r/mobilerepair Apr 30 '20

I should go VENDORLIST.MBL.REPAIR for PARTS so I dont get banned If you are here looking for PARTS to fix your phone, please visit our VENDORLIST WITH THIS LINK! DON'T POST ASKING FOR PARTS!

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r/mobilerepair Aug 04 '24

NEWS Reparo - Offline repair tracking software for our hobby

47 Upvotes

Who am I and why does it matter?

I'm a repair technician with experience in microsoldering and screen refurbishment, currently working for someone else in this field. I also want to be a software developer.

A while back, I tried to open my own repair shop, but then COVID hit, and I got scared, so I ended up closing it pretty quickly. During that time, I realized there's no free software available for people like me.

People who don't need to:

  • Send emails or SMS to their customers about current state of repair.
  • Track their finances to a single penny.
  • Have their database available from around the world.

All I needed was:

  • Work on any Windows PC without the internet
  • Keep customer details
  • Create and print a repair ticket which I can give out to the customer
  • General track of finances
  • Simplified inventory system
  • Printing barcodes

Soon my life is about to change as I am moving out and will start repairs as side hustle once again. And I wanted to prepare for it and have access to simple and universal software which would fill above requirements.

Reparo is a result of this.

Creating it was a lot of fun and I would like to share it with you guys. Even though it's still not finished I am happy with its current state. At this point I would happily use it for my small business and I will be.

What's cool about it:

  • It's free, and until I'll be a better programmer there will be no paid features. If any of the future features will be introcuded in free version, it will always stay free.
  • It doesn't collect any data. It has no connection to the internet. There are three buttons though which will turn on your browser. One is to send feedback and ask for help. Another one redirects to Discord server where questions can be asked and I'll be posting about updates and answer questions.
  • Install free, just download and run.

What's not so cool about it:

  • Works only on Windows. Mac version will show up eventually if there will be enough people interested.
  • Not perfect coding. I am always trying to catch and test all edge cases, but it may still happen that it can crash. But so far it never happened that it affected database.

Features:

  • Repair tracking with images
  • Inventory system
  • Devices database - currently only Apple devices without Mac devices
  • Repairs states - can be customized
  • Printing repair tickets
  • Printing barcodes - for both repairs and items in inventory
  • You can insert your own devices
  • Customize what fields in repair ticket are necessary
  • Finances & Accounting - view summarized finances by repair states and date
  • Different themes - Light mode as well for you psychos (love you <3)
  • Upload your own logo
  • Adjust T&Cs - need to defend from these deadly nightsands

You can read more in detail about it here:

  • Reparo README - detailed rundown of what can be done in this app

You can download it here:

  • Download - 0.9.0 version is available as release. Newer versions will appear higher on the list.

All constructive criticism is more than welcome. I will answer to everyone who has any questions.

Software was evaulated by u/thephonegod and it was approved because it is freeware and only ment to be a community tool for those in need.


r/mobilerepair 1h ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? Damaged samsung S7 screen, Can I fix it myself? How much would it cost me?

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r/mobilerepair 13h ago

Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice. What will Apple do in the case of a battery warranty claim?

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I noticed my iPhone 16 battery acting up today, I use dark noise at night but it shuts off around 4am so I don’t understand why it’s still going down. It is also “steeper” than the night before. Also the massive dip makes no sense as I use the phone for general use. Will Apple fix my battery in the case that it’s faulty or replace my phone? I’ve owned it for 5 days. Any help is appreciated, thanks.


r/mobilerepair 6h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) is this part of the nfc module on iphone 11 important

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r/mobilerepair 15h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) How much power does LCD use compared to OLED ? Answered!

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Ok so I ran a test to see how long the same YouTube video and brightness would last on the same iPhone 13 . Zero sound.

Battery 70% to 60%

LCD duration 35mins

OLED duration 1hr 40 mins (almost three times longer ! )


r/mobilerepair 18h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) Might have accidentally damaged an iphone battery connector. Do i need a new battery?

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The cable is fine, but the battery connector appears to be damaged and won’t fit back into the port. Am I cooked?


r/mobilerepair 11h ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? How difficult would it be to repair this myself? Cable to the screen broke. Galaxy tab a8.

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The adhesive holding the screen in failed, and the screen fell out. The glass didn't break, but this cable was broken. I want to replace the cable and the screen adhesive.

