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The new iPhone 14 which came out in September of this year, is the easiest to fix since the iPhone 7 which dates from 2016. At a first glance, the iPhone 14 doesn’t look much different from the model it replaced. But the ones who look further than just the outside design will notice how Apple made lots of changes. Apple has completely modified the inner parts of the iPhone 14 to make it easier to repair. A major advance in the context of the Right to Repair movement. Why Apple devices are hard to repair in general Every smartphone repair expert would agree on the fact that it’s a bad idea for non-professionals to try to repair an iPhone themselves. In general, Apple devices are often seen as:  Inaccessible: it’s hard to open Apple devices because adhesive is used to hold in place screens, batteries, cabling, and components. For the parts where Apple does use screws to hold parts together, mostly very tiny, non-standard screws are used. This prevents people from opening their devices. Non-modular: Apple products often have a non-modular design. This means that inner parts are glued or welded together into one single component, which makes it hard to take out components for replacement and repair. Non-interoperable: Apple devices generally only work with Apple-approved hardware. It’s not as easy for everyone to go out and buy an identical component to make the device work. Change is coming? iPhone 14 is easier to open, repair, and upgrade  The newest iPhone 14 is one of the easiest-to-repair iPhones that Apple ever introduced. The adhesive seems to be more of a thing of the past; both the back and front open with just two screws. Glue is avoided more and for parts where an adhesive is used, it’s noticeable that it isn’t as strong and stiff as before. iFixit gives the iPhone 14 a repairability score of 7 out of 10. That’s the best score they have given an iPhone since the release of the iPhone 7, which makes the newest generation of iPhones the most repairable one in years.  A very positive impact on the Right to Repair movement For ages, there have been discussions about how unnecessarily difficult Apple's devices are to repair. Smartphone experts, Apple consumers and environment activists are just a handful of groups that do not agree with Apple’s way of working which makes it difficult to repair their devices. These groups are happy with the choices Apple made for its new iPhone 14. The advantages of an easier-to-repair iPhone are that it saves time, effort and money to repair the phone.   But, most importantly, this is a huge step in the right direction of The Right to Repair movement; a coalition of European organizations that push for system change around repair. This movement fights for consumers’ rights to be able to fix and repair their own devices, or at least let them have the choice about who repairs their product, so they don’t have to take their broken devices to the original makers to get an authorized repair. Why the Right to Repair is such an important development Letting consumers have more rights around the repair of their devices will have a positive impact on the environment. More repairable devices will make the product last longer and reduce e-waste. When repairs become easier, more accessible and cost-efficient, consumers will think twice before throwing away their damaged or broken device. Throwing away electronics results in e-waste; a growing and very harmful problem because e-waste can be toxic, is not biodegradable and piles up in our soil, water, and living things. So, with a more repairable iPhone, Apple made a big step in supporting the Right to Repair. The design improvement is a big win. The changes of the newest iPhone will help it last longer and reduce its overall impact on the planet. We are very happy with Apple’s first steps on a path back to long-lasting, repairable products because we believe that a sustainable, repairable world of technology is possible. Curious about what we at 4Phones do to reduce our impact on the environment? Read more about our sustainable way of working and our Buyback program!

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, "The Promoter" refers to 4Phones.nl BV, whose website is https://4phones.eu. The "Prizes" refers to one (1) Aeno Premium Eco Smart Heater White (AGH0001S), one (1) Aeno Air Purifier White (AAP0004) and one (1) Prestigio Nemi Electric Wine Opener Silver (PWO103SL). By entering the competition you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. All entries must be received between 05/12/2022 and 20/12/2022 both dates included. Three (3) winners will be selected at random by The Promoter on 21/12/2022 and the winner will be notified on or after this date.​ The Promotors competitions with entry via the websites 4phones.eu, 4phones.es and/or moviparts.com are open only to registered customers that place at least one (1) order of at least 275€ VAT excluded. Three (3) winners will be chosen at random from all entrants and across all 4Phones' group websites. Purchase necessary. Contestants need to order at least once between 05/12/2022 and 20/12/2022 at least 275€ VAT Excluded. Employees of The Promoter are not eligible to enter. Multiple entries per account will be accepted. Each order over 275€ VAT Excluded is a chance to participate in the poll.  The Prize will be awarded to three (3) randomly selected winners who completed the order within the previous mentioned conditions, using a random number generator.  The Promoter will not be help liable for any failure of receipt of entries. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any entries which are lost, delayed, illegible, corrupted, damaged, incomplete or otherwise invalid. To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter’s liability under or in connection with the competition or these terms and conditions shall be limited to the cost price of the Prize in question. To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter shall not be liable under or in connection with these terms and conditions, the competition or any Prize for any indirect, special or consequential cost, expense, loss or damage suffered by a participant even if such cost, expense, loss or damage was reasonably foreseeable or might reasonably have been contemplated by the participant and the promoter and whether arising from breach of contract, tort, negligence, breach of statutory duty or otherwise. Prizes are non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available. Where a Prize becomes unavailable for any reason, the promoter reserves the right to substitute that prize for a prize of equal or higher value. The name, address, email address and phone number of the winners must be provided to The Promoter if requested and will be shared to enable fulfilment of the Prize.​ In the event of unforeseen circumstances beyond The Promoter’s reasonable control, the promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition or these terms and conditions, either in whole or in part, with or without notice. The Promoter's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. The winner’s name and company may be posted on the social media profiles and shared via e-mail of The Promotor after the winner has been selected.

