Does Best Buy Repair Samsung Phones

108-samsung-galaxy-s21-and-s21-ultra-comparison — Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra (left) and Galaxy S21 (right).
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Samsung is bringing its Galaxy smartphone repair service to more 100 All-time Buy stores across the country starting Tuesday, the company said on Monday. Devices in Samsung's Galaxy S and Milky way Note lines will be the only ones eligible for repair services through All-time Buy at launch, but support for Galaxy Z foldable phones is coming in early November.

It builds on Samsung's existing authorized service center options, which include Samsung stores besides as the repair concatenation uBreakiFix. Samsung previously offered authorized repair services at some Best Purchase locations every bit part of a pilot programme, but it's now expanding those efforts more than broadly.

Equally part of the program, those who own eligible Galaxy devices will be able to schedule an appointment with a Samsung-trained Geek Squad agent to get screen replacements, port and camera repairs, battery replacements and other services. The expansion could assistance Samsung remain competitive with rivals similar Apple and Google, both of which have expanded their in-person retail and repair offerings in recent years.

Apple tree similarly partnered with Best Buy in 2022 when it announced that virtually 1,000 locations across the US would offer Apple-authorized back up. Google opened its first physical retail store in New York earlier this year, where customers tin can buy products like Pixel phones and Nest speakers and also explore interactive exhibits.

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Having more than repair options readily available could be especially important as Samsung continues to button its premium foldable smartphones like the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Milky way Z Flip. Such devices are among Samsung's well-nigh expensive Milky way phones, with the Z Fold three bachelor at $1,799 through Samsung'southward website, without a device trade-in, and the Z Flip starting time at $999 without a trade-in. Since foldable phones are still relatively new to the market place, we don't know much nigh their long-term immovability, every bit my colleague Patrick Holland mentioned in his review of the Galaxy Z Flip 3.

The Samsung-authorized services available at Best Buy will include both in and out-of-warranty services too as software troubleshooting. Samsung'due south store locator tool can be used to find nearby authorized service centers, and yous can view the full listing of eligible devices at Samsung's website.