Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The Essential Phone is a phone not worth buying. Plain and simple. But with the help of some custom roms, maybe we can change that? Let's find out!
Where to download the roms used in this video -
Android 12 - Pixel Extended - xdaforums.com/t/rom-12l-pixelextended-mata-unofficial.4457447
Android 13 - Pixel Experience Plus - xdaforums.com/t/rom-unoffical-pixelexperience-plus-13-essential-phone-mata-november-01-2023.4639009
Android 14* - LineageOS (unofficial) - xdaforums.com/t/rom-u-mata-unofficial-optimized-lineageos-21-january-17th.4344275
*Note that the Android 14 rom is LineageOS 21, which has some bugs that are constantly being fixed. Regardless I didn't want to include this in the review (mainly because I installed it the day before uploading this video) because it is not a Pixel style rom. So far so good, fairly smooth but it is different from what some people may expect.
Check out the RWR Discord! - discord.gg/buQdzYkfrS
Support the channel via Patreon! - patreon.com/RealWorldReview
Where you can buy the phone (affiliate links)
Pure White - amzn.to/3vPJ0Fs
Halo Grey (Mine) - amzn.to/3u11OB7
Black - amzn.to/4988NqC
The 360 Degree Camera - amzn.to/3HCVcfo
Ocean Depths really does feel like a myth. I can never actually find this phone on sale. That and the headset jack adapter
What else should I review now? Want more ROM review/overviews? Let me know on here or on Twitter twitter.com/mattofrwr.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:42 Refresher
2:20 Day to Day
5:19 Worth It?
6:18 Android 13
7:08 Final Thoughts
7:56 Android 14 Cameo
8:01 Outro
The Essential Phone is a phone not worth buying. Plain and simple. But with the help of some custom roms, maybe we can change that? Let's find out!
Where to download the roms used in this video -
Android 12 - Pixel Extended - xdaforums.com/t/rom-12l-pixelextended-mata-unofficial.4457447
Android 13 - Pixel Experience Plus - xdaforums.com/t/rom-unoffical-pixelexperience-plus-13-essential-phone-mata-november-01-2023.4639009
Android 14* - LineageOS (unofficial) - xdaforums.com/t/rom-u-mata-unofficial-optimized-lineageos-21-january-17th.4344275
*Note that the Android 14 rom is LineageOS 21, which has some bugs that are constantly being fixed. Regardless I didn't want to include this in the review (mainly because I installed it the day before uploading this video) because it is not a Pixel style rom. So far so good, fairly smooth but it is different from what some people may expect.
Check out the RWR Discord! - discord.gg/buQdzYkfrS
Support the channel via Patreon! - patreon.com/RealWorldReview
Where you can buy the phone (affiliate links)
Pure White - amzn.to/3vPJ0Fs
Halo Grey (Mine) - amzn.to/3u11OB7
Black - amzn.to/4988NqC
The 360 Degree Camera - amzn.to/3HCVcfo
Ocean Depths really does feel like a myth. I can never actually find this phone on sale. That and the headset jack adapter
What else should I review now? Want more ROM review/overviews? Let me know on here or on Twitter twitter.com/mattofrwr.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:42 Refresher
2:20 Day to Day
5:19 Worth It?
6:18 Android 13
7:08 Final Thoughts
7:56 Android 14 Cameo
8:01 Outro




![Google Pixel 6 Pro Screen Replacement (Fix Your Broken Display!)
Today I am going to show you how to change the screen on the Google Pixel 6 Pro, which is one of the easiest repairs, minus the whole fingerprint debacle.
Fingerprint programming site - https://pixelrepair.withgoogle.com/udfps
Required tools-
Torx T4 Bit
Metal Razor Blade
Plastic Pick
Playing Card
Glue (below) and Clamps
Heat
Patience.
Check out the RWR Discord! - https://discord.gg/buQdzYkfrS
Support the channel via Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/RealWorldReview
Toolkit that I recommend and reviewed (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/2EqCvvv
Toolkit that is closest to the one I use for all my repairs (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/2H4duIr
***Part can be found here (affiliate link) ***
Screen without Frame - https://amzn.to/3R0Ezjy
Screen with Frame (recommended) - https://amzn.to/3qQFFUv or https://amzn.to/3r1sSyr
The glue that I recommend using (I use the T7000 at 50ml, but B7000/E6000 work as well) (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3ZmxvSk
Double sided adhesive I recommend (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/2U2eQqv
Clamps I recommend with the glue (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/2T8opHn
Dual Temperature Heating Thing (Heat “Gum”) (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3hzTUUs
The best type of razor blades (buy 100+ cause they’re low cost and fragile[don’t pry with these!!!]) (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/2YE4W17
Playing Cards for easy adhesive cutting (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/2JTBJf6
What else should I teardown or fix? Want more Google videos? Let me know on here or on Twitter https://twitter.com/mattofrwr. Google Pixel 6 Pro Screen Replacement (Fix Your Broken Display!)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lo4GX8aeUKY/mqdefault.jpg)





