Nokia has partnered with a phone repair company to launch a new phone users can fix from their home. 

The Nokia G22 is one of the first budget Android smartphones that can be repaired at home – allowing users to swap out the battery in under five minutes.

The new phone was made in partnership with phone repair company iFixit, who provides the toolkit that comes with every Nokia G22. 

Newstalk Tech Correspondent Jess Kelly told The Pat Kenny Show that the Nokia G22 “has everything you need”.

“For €200, you’re not going to get a rival to iPhone 14, but it’s a very good phone," she said.

“This is the great thing about Nokia, they make phones that are very good at an affordable price.” 

Costing €199, the Nokia G22 is currently the cheapest DIY repairable smartphone.  

The  smartphone comes with a Gorilla Glass to protect the screen, three camera lenses and a dedicated headphone jack.

The toolkit provided by iFixit includes a plectrum-shaped tool to remove the back of the phone and a small screwdriver to gently take out the screws of the phone.  

iFixit also provides a suction cup to remove the glass screen and angled tweezers. 

Users can go to the iFixit website to find instructions on how to make phone repairs, with most repairs taking under five minutes. 

The right to repair 

The Nokia G22 was partly inspired by the 'right to repair' movement that encourages digital manufacturers to make more repairable phones.

On March 22, the European Commission adopted a proposal on common rules to promote the repair of digital devices.  

Irish MEP Grace O’Sullivan previously called for a repair labelling index to help phone owners maintain their devices.  

“Spare parts and instructions must also be easily accessible and affordable to independent repairers and citizens so that corporate giants like Apple no longer dictate the rules for repair," she said.

“Keep phones out of e-waste" 

HMD Global Head of Marketing Lisa Higgins previously told Tech Talk that people want more sustainable phones. 

“People want to keep phones out of e-waste,” she said.  

“That's very important for us. Our vision is to connect the world without costing the earth.” 

Ms Higgins said that while the right to repair movement is only picking up pace now, she expects it to become mainstream within two to three years.  

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