The connector on the body looks like I just need to unscrew it, but the connector on the glass side is under some other material that I don't know if I should remove. Is it safe to peel off the black material covering the glass side connection?


r/mobilerepair 11h ago

Lvl 3 (micro soldering, motherboard repair, diagnostics, etc) HELP

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So I'm having some issues with a customers XR screen, it originally had some digitizer glitching and Back glass issue. Informed Customer screen would most likely get worse with removal and would need a screen replacement. So it did, lost complete functionality of touch. Now new screen and housing swapped and screen lost complete functionality again with a new part. Reseated the digitizer and display cable and now it works. Wtf is going on lol


r/mobilerepair 13h ago

TEARDOWN having hard time removing battery any tips? (xiaomi note 4)

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r/mobilerepair 17h ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? New iphone 13 display came with this, what is it ?

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r/mobilerepair 19h ago

Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice. Phone camera blurry after screen replacement

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I recently cracked my S21 phone screen badly enough to make it not functional with the badly damaged screen so I decided to get a screen replacement. I had a planned trip to China beforehand therefore I decided to get the screen replaced there because the shipping fee from where I live is very expensive.

I therefore waited a month after sending it to a mobile repair store when I arrived and waited 3 weeks to get it repaired, their reasoning being that the original screen part needed to be shipped from South Korea.

When I recieved it I was pleased with the results and they placed a screen protector on it as well with the screen, however the front and back camera were noticeably blurrier than usual in comparison to my photos before the replacement, looked like as if it was smudged from the inside. What do I do to fix this problem?


r/mobilerepair 20h ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? iPhone 12 Pro logic board overheating

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Hi,

i bought a defect iPhone 12 Pro to harvest the Screen. The iPhone seems to be brand new.

The defect is, that its overheats (see marked spots in picture) while in use and gets fairly hot while off (including not normal battery drain while off), also the bottom loudspeaker is not working. Everything else works.

Someone before me seems to have swapped the battery for an aftermarket one (and soldered the old battery-chips to the new one). Everything else seems to be OEM and untouched. No water damage.

Here is what i already tried to narrow down the problem:

  • Swapped bottom loudspeaker - still no sound
  • Disconnected both connectors to the charging port assembly (including bottom loudspeaker) - no change still overheating
  • Swapped battery - no change still overheating
  • Display works fine in second iPhone (non pro)

This is an issue with the logic board, right? Or does anyone has other ideas?

https://preview.redd.it/ngk43inawzbe1.png?width=716&format=png&auto=webp&s=3595c7dad60f868975d20a912d24fb5cc8dded47


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Funny Stuff Got this 14PM in today for data recovery. Burnt plastic, flux everywhere. Not fixed. Sounds like it was a good deal though 🤣

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r/mobilerepair 20h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) Do iPhone 12 batteries work with iPhone 11

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I have an iPhone 11 which I suspect has a dead battery so I want to check by using one of my spare iPhone 12 batteries and see if it work but I’m scared that I will break something by trying to connect it


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? Mobile device not showing up on Windows 11 when connected through USB/USB-C

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My phone (Samsung Galaxy Z flip3) got dropped pretty hard and the screen is now black though the small display on the back is still working. It costs a lot to fix so I'm just getting a new phone, but I've been trying to connect it to my laptop to recover anything that isn't backed up. My laptop won't recognise the device, no matter what cable I try (I've tried several USB to USB-C and USB-C to USB-C cables) it just charges but doesn't show up anywhere on my laptop. I've even checked the Device Manager but still nothing.


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Shop Talk Discussion (General) What’s your craziest story about customers?

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I will start myself One day a customer came with a phone bought from us because it wasn’t turning on anymore so I disassembled the phone and I noticed that it was water damaged, so we don’t cover the guarantee for broken screens,broken charge ports or liquid contact, anyway I called the customer and he came at the store we told him that it had contact with water and we showed him a guarantee paper where it said that and he wanted to see his paper because he said that it doesn’t say that so I went to bring his paper and showed him the same paragraph and he said where it says contact with water it says contact with liquids, and I said exactly and water is liquid and he support his argument that the water isn’t liquid🤣

And another one that you will hear once in your life and it’s possible only in my country My friend had a client that was usually repaired his phones at him but he was busy one day because he started to came when he was busy so it happened once,twice anyway one day he asked the client where he is repairing his phones and the client said at the vulcanization, sometimes at the jewelry shop and sometimes at the market😂 so here everyone know how to fix phones😂😂

What’s your story?🤔 I wanna hear something new because I’m feeling that I heard everything in this business😂


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice. S21 Ultra went from temperature is too low error to not booting up at all after repair.

