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Re:Repairing your smartphone or installing a ROM will now be... by jacquesm on Sunday July 05, 2020 @02:20PM (#23740703)
You buy used phones, you can more or less expect them to be repaired. If you want the guarantee of a 'fresh' phone then you should pay the mark-up. Even the seller might not be aware that the phone has been repaired.
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Re:Repairing your smartphone or installing a ROM will now be... by closeparen on Sunday July 05, 2020 @08:29PM (#23743518)
You should expect them to be repaired with genuine parts, though.
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Re:Repairing your smartphone or installing a ROM will now be... by jacquesm on Monday July 06, 2020 @02:11AM (#23745164)
Why? If a repair costs $x with genuine parts and 1/3 of $x with aftermarket parts and the phone works then I really don't see any good reason. Cars have aftermarket pars fit to them all the time, brakes, tires, shocks, filters, engine components (turbos!) and so on. They're arguably a lot more critical than the screen of a phone which is just another wear part.
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