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Your data during a repair

What happens to your passcode, what a technician can and cannot see, and how we test.

In short

What
What happens to your data during a repair
Where
At your home or workplace in the Amsterdam region, or in the store in Beverwijk
Price
Free call-out across all of Amsterdam
How long
Usually 15 to 30 minutes on the spot
  • What a technician can and cannot see

  • Your passcode

  • What we keep

01Your data during a repair

What we do, step by step

Your passcode

For most repairs we have to be able to unlock your device, or we cannot test whether it works. You type the code in yourself, or you give it only for as long as the repair takes. We write it down nowhere, and afterwards you remove or change it — which we recommend anyway.

What a technician can and cannot see

To test, we open the camera, play a sound, call a test number and check that the screen responds everywhere. We go no further: we do not open messages, photo albums, mail or banking apps. That is not a promise about good intentions — it is simply not needed for the test.

How we test

After a repair we go through the same fixed list: screen and touch, front and rear camera, sound and microphone, charging, and the buttons. At your home we do it with you there, so you see it working yourself.

Backups and factory resets

Make a backup first. In most repairs your data simply stays where it is, but in a small number — mostly liquid damage and software that will no longer start — the device may have to be reset to factory settings. Then the data is gone, and we cannot get it back.

What we keep

From the repair itself we record which device it was, what we did and which part went in — that is your warranty record. Beyond that, your name, your address if we come to you, how to reach you, the language you want our answer in, and the IMEI or serial number if you entered one. Messages we send you about your repair we keep for a little over a year, so we can look up what was agreed if you make a warranty claim. Nothing of what is on your device.

Messages over WhatsApp

Our messages run over WhatsApp, because that is what people actually reply to. It also means some data ends up with WhatsApp. If you would rather it did not, say so — a call or an email works just as well.

Every brand welcome

Brand or model not listed? Ask anyway. We repair far more devices than we can show here with a fixed price.

Price on request — you'll quickly receive a personal quote via WhatsApp