Nothing Phone (2) exhibits potentially improved repairability in new teardown

 The Nothing Phone (1) met with a less than stellar reception on its brand-establishing launch - from third-party repair and durability vloggers, that is. However, there is a chance that Hugh Jeffreys would give its new successor a better review this time.

The Phone (2) may have also gotten more resilient in this generation, with JerryRigEverything host Zach Nelseon having nothing to say on the subject, even during its bend test. These encouraging results have now been followed up with a (more vocal) disassembly of the new device.

Getting into the Phone (2) appeared to be relatively easy - so long as one has a razor blade to separate its new "turtle-shell" rear panel from the frame. Nelson soon discovered that an independent Phone (2) battery replacement might be relatively easy, too, thanks to some handy, sustainability-friendly pull-tabs.

On the other hand, the YouTuber also found that some of the Phone (2)'s updated, "more diverse" Glyph LED strips have dedicated "Lego-style" connectors while others do not - which might become a problem should some of them stop working. (On the other hand, we now know that a user could customize all those lights to be colder with the removal of their diffuser strips if they want).

In addition, according to Nelson, that new "pillowed glass" rear panel could also prove to be a durability issue in the long term, due to having the "radius" of its curved edges so close to the edge of the frame. Nevertheless, the Nothing phone (2) just might be more future-proof than its forebear in the end.

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