Save your time and your products!Dear customer, we have great news to communicate! So, stay tuned! This is interesting for you. The era of spending a lot of time checking products, comparing carts, and looking for the perfect price combination of a product has come to an end. Time is more valuable than ever and that’s why we worked on making your job easier. From now on, you’ll be able to use the Save Cart function. What does this mean?  You can now save the chosen products in your cart and come back whenever you want to finish your order. Your products are going to be there waiting for you until you are willing to complete your order. How can I try it? To try the Save Cart function, you just need to go to your My Account page, login into your account, add the desired products to the cart and then click into the cart. In your cart, you see several options. If you want to save your cart you just click on the button ‘Save this cart’. Your cart will automatically be saved and to view it at a later moment you simply click on ‘View saved cart’. On the 'view saved cart' page, you can see all the carts that you saved. You can recover them and even change the cart name to get a better and clearer overview. To change the name, you just need to click on the ‘Edit’ button, rename the cart, and click on ‘Save’. If you want to change (or simply view) a saved cart, just click on ‘View’. Here you can manage your order by adding or removing existing products from the cart. Also, you can even share the cart with your colleagues! Just click the ‘Enable public sharing’ button and it generates a link that you can copy and send. Once you have your order ready to be bought, you can proceed by clicking on ‘Add to cart’ and finishing it in Checkout. Easy, right? If it appears that you still have questions about this function, please contact your sales manager.

Dear customers, There is a new update for the Forward Blue Light Laser Separation Machine that includes the iPhone 14 Family models. Instructions to download: Open and extract the ZIP/rar file. Open the folder called “Blue+Laser's+Drawing+File+FORWARD+23.11.07” Copy all files and pass them to the Forward USD stick. Old files in the USB stick need to be deleted first. Please, to download the update, click on the following button:  If you are having trouble with the button, click here.

URGENT UPDATE 18/10/2022 Dear customers,Last Friday we launched our new e-commerce platform. There are 2 specific questions we receive a lot, which we would like to address.1. I cannot login or activate my account, what do I do? An activation email with a special link that is needed to set up and activate your new account and password was sent to all accounts last Friday. In case you haven't received this email, please reach out to info@4phones.eu, the chat on the webshop or your account manager for personal assistance. We will check your account and resend the invitation email.2. I have a business outside of the Netherlands, inside the EU with the special TAX Exempt rule applied. In my new account it seems this rule is not set up correctly, how can we resolve this?In this case you need to contact us with your account details via info@4phones.eu, the chat on the webshop, or your account manager for personal assistance. We have noticed this special tax setting has not been registered correctly for some customers. We will manually verify your tax number and configure the tax exemption rule in your account. If you have more questions or doubts, don't hesitate to contact us.  The 4Phones Team.          We are very excited to announce that the new 4Phones webshop will be active Friday October the 14th.  Why did we change the web?  Your purchasing experience is very important to us and we want to make things as simple as possible for you.  In this new version of the webshop, you'll find the same products that we had before, but a better experience at purchasing. Also, expect to find new discounts, surprises and of course, better deals! ;-) How to activate my old account and start buying in the new 4Phones webshop? As easy as checking your inbox. You should have received and e-mail with a request to activate your account and set up a new password on the 14/10/2022. If you can't seem to find it, (not even in the spam box) please let us know, we will gladly send you a new request.   Will I keep all my information? Your account information will be exactly the same you used in the older webshop, but your order and RMA history was not migrated. If you want this information, you can always ask for it to your Account Manager. We are glad to help you.    Hoping you will enjoy our new webshop as much as we do! Remember, at 4Phones, we are: