We’ve all had at least one bad experience with a quack repair service technican. The appeal of a “cheap bargain” to fix a cracked screen can often outweigh the fact that the place you’re taking your phone to is, well, sketchy and risky. And if you haven’t experienced it yourself, you’ve heard all the stories.

For example, your friend went to a local repair shop to fix their charger port. It took days to be fully repaired and when it was finally returned, your friend realised the phone’s home button no longer worked. Not only did your friend have to wait even longer for the damaged home button to be fixed, but they now swear they will never opt for a “cheap” repair service ever again, no matter how much money they think they will save.



In the long run is it really a saving if you have to do it more often, or if when you get the phone back the problem is fixed but something else is broken? There’s always a risk when it comes to cheap repairs, and more often than not, it simply isn’t worth that risk just to save a bit of money.
Here are three disadvantages of falling into the trap of cheap or unreliable phone repairs:

Bad quality parts: Cheap doesn’t always mean bad quality, but when it comes to phone parts and components, it’s safe to say that the cheaper the part, the more likely it will fail to repair the device, or even worse, actually damage the device even more. For example, you can purchase a cheap Touch ID sensor for an iPhone at a low amount. But the catch is that it won’t be tested to Apple’s standard and will likely become faulty after just a few months.

Infecting phones: Untrustworthy repair services can result in technicians tampering with a customer’s phone. It could be a case of infecting the phone with some malware or even as bad as syphoning private data such as banking details or a nude picture from a phone. Thus, ensuring the reliability of your technician is so important if you want to protect your device.

They can’t afford the right equipment: The bottom line is that cheap repairs are cheap for a reason. The problem is that they have to use the resources, equipment, and tools that are available to them, which in most cases, are substandard. Although it may seem like a phone is repaired well, the long-term lifespan of the repair can often prove otherwise.



So next time you need a quick repair, consider the value of your device. If you want your precious phone to be treated properly and repaired the right way, without any risk of further damage, don’t take the chance of going to a quack technician!

Rather, come to Grandpa Mobile at Suite A22, New Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja, Nigeria. For a pickup, you can call 08036000845 or send an email to info@grandpamobile.com