Google’s Latest Deception: Pixel 9 Pro Fold Teardown Exposes the Truth
Hidden beneath the gleaming screen of the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold lies a tangled web of secrets. In a recent teardown, repair advocate organization iFixit has ripped apart the phone’s internal organs, revealing the true nature of this supposedly revolutionary device. And what they’ve found is nothing short of stunning.
A Delusional Dream of Repairability
Google has long peddled the idea of a repairable Pixel foldable, touting their commitment to sustainability and repairability. But does their latest flagship really deliver on these promises? Shahram Mokhtari from iFixit would be the first to tell you that the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is anything but.
The Reality: A Maze of Futility
In the iFixit teardown video, you’ll witness the shocking ineptitude of the device’s design. Wearable parts like the USB-C port and SIM card tray are easily removable, it’s true. But so are the outside screen and back cover – all that’s required is a gentle prying tool and some patience. Ah, yes, and don’t even get me started on those 3IP screws throughout. It’s a brave new world, folks.
But at What Cost?
Batteries, those vital organs responsible for keeping your device awake and aware, prove a different story altogether. IFixit found them all but impossible to remove, even with the use of pull tabs. Mokhtari, meanwhile, was unable to separate the folding screen without risking serious damage. So much for that whole "repairable" thing, right?
The Final Nail: A GIF of Deceit
iFixit’s accompanying blog post proudly presents a rotating GIF of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, complete with rotatable, zoomable 3D scan for those who just can’t get enough of techno-technicalities. Scroll down and behold the fruits of your labor, fellow techno-noobs!
But will it be enough to satiate the hunger for knowledge – or merely fuel our ever-growing sense of discontentment with the device? As the dust settles, the question remains: does Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold truly represent the cutting edge of innovation, or is it just a grand illusion?
