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The power of accurate device diagnostics in mobile device lifecycle services

In the fast-paced world of mobile devices, delivering efficient lifecycle services is essential. Accurate device diagnostics ensures seamless service delivery and helps streamline mobile device trade-in transactions, insurance claims handling, repair procedures, support interactions, and environmentally responsible recycling.

Picea® Online is an all-in-one platform for businesses to offer trade-in, insurance, or support & repair services for mobile devices and other consumer electronic devices. The device assessment is a part of the complete service experience that PiceaOnline users can define and manage independently using the platform’s web-based configuration tool.

Through the configuration tool, businesses can choose which device diagnostics tests to conduct and decide on the next steps in offering trade-in or buyback value, assessing the need for repair or support, or checking insurance coverage.

Businesses can select from automatic and user-assisted device checks and AI tests. Custom questions can also be selected and are particularly useful when other consumer electronic devices are being evaluated.

Ensure consistency in device condition evaluations

Many lifecycle service providers still utilize manual approaches, expecting users to provide accurate information about the make and model and the device’s condition. This process demands extensive knowledge and is entirely manual.

For example, when a mobile device trade-in process is initiated online, the consumer is asked about the condition of their device. This may include selecting options such as “brand new,” “like new,” “good,” “fair,” or “poor” and answering specific questions about the device’s functionality, physical appearance, and any existing damage.

This may lead to inconsistent assessments that affect the quality and reliability of the entire service and can eventually lead to an unsatisfied customer experience. This is all due to the inaccuracy of the information gathered from the beginning.

Instead of manual device assessment, businesses can implement automated device identification and assessment solutions. Piceasoft’s diagnostics technology in the PiceaOnline platform provides mobile device health analysis with over 75 automated and semi-automated test cases for iOS and Android devices.

Diagnostics PiceaOnline UI

A standardized and objective approach to assessing device conditions ensures consistent and unbiased evaluations across various devices, services, and channels. This streamlined assessment process improves accuracy, minimizes subjectivity, and enhances service scalability. Ultimately, this builds trust in the process.

Reduce variance with AI grading

Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms in mobile device analysis brings speed, accuracy, objectivity, and cost-effectiveness to the device condition analysis process.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can also be used to identify the make and model of mobile devices, ensuring the device is correctly recognized from the beginning of the service flow before determining its condition, functionality, and value.

In PiceaOnline, artificial intelligence can be used to grade the device’s physical condition. AI can detect visible and non-visible issues, such as cracks and scratches on the device, and remove human error from the assessment while reducing the grading variance.

Piceasoft Device Diagnostic

Gamify device assessments for an engaging experience

Device diagnostic tests that rely on user assistance can be automated and simplified for a more streamlined experience. By gamifying these tests, they become interactive, intuitive, and enjoyable.

Consumers can engage in a game-like experience, making assessing their device’s condition more fun and appealing.

PiceaOnline Diagnostic Gamification

Track device diagnostic results through audit trails and reporting

Regardless of the service, PiceaOnline offers full audit trails through the reporting database and visibility to review performed device diagnostics through customizable reports.

Businesses can provide transparent and comprehensive reports, clearly explaining the issues and recommended actions. This builds trust, improves communication, and increases customer confidence in the service provider’s expertise.

Diagnose devices remotely or at the point-of-sale

Device diagnosis and grading of the device play a vital role in lifecycle service provision, whether the services are offered remotely or at the point of sale. Remote services provide convenience, accessibility, and cost savings, allowing users to initiate the service and assess their device’s condition from anywhere.

Offering services at the point of sale offer personalized experiences, specialized assessments, and on-site services when necessary. Service providers can offer face-to-face interactions with knowledgeable staff who can comprehensively assess devices, provide recommendations, and address customer concerns directly.

PiceaOnline enables offering services on mobile, e-commerce, and at the point of sale. Service providers can provide a comprehensive range of services that cater to different customer needs and preferences, expand their customer base, and grow their reach.

Offer high-quality services through one platform

Accurate device condition analysis ensures fairness, efficiency, and increased customer satisfaction. It enables businesses to make informed decisions, provide targeted solutions, and maintain a high service quality throughout the device’s lifecycle.

PiceaOnline enables businesses to provide multiple services through a single platform and benefit from accurate device condition analysis in various scenarios.

Trade-in & buyback: 

  • Ensure accurate device