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Google has announced a similar tool, just a few days after Apple released a tool to help those who want to repair their iPhones themselves. This application is intended for Google’s Pixel devices, but in the future, it may be available for other devices, or at least pave the path for other manufacturers.
Google’s app can perform a check-up on the device as a whole or on specific systems. It will also find faults in the display, sensors, network connections, and physical defects. Google’s application can perform a health check for the entire device or check specific systems, and locate faults related to the display, the array of sensors, the network connection, and even physical defects. The guides are available for Google’s latest models, the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Fold. However, the company promises to release similar guides in the next few months for older devices.
Google also introduces “repair modes” (Repair mode) for Pixel devices. This allows you to hide sensitive data and personal information before submitting the device for repairs. It is not a new feature – Samsung offers a similar one in its devices since years. But Google has adopted it for its devices.