Keeping smartphones in top condition requires advanced testing and repair processes. With millions of devices entering the refurbishment market, reliable diagnostics are essential to ensure quality and longevity. That’s where Apkudo comes in—a game-changing technology that’s revolutionizing phone testing, grading, and lifecycle management.
At Mobile Klinik, we’ve partnered with Apkudo to bring cutting-edge automation to our repair and refurbishment processes, ensuring faster, more accurate, and more sustainable solutions for our customers.
Smarter Device Testing for a Better Mobile Experience
As consumers increasingly look for affordable and environmentally responsible tech choices, Mobile Klinik is evolving to meet those expectations. Dan Quick, President of Mobile Klinik, emphasizes how this partnership is helping deliver a better experience for customers:
“Canadians are looking for trustworthy device and repair options that are not only reliable but better for the planet and their wallets. These shifts in consumer expectations meant it was time for us to evolve our service offerings to better put our customers first and become the premier lifecycle destination for device care and resale in North America. By partnering with Apkudo as their first and only Canadian retailer, customers have access to a large network of certified pre-owned devices and reliable device repair solutions that take the guesswork out of our refurbishment process. Together, we will give customers peace of mind, knowing they’re making smart, worry-free choices for all of their device needs.”
The official announcement of the partnership with Apkudo delves into how this collaboration enhances the quality and efficiency of our repair and refurbishment processes. Apkudo’s automated diagnostics allow us to provide consistent results, ultimately helping our customers trust that their repaired or refurbished device meets the highest standards.
What is Apkudo?
Apkudo is a technology company specializing in automation for device testing and grading. With a focus on improving the accuracy and efficiency of smartphone lifecycle management, Apkudo plays a crucial role in phone refurbishment and repair.
- Apkudo’s platform integrates AI-driven diagnostics to detect issues with smartphones, tablets, and other connected devices.
- The technology standardizes device grading, ensuring pre-owned phones are accurately assessed for resale.
- Apkudo’s automated solutions streamline repairs, reducing human error and improving service speed.
By removing subjectivity from device diagnostics and grading, Apkudo ensures that every device gets a fair and accurate assessment, whether it’s being repaired or resold.
How Apkudo Works
Apkudo’s platform is designed to automate and optimize phone diagnostics and grading, making the refurbishment process more efficient. By reducing manual testing errors and speeding up the device assessment process, Apkudo ensures that every phone receives a thorough, standardized evaluation before it is repaired, resold, or recycled.
For businesses managing large fleets of devices, automation is particularly important. In a recent podcast episode from Apkudo, Allyson Mitchell (VP of Sustainability) and Mariel Wilding (Sr. Customer Experience Manager) discussed how enterprises often struggle to track and recover outdated mobile devices, leading to wasted inventory, security risks, and lost resale value. One customer, for example, had 19,000 mobile devices deployed globally and faced major challenges as employees forgot to return their old phones after upgrades, leaving valuable devices unused.
“It’s so common for employees to receive an upgraded device, set it up, and then just put their old phone in their desk and forget about it. Apkudo’s platform gave them visibility into how many older devices were still in the hands of users and automated the recovery process.”
By integrating with Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) software, Apkudo allows businesses to automate device recovery, enforce compliance, and reduce manual tracking efforts. This ensures that devices are properly accounted for, recovered, and resold, maximizing their useful life and reducing unnecessary waste.
Key Capabilities:
- AI-Driven Testing and Grading: Identifies device defects with high precision, reducing inconsistencies in assessment.
- Automated Quality Checks: Uses machine learning to evaluate battery health, screen functionality, and hardware integrity.
- Streamlined Repair Processes: Speeds up diagnostics, allowing faster turnaround for refurbished phones and repairs.
- Enterprise Device Recovery: Ensures businesses can track, collect, and resell outdated devices efficiently.
This level of automation ensures that every device is tested and processed the same way, minimizing errors, security risks, and unnecessary waste while delivering a consistent standard of quality.
Why Customers Should Care
Smartphones are essential to daily life, and when something goes wrong—whether it’s a broken screen, poor battery life, or an aging device—reliable diagnostics and repairs matter. Apkudo’s automation technology takes the guesswork out of device testing, repair, and refurbishment, ensuring every phone meets the highest standards before it reaches a customer’s hands.
Here’s how Apkudo enhances the device experience:
- Enhanced Quality: Consistent, automated diagnostics ensure repairs are done right the first time.
- Better Testing: AI-driven hardware and software checks catch issues early, leading to higher-quality refurbished devices.
- Improved Efficiency: Automated processes speed up repairs, so customers get their phones back faster.
- Sustainability Focus: Extends the lifespan of smartphones, reducing e-waste and promoting a more eco-friendly tech industry.
- Operational Improvements: Streamlines the refurbishment and resale process, ensuring higher resale value for pre-owned devices.
