Smartphone — iPhone & Android
Practical lessons for iOS and Android: software basics, building a phone in context (kits/modules vs factory), hardware repair, systematic troubleshooting, and step-by-step fix workflows beside streamed videos. Default embeds are set in academy-smartphone-track.php (or override via Academy Admin).
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Lessons
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Course overview — iPhone, Android & this track
(22 min)
How the course is organized: software, DIY build context, repair, diagnostics, and fix workflows.
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iPhone core — iOS, Apple ID, backup, updates
(32 min)
Settings hierarchy, iCloud, Find My, App Store, and privacy basics.
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Android core — Google account, security, Play Store
(32 min)
Manufacturer skins, permissions, Google Play Protect, updates.
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Privacy & security on phones
(28 min)
Permissions, 2FA, biometrics, scams, and app hygiene.
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Cellular, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, hotspots
(26 min)
SIM/eSIM, pairing, tethering, and troubleshooting drops.
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Building a phone “from scratch” — kits, modules & factory reality
(40 min)
What home builders actually assemble (kits, SBC phone projects) vs factory manufacturing; parts stack and order of integration.
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How to fix phones — screens, batteries, ports & tools
(44 min)
ESD, heat, adhesives, pentalobe/torx, battery safety, and when to stop and use a shop.
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Troubleshooting — narrow the problem (software vs hardware)
(36 min)
Symptom trees: no power, boot loop, no charge, no touch, thermal; logs and isolation.
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Step‑by‑step fixes — proven workflows you can follow with the video
(42 min)
Numbered procedures: force restart, recovery/DFU/fastboot, cache, network reset, reseat SIM, safe mode, last-resort erase.