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I 3D Printed the iPhone Fold Based on Leaks and It Is Wild
John Reuben John Reuben

I 3D Printed the iPhone Fold Based on Leaks and It Is Wild

I 3D printed a model of the rumored iPhone Fold to see how Apple’s wildest leaks might feel in real life. From the ultra-thin design to Touch ID, camera rumors, and a potential $2,000 price tag, this foldable could be Apple’s most ambitious iPhone yet.

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I Tried to Fix the Nothing Phone 3 Design
John Reuben John Reuben

I Tried to Fix the Nothing Phone 3 Design

The Nothing Phone 3 ditched its iconic glyphs and somehow managed to upset a lot of people. I opened it up, discovered some of the cleanest Android internals I have ever seen, and tried to give it the design Nothing should have shipped.

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We Disabled a Knox Locked Samsung Galaxy S9
John Reuben John Reuben

We Disabled a Knox Locked Samsung Galaxy S9

This Galaxy S9 was completely locked by Samsung Knox. We knew the phone wasn’t stolen, so we tested what happens when Knox enforcement is disabled. Here’s what really goes on behind the scenes.

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This Tiny Charging Port Problem Killed Fast Charging…
John Reuben John Reuben

This Tiny Charging Port Problem Killed Fast Charging…

Fast charging failed even though the phone still topped up slowly. The culprit was corrosion on the negotiation pins inside the USB-C port. I opened the phone, replaced the port, and the phone fast charges again. Here is how I diagnosed it, why it happens, and how you can avoid it.

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