Beyond improving repair quality and efficiency, Apkudo plays a critical role in sustainability efforts by helping businesses move beyond simple recycling. In the aforementioned podcast episode, recent Apkudo podcast episode, Mitchell and Wilding highlighted how Apkudo enables companies to resell and recover mobile devices instead of just disposing of them, maximizing their lifespan and environmental benefits.
Before working with Apkudo, businesses often had limited visibility into sustainability data. Many companies would send their old devices back to telecom companies for recycling, unaware of the resale potential or the environmental benefits of extending device life cycles. As Wilding explains in the episode:
“Before working with us, they were shipping their devices back to a telecom company for recycling, which gave them really limited visibility into their sustainability data. Because they were only recycling, they were missing out on the opportunity to resell the devices and further reduce their environmental impact—not to mention bringing in additional funds.”
By integrating with enterprise systems like Omnissa’s Workspace ONE®, Apkudo helps businesses track their recovery rates, resale impact, and sustainability metrics in real time. This kind of circular economy approach is gaining traction as companies and consumers alike seek more responsible tech ownership models.
For Mobile Klinik customers, this means greater confidence in refurbished phones, knowing that Apkudo’s technology ensures rigorous testing and grading for maximum reliability and sustainability.
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The Growing Market for Refurbished Devices
The refurbished smartphone market is expanding rapidly, driven by affordability, sustainability, and improved accessibility. According to SNS Insider’s Refurbished Smartphone Market report, in 2023, the market was valued at approximately $71.67 billion and is projected to reach $187.86 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 11.3% over the forecast period.
Key Drivers of Growth
- Rising Costs of New Devices: Flagship smartphones are getting more expensive, making certified pre-owned phones an attractive, budget-friendly alternative.
- Sustainability Efforts: More consumers are embracing eco-conscious shopping, opting for refurbished devices to reduce e-waste.
- Improved Quality Standards: With advanced testing and certification processes, refurbished phones now offer performance and reliability comparable to new models.
- Expanding Online Marketplaces: Digital platforms have made it easier than ever to browse, compare, and buy second-hand smartphones with confidence.
As demand for high-quality second-hand devices continues to rise, technologies like Apkudo’s automated grading and diagnostics help ensure that every refurbished phone meets stringent quality standards, giving customers reliable and cost-effective options in the growing resale market.
How Apkudo Helps Meet This Demand:
- Optimizing Resale Value: Devices undergo rigorous automated testing, ensuring they are accurately graded for resale.
- Quality Assurance: Ensures every refurbished phone meets industry standards, giving buyers confidence in their purchase.
- Matching Supply with Demand: Advanced data-driven insights help retailers manage inventory efficiently, reducing waste and improving availability.
By automating device grading and testing, Apkudo helps ensure that customers get reliable, high-quality second-hand phones at great prices.
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The Future of Device Lifecycle Management
Automation and AI will continue to reshape the phone repair and refurbishment industry, and Apkudo is leading the charge by adapting its platform to meet evolving business needs. Through continuous innovation, Apkudo ensures that companies have the tools to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and maximize device value.
One way Apkudo achieves this is by listening to customer feedback and refining its technology accordingly. During their podcast episode, Mitchell and Wilding discussed how real-world challenges drive product improvements. For example, Apkudo recently introduced a UEM tagging feature, which helps businesses enforce device returns more effectively. This system allows companies to apply custom restrictions—such as disabling Face ID or limiting certain app functionalities—until employees return their old devices.
“With each deployment, we discover new opportunities for product enhancements. Apkudo’s ability to quickly adapt and integrate customer feedback strengthens our partnerships and makes our platform even more effective.”
Beyond optimizing mobile device recovery, Apkudo is expanding its lifecycle management technology to support laptops and other devices in Canada and the UK. This move reflects the growing need for automated, AI-driven solutions across multiple tech categories, ensuring businesses and consumers alike benefit from smarter, more sustainable device management.
What’s Next?
- More advanced AI diagnostics that detect issues before they impact device performance.
- Increased repair automation, making repairs faster and more cost-effective.
- Expanded device lifecycle support, integrating Apkudo’s platform into laptops and other electronics.
- Enhanced sustainability efforts, ensuring fewer devices end up in landfills and more are reused or resold.
At Mobile Klinik, our vision is to build a more efficient, sustainable phone repair ecosystem. By partnering with Apkudo, we’re committed to delivering the best possible repair and refurbishment experience while embracing the future of AI-driven lifecycle management.
Experience the Apkudo-Powered Difference
Whether you’re looking to repair your phone, trade in a device, or buy a certified pre-owned smartphone, Mobile Klinik’s expert team, aided by Apkudo’s innovative technology, will make sure that you’re using a device you can trust.
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By bringing automation and AI into the world of phone repairs, Apkudo and Mobile Klinik are setting a new standard for quality, efficiency, and sustainability.
