Our Number:

Barrie (705)481-1572

Our Location:

474 Grove St East (house)
Barrie, Ontario

Our Hours:

Monday-Friday 10-7pm
Saturday-Sunday 11-4pm

Lost Your Data? We Dive Deep to Get It Back

Dead phone? Water damage? Black screen of doom? We’ve seen it all—and we’ve revived phones uglier than yours to rescue baby pics, texts, and That One File You Swore You Backed Up.

200+ 5-Star Google Reviews

Lost all your files? Photos? That half-written love note from 2017?

Welcome to digital heartbreak. Whether your phone went skinny dipping in a toilet, caught a case of the "won’t turn on," or just flat-out died for no good reason, your data doesn’t have to go down with it.

We’re not here to fix the glass. We’re here to go full phone surgeon—opening up your busted device like it’s a locked treasure chest. Our goal? Rescue your precious memories, files, contacts, and That One Screenshot you absolutely need for court (no questions asked).

It’s not always a fairy tale ending—sometimes we get the goods, sometimes your phone is basically a paperweight with delusions of grandeur. But if there’s data in there, we’ll dig until we find it. With tweezers. And microscopes. And sheer stubbornness.

No promises. No miracles. Just nerdy, obsessive-level effort to recover your digital life.

Mobile Device Data Recovery – Barrie, ON

When Your Phone Dies, But Your Will to Recover That Photo of Your Dog in Sunglasses Lives On

So… your phone died. It’s not turning on. It’s not charging. It’s not even making that weird vibration sound it used to do when you jiggled the cord just right. And inside that cold, lifeless rectangle? Years of texts, contacts, documents, photos, and yes — those screenshots.

Here’s the deal: we’re not miracle workers, but we’ve pulled data out of phones that looked like they came out of a house fire (and a few that actually did). Sometimes we get it all back. Sometimes we only recover the most important stuff (a.k.a. the memes). Sometimes... we don’t get anything.

But we will give it our all. And if we can’t bring your data back from the digital afterlife, we’ll help point you to your next option — just be warned: the next tier of data recovery involves clean rooms, lab coats, and price tags that make grown men cry. Think corporate lawsuit level. Not “I dropped my phone in the toilet during karaoke” level.

What We Can Help With:

- Water-damaged phones (rice doesn’t work, but nice try)
- Dead phones with no power and no signs of life
- Phones stuck in boot loops, black screens, or update limbo
- Accidental factory resets (cue scream)
- Deleted files you instantly regretted deleting

What You Should Know:

- Sometimes we recover everything.
- Sometimes just a few key files.
- Sometimes… nada. Zip. Zilch.
- But we’ll always let you know before you rack up any charges you didn’t ask for.

Things That Might Make You Cry:

- If our level of recovery doesn’t work, your only option may be a forensic lab with NASA pricing.
- Those places are awesome. They’re also not cheap. Most people only go that route when there’s a legal case or a six-figure contract on the line. Just sayin’.

Why People in Barrie Call Us First:

- We’re honest about your odds — no tech wizard fairy dust here.
- We don’t ghost you if things don’t go perfectly.
- We’ll try every trick in the book (and some that aren’t).
- We don’t charge you just for existing. You’ll know your options before we start.

Common Signs You Need Data Recovery (Besides Panic):

- Phone won’t power on no matter how hard you scream at it
- Stuck on the Apple logo or booting over and over
- Screen is black but you still hear notifications (like ghost texting)
- You deleted something important and immediately regretted it
- You dropped your phone in water and are now Googling “data resurrection”
TL;DR:
If your phone’s toast, we’ll try everything to save your data. And if we can’t? We’ll still help you figure out the next move — no tech snobbery, no BS.
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Testimonials

What Our Customers Say (real google reviews)

Another A-1 encounter & transaction with Marc. Prompt to answer, fast and professional service. Quality of work serves as a benchmark for his industry.
Phil Wilkins
My whole family has been using Barrie Screen Repair for several years. Marc is always prompt, courteous and willing to help. Highly recommend this business.
Ken Malczyk
For your phone repair need Marc is your guy. Super honest and professional who is expert of what he does. I promise you won't be disappointed. Highly recommend
Tarik M.
Marc has always done an amazing job for me. I have had several screen repairs, batteries replaced and general repairs, completed over the years and they are always done well. I will definitely be back.
Kristian Robillard

Why Choose Barrie Screen Repair?

Sure, you could gamble on a sketchy repair shop in a gas station parking lot — or you could hand your precious device to someone who’s been doing this for over a decade and still gets excited about it. Let us break it down for you:

2 Year Warranty

Most places give you 30 days, maybe 90 if they’re feeling generous. Us? We slap two full years on most of our repairs. We stand by our work — and if something’s off, we want to make it right.

