Google confirmedPartnering with iFixit, will provide repair parts and related technical guides for the Pixel Fold, the first foldable screen mobile phone that will be officially launched for sale soon, making it the first foldable screen mobile phone on the market to provide self-repair.
Prior to this, Google has cooperated with iFixit to provideRepair parts for Pixel series phones, allowing users to repair it themselves.
This time, users are allowed to repair the Pixel Fold themselves. Google has cooperated with iFixit to provide parts and materials such as screens, charging ports, batteries, adhesives, etc., and users can disassemble and repair the device according to relevant technical guidelines.
If users are not confident that they can repair the device themselves, Google still provides the option of sending it back to the manufacturer or to a designated location for repair, making it easier for users to repair a faulty Pixel Fold.
Compared with Google's approach, although Samsung also cooperates with iFixit on self-repair solutions, it still hopes that consumers will hand over the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip series models to original manufacturers for repairs to avoid unsuccessful repairs.
