Repairing, backing-up and wiping Android phones

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The camera on my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra no longer focusses correctly (probably some grit/dust got in when I had to replace the cover glass). From a look around the web it seems to be a fairly common problem, and the solution is to replace the camera module. Although I'll tackle just about any repair job I'm yet to tackle a modern, glued-together, phone. The "how to" vids make the replacement job look like a bit of a beast, and also mention compatibility issues with some versions of camera and phone. Now to the questions:- What's the best way to back-up the camera to a Win10 PC?- Has anyone here any advice on DIY camera replacement on a Note 20 Ultra?- If I decide to send it off, what's the safest way to wipe it? (in my IT days I think we used to overwrite HDDs with 5H and AH) and- any suggestions for trustworthy repair places?

Aug 28, 2025 Last reply: 10 months ago 22 Replies

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David Wade 10 months ago

Many folks now ONLY have a mobile or Tablet, so all their life IS on it. Mine has a couple of authenticator applications which let me onto web based apps.

Dave

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The Natural Philosopher 10 months ago

Well they deserve all they get

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Rod Speed 10 months ago

The best of them encrypt the backup so it is completely secure

And its trivial to keep the key so it can never be associated with your backups

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