10 + Years of Experience

This isn’t our first cracked screen rodeo. We’ve been in the trenches for over a decade, fixing phones, tablets, and devices for everyone from teens who “totally didn’t drop it” to grandparents just trying to FaceTime the grandkids.

Thousands of happy devices

Shattered screens, dead batteries, charging ports packed with pocket lint, mystery software issues — you name it, we’ve fixed it. Your device isn’t special… but that’s a good thing. We’ve already solved the same problem for thousands of others.

Skills to tackle the tougher jobs

Some shops only handle the simple stuff. We’re the place you come when another repair shop says, “Sorry, can’t help you.” Are we perfect? No. But we love a challenge, and we’ll try everything before throwing in the towel.

A real human who cares

We’re not a big-box chain or some faceless franchise. When you walk in, you talk to a real person who cares about getting your device back in your hands — and making sure you leave happy (or at least slightly less panicked).

We Don’t Just Fix It — We Back It Like a Boss

We Don’t Just Fix It — We Back It Like a Boss


At Barrie Screen Repair, we don’t do the old “sorry, no refunds” shuffle. Nope — we stand behind our repairs with a rock-solid 2-year warranty on most fixes.

That’s 24 whole months where you can strut around knowing if something goes wonky (and it’s our fault), we’ll make it right — no hoops, no “uhh, let me talk to my manager,” no disappearing act.

Important note: This warranty doesn’t cover drops, water damage, or anything caused by you accidentally treating your phone like a hockey puck (you know who you are).

Our customers love that we’re local, real, and actually give a crap. It’s not just about fixing your phone — it’s about proving you can trust us long after you walk out the door.

FAQ: Frequently Asked (and Sometimes Desperate) Questions

Because when your phone dies, you suddenly become very interested in tiny chips and the phrase “motherboard-level repair.”

Maybe. Possibly. Hopefully.
We’ve revived phones that looked like they got hit by a dump truck and tossed in a lake. But sometimes the data’s just… gone. We’ll try every nerdy trick we know, and if we can’t help, we’ll tell you where to go next (in the nice way, not the rude way).

If you’re looking for cheap, we hear rice is free — but also useless.
Real recovery work is tricky, time-consuming, and not something we can do for a few bucks and a thanks. Most jobs start at $225 + tax to get a phone working again enough to rescue the data. Some are less. Some are more. But if your wedding photos or tax files are stuck inside that fried iPhone, it’s worth it.

Short answer: not fast.
Long answer: Seriously, don’t expect same-day miracles. This isn’t a screen swap. We’re talking deep, motherboard-level work that might take a few days… or a week… or longer. It depends how dramatic your phone decides to be.

iPhones, Samsungs, Pixels, Motorolas — basically everything short of a 2006 Blackberry or a toaster.
If it’s semi-modern and had apps, we’ll take a look. If it runs on coal, sorry, we don’t do antique restoration.

Nope.
We wish. We’d be trillionaires if we could guarantee this stuff. Data recovery is like digging through a digital haunted house — sometimes we find treasure, sometimes we find nothing but ghost files and disappointment. We’ll try, though. Hard.

Water-damaged phones are our daily bread.
We’ve dealt with phones dropped in pools, puddles, toilets (ew), even one that fell in a pint of beer. Success depends on how soon we get it and how much internal damage there is. If it’s been soaking in sadness for a week, results may vary.

It really helps. Like, a lot.
If you can give us the passcode, we can test things faster, rule stuff out sooner, and avoid wild goose chases through locked firmware purgatory. But hey — if you absolutely can’t hand over the passcode because you work for the Bilderberg Group, or some other ultra-clandestine, world-controlling secret society (very cool, by the way), we get it.

We’ll still do our best. Just know that repairs might take longer and recovery options may be limited. And no, we don’t need a two-hour TED Talk about your secret life — we just want to get your cat photos back.

Maybe. We’ve done some digital Lazarus work.
If someone else gave up, that doesn’t mean it’s a lost cause. But be honest with us about what was done — we don’t want to be surprised by a Frankenstein board under the hood.

Sure! If you're a government agency, law firm, or mega-corporation, you can spend thousands on forensic labs and clean room recovery.
For regular folks? We’re your best first stop before you sell your car to get your cat photos back. If we can't help, we’ll send you to someone who might — no judgment, no drama.

Don't Let Your Dead Phone Slap You Into Regret

You meant to back it up. We get it.
Now your phone's toast, your data’s in limbo, and your inner cat is giving you the ol’ “I told you so” face-paw. But hey — you're here now. Let’s rescue what’s left before your group chat memories and vacation selfies get permanently ghosted.

We’ll try everything. And if that doesn’t work, we’ll tell you what might. No judgment, no lectures — just a digital lifeline.