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Customer originally came in with error saying s21 ultra is too cold. We tried replacing the wireless charging coil and then the phone wouldn’t boot up at all. We then tried screen, battery, charging port, cables, pretty much everything with no success. I ended up ordering a new wireless charging coil and the next day installed that with the rest original stuff and it worked for about 10 minutes before going back to no signs of life. What could be causing this issue?


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice. is it normal for phone repair techs to not wear gloves or static bracelets

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went to a phone repair shop the lady told me to come back cus my phone wouldnt turn on even after 2 tries with 2 different display kits. i see how shes taking it out and putting it back together and theres no tools no nothing just acrylics going up against the internals. says she works on phones all the time and only had this happen twice but is this normal


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? Dark side on iPad mini 6?

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Honestly, it’s my fault since I did check everything before I bought it but had a dark wallpaper on. Anyway, is a screen repair on one of these easy ish (low chance of bricking the thing) Or should I just live with/sell it at discount


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice. Does IOS 18 work on phones that have had their screens replaced with aftermarket screens?

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Sorry if this seems dumb but I really am not in a situation where I cant take having to repair my phone, I'm also new here so I wasn't exactly sure what flair to use sorry if its incorrect, I can change it if necessary.
I have an Iphone 12 that had its screen replaced by a screen which I'm 99% sure is not an original apple screen. If it does really brick my phone if i update is there any way to get rid of the notifications from the settings app?


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) Samsung S23 Vibration Not Working

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A weird problem. I have repaired an s23. A screen and frame replacement. I simply cannot get the vibration to function. It is not a software issue. I have tried three different media speaker/vibration modules. I have replaced the charge board and the charge board to motherboard ribbon cable. Wondered if anyone had any thoughts on what it might be? A pin on a connector. If so would have to be on mobo end


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Shop Talk Discussion (General) International iPhone question

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Question. US repair here. I have a customer with an iPhone 11 purchased in Mexico. Customer needs a frame replacement and I have an available frame/housing. Is there anything to watch out for - in terms of international compatibility abroad? Or does it not apply because it's an 11 and not a later model with 5g antenna. Thanks.


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

General Tools Question Best uv mask for pcb repair?

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Are all uv glues the same or are the quality uv mask brands?


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) Apple Pay iPhone 13 issue

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Hello there. I have been repairing iPhones for some while now, but currently ran into a problem with NFC and Apple Pay that wont work on a iPhone 13. I thought i may have damaged the wireless charging coil in a repair, so I replaced that part. Yet, the issue is still here.

I have tested the NFC/Apple Pay in 2 ways. By trying to read a NFC card an trying to pay wirelessly. Yet no success. (And yes, i know how to setup Apple Pay ;))

I may think its a different part in the phone, either in the front sensor flex cable (against the screen) or the top antenna (against the backglass) Do any of you have experience with this problem?

Thank you all in advance,

Mitch


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) Housing replacement

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Hello, I’m replacing the housing in my IP11 Pro (broken back glass) and the replacement housing arrived like this.

The housing is a OEM pull, but it looks like the dent in the center of the NFC may have damaged it.

Shoul I be worried about the NFC antenna not working? Should I try to replace the NFC module with the one from my device, order a new NFC antenna or just refund this part and get a new one?

Wich one to choose, OEM pull or compatible one? (It should have apple logo and be the same color as original)

Thanks in advance for your help!!


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice. SM-G973F/DS & SM-G973F, is this the same thing?

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Hello guys, i am shoked right now, because i bought my phone,(that i wanted to repair and flip), and i checked the imei, and i was shoked, imeipro says its a Galaxy S10e G970F Duos, iunlocked says its a SM-G973F. WHO SHOULD I TRUST, i will attach a photo. AND WILL MY SCREEN FIT, BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE SCREEN. on the phone, it says its the /ds version(on the sticker) in phone options it says its s10, not s10e??? please explain thanks!

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