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Plain-English explainers, decision guides, and honest opinions on phone repair — written by working technicians. New posts as we have something worth saying.
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Consumer rights · 12 min read · June 2026
What Australian Consumer Law says about faulty repairs, warranty on parts, and what shops legally can't refuse. Plain English, not legalese.
Read the postRepair guide · 10 min read · June 2026
Five real tests from a working technician — brightness, colour shift, True Tone, touch, and biometrics. No apps needed.
Read the postDecision guide · 10 min read · May 2026
The 40% rule, the age factor, and the honest calculation — from a repair site that will still tell you when replacing makes more sense.
Read the postDecision guide · 10 min read · May 2026
Your phone says 82% battery health. Does that mean replace it now? The degradation curve, the sweet spot, and what actually kills batteries faster.
Read the postSamsung repair · 10 min read · May 2026
Every Samsung flagship since the S10 uses an under-display ultrasonic sensor. Replace the screen with the wrong part and that sensor stops working — sometimes permanently.
Read the postRepair guide · 12 min read · May 2026
A working-tech's explainer of the four quality tiers, what you'll actually see day-to-day, and which one is the right answer for your phone — not just the most expensive.
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