is handed over to a repair outlet, ensuring that no personal data can be accessed by any unauthorized person.

Sooner or later it happens to the best of us: Your smartphone screen cracks. A professional replacement can be expensive, so Consumer Reports wanted to try some cheaper DIY repair kits to see how easy ...

Just last week, my roommate went through what no one should ever go through: losing her phone’s entire data while getting it repaired after she dropped it in the toilet. Google just announced a ...