Wileyfox phone repair

stadler123

pmduk wrote: »

As I understand it, the company hopes to continue trading after restructuring and hasn't yet been liquidated. If at all possible it might be worth hanging on.

It is still unclear. It will depend on whether they are able to secure funding or sell the brand. Both are still a gamble. They managed to build a good brand but in the low margin market, Not sure that it is attractive given a plethora of cheap and well-built CHinese phones in the market. Anyway, fingers crossed

Anthorn

stadler123 wrote: »

I bought a Wileyfox phone in August for my daughter. A few weeks ago she dropped it and the screen is now cracked and pretty much unusable. The problem is that the company is now in administration and I cannot find anyone who could replace the screen. The phone is not covered by insurance. It was not too expensive but it is a decent phone. I wonder if the company is liquidated and there is no way to fix the phone, do I have any other options or it's pretty much it?

Just about anyone and everyone who offers mobile phone repair and screen replacement.

As previously stated, fit it yourself. For example Amazon has the original Wileyfox Swift (not Swift 2) assembly for sale at £25.99p. However you may be able to get it done by a repair service cheaper.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ocolor-Wileyfox-Digitizer-Assembly-Replacement/dp/B06Y1WC7MT/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_23_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XBT00KMF7ERD8W9QVBFB

Lastly:

It is still not clear if the company will continue to support existing handset owners, and how other parts of the Wileyfox Group are affected.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/07/android-smartphone-maker-wileyfox-confirms-it-has-entered-into-administration-in-the-uk/

stadler123

Anthorn wrote: »

Just about anyone and everyone who offers mobile phone repair and screen replacement.

As previously stated, fit it yourself. For example Amazon has the original Wileyfox Swift (not Swift 2) assembly for sale at £25.99p. However you may be able to get it done by a repair service cheaper.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ocolor-Wileyfox-Digitizer-Assembly-Replacement/dp/B06Y1WC7MT/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_23_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XBT00KMF7ERD8W9QVBFB

Lastly:

https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/07/android-smartphone-maker-wileyfox-confirms-it-has-entered-into-administration-in-the-uk/

I have asked a few mobile repair shops and no one is dealing with Wileyfox repair. Also screen replacements for Swift 2x are not available anywhere unfortunately. Screens from other models will not fit.

d123

Anthorn wrote: »

Just about anyone and everyone who offers mobile phone repair and screen replacement.

As previously stated, fit it yourself. For example Amazon has the original Wileyfox Swift (not Swift 2) assembly for sale at £25.99p.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ocolor-Wileyfox-Digitizer-Assembly-Replacement/dp/B06Y1WC7MT/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_23_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref%20%20RID=XBT00KMF7ERD8W9QVBFB

Screens are unique to each model, telling the poster about the price of the original Swift screen doesn't help him.

There appear to be no current suppliers of the Swift 2 screen.

pmduk

Anthorn wrote: »

Just about anyone and everyone who offers mobile phone repair and screen replacement.

Possibly, but whether you're sensible letting them near your phone is another matter

Browntoa

Thought Wileyfox were still doing repair

d123

Browntoa wrote: »

Thought Wileyfox were still doing repair

The original reports said not (and I'm not sure I'd want to send a phone in to a company in administration and looking likely to be liquidated) but it might actually be worthwhile for the OP to email them and ask if they would still sell a screen.

Their email is customersupport@wileyfox.com

kerrazoo

The new Wileyfox now offers screen repairs from it's website including the Swift 2x model. It's 59.99... so depends how long you've had it as to whether its worth it.. as that's almost half the price of a new phone. But it can be done.

stadler123

Thanks a lot. I will give it a try. The phone was used for only a few months. So it's probably still worth doing.