Gravity 1 – Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 0
Tonight I went to my friend’s place. Great conversation, good laughs, zero awareness of physics. By the time I got home, it was 02:00 AM, that dangerous hour where confidence is high and grip strength is low.
As usual, before bed, I stepped onto my lovely balcony to get some fresh air. Phone in hand.
First, I was replying to some messages. Normal life stuff. Very safe. Very controlled.
Then I looked up. The moon was amazing. One of those nights where you think, yeah, this deserves a photo.
So I slightly adjusted my grip, moved the phone to camera mode, leaned a bit…
And at that exact moment, gravity remembered me.
I calmly said:
“Oh… I was always wondering what would happen if I dropped my phone from here.”
Curiosity answered immediately. At midnight. With concrete.
Google Pixel 9 XL Pro Is Stronger Than Gravity
While running downstairs in mild disbelief, I noticed something unreal:
My Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones were still connected via Bluetooth.
Sound was still playing. The phone was still alive. Like it just bounced and said, “You done?”
I picked it up.
- Screen: alive
- No dead pixels
- Just scratches
- Bezel cracked
- The back glass shattered into modern art
- The camera cover popped out dramatically
Camera? Works.
Flex cables? Still loyal.
This thing fell from the 6th floor, not from a desk or from a pocket.
Samsung Era: From Android 1.5 to Galaxy S21 Ultra
Let’s be clear: I’m not new to Android.
I’ve been using Samsung Android phones since Android 1.5 (Cupcake) 2009, with the legendary Samsung GT-I7500.
Since then, I’ve lived through:
- Android 1.5 Cupcake
- 2.1 Eclair
- 2.3 Gingerbread
- 4.x Ice Cream Sandwich & Jelly Bean
- 5.x Lollipop
- 6 Marshmallow
- 7 Nougat
- 8 Oreo
- 9 Pie
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Up to Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
That’s more Android versions than some people have email addresses.
And honestly? If this phone had been a Samsung and fallen from the 6th floor, it would’ve:
- Bootlooped
- Forgotten its IMEI
- Opened Safe Mode
- Asked me why I did this
- And emotionally disconnected from the motherboard
Respectfully.
Smartphones Are Not Magic (I Checked)
Of course it’s repairable. Smartphones aren’t complicated; they just like to act mysterious.
I’ve been fixing phones since I was 12. Back when I was replacing Nokia keypad LEDs from boring white to blue, green, and red, just because I could.
That’s where I learned:
- Soldering
- Patience
- And how to stay calm while something absolutely does not want to work
So I looked at my shattered Pixel and thought:
“Yeah… AliExpress will fix this.”
AliExpress Saved My Night (€38)
I ordered:
- Main frame
- Back glass
Total cost: 38 EUR
Bonus twist:
My phone was white but now it’s going to be black.
Not a repair. It’s a rebirth!
Case or No Case? Still No Case.
Would a case have helped? Probably.
Will I use one? No.
I like my phones like I like my decisions: Unprotected and confident.
And While We’re Here: Fuck the iPhone
Let’s be honest.
If this were an iPhone:
- The screen would be dust
- Face ID would forget my face
- The repair would cost half a kidney
- Apple would suggest buying a new one
- And a Genius would look at me like I personally offended Steve Jobs
So yeah. Fuck the iPhone!
Finding the Good in Bad Situations
Life drops your phone from the 6th floor sometimes.
But if:
- Your Bluetooth stays connected
- Your screen survives
- And your phone is still repairable
You’re doing fine.
I get:
- A fixed phone
- A new color
- A fun repair project
- And a good story
Win!
Final Thanks
Thanks to:
- AliExpress, for enabling self-repair
- Google engineers, for building a tank disguised as a phone
- God, for giving me hands that can fix broken things 🙏🏻
And to gravity: We’ll meet again.
P.S. I’ll write another blog post after I finish repairing this thing.
Spoiler: It will live again. Stay tuned 😌📱
