Samsung's partnership with iFixit gets an official rollout

You'll appreciate this news if you're confident and capable enough to fix some minor issues on your Samsung Galaxy devices. Samsung and device repair website iFixit is finally allowing people to buy parts for their Samsung devices that need repairs. This program is available for those with Galaxy S20, S21, and Galaxy Tab S7+ devices. For now, you get the option to replace the charging port, phone screen, and back glass, with other replacement parts coming at an unspecified later date.

You can buy the parts through iFixit and access the repair manuals for free online. Samsung will accept returns for broken parts for proper recycling. Samsung and iFixit originally announced the partnership in March, but this news marks the official rollout. 

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Google Pixel repair parts will be available on iFixit

If you can handle smartphone repairs yourself and have a Pixel phone, it'll be easier to look for genuine spare parts online. Google partnered with iFixit to offer a "full range of spare parts for common Pixel phone repairs," including batteries, cameras, and displays. These will be available individually or as part of iFixit Fix Kits with the necessary tools and repair guides. 

Parts for the 2017 Pixel 2 to last year's Pixel 6 Pro will be offered, and Google commits to supporting future phones. The "Geniune Google Parts" will be available starting "later this year" in Canada, the US, the UK, the EU, and Australia. Google has "independent repair professionals and skilled consumers with the relevant technical experience" in mind for this program. And it plans to expand its repair network to improve "repairability across [its] products." There are already walk-in support providers for Pixel devices in the country, with plans to expand on this in the future.

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Nexus 5 gets 8 out of 10 for repairability from iFixit

The LG-made Google Nexus 5, which was launched last week and has started to ship, has been torn down by iFixit in the name of science and discovery. Their findings? The Nexus 5 is quite easy to open up, service and repair. This is thanks to a modular design and more screws and less glue. Good news for technicians who have to repair or replace components in these bad boys in the future.

iFixit tears down iPhone 5s, gives it 6 out of 10 for repairability

While most new owners of the iPhone 5s are currently inspecting how light delicately reflects off their shiny gold (or silver, or space grey) new iPhone, the intrepid crew at iFixit has wasted no time in in dismembering the latest, greatest new flagship smartphone in the name of science and curiosity. They give the iPhone 5s a moderate 6 out of 10 in terms of repairability. Looks like the iPhone 5s is pretty on the inside too.