Nokia introduced the G22, a handset designed to allow users to quickly and easily change the screen, charging port, and the battery.
HMD, the company that holds the license allowing it to manufacture and sell Nokia branded phones, is aiming one of its latest handsets at consumers who prefer to self-repair their devices. The Nokia G22 was designed to allow users to quickly repair the most common problems found on a smartphone. This includes fixing a cracked screen or charging port, and swapping out a powerless battery for a new one.
HMD inked a partnership with repair firm iFixit to provide Nokia G22 users with parts, tools, and instructions. A DIY screen repair will take about 20 minutes (or roughly the time of a weekly sitcom minus the ads). Replacing the phone’s battery is even quicker as it should take someone all of five minutes to complete the job. Not only did Adam Ferguson, HMD’s head of product, replace the battery himself during a press briefing, but he also said that on other models such a procedure could eat up as much as 90 minutes.
Prices for the replacement parts obtainable from iFixit start at £18.99 (approximately $23) for a new charging port to £44.99 (roughly $54) for a new display. The phone itself, the Nokia G22, will be released on March 8th in the U.K. priced at £149.
