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TL; DR
- The previously announced Google Pixel recovery program is now live.
- With iFixit you can buy genuine parts and kits for Google phones.
- Sincere parts are here for the Pixel 2 to the Pixel 6, but future Pixels will also get support.
In April, Google announced plans to partner with iFixit to launch a Pixel mobile recovery program. The move was a response to a ton of right-to-recovery initiatives and, of course, Apple and Samsung’s similar announcements.
Through this application you can repair the most common parts of your phone yourself: the screen, battery, camera, etc. If you spend a little extra cash, iFixit will send you a repair kit that comes with the necessary tools you need to actually perform the repairs. You can then consult iFixit’s in-depth guides on how to perform the recovery, complete with high-resolution images.
Going this route can save you some cash. For example, repairing the Google Pixel 6 Pro screen will cost you $ 199 plus a $ 7 repair kit fee. This is probably about $ 100 less than you would pay for the same repair from a third-party provider.
This Google Pixel recovery program will not stop here either. The Pixel 6a will have genuine parts available shortly after its launch in July. Future Pixel phones will also get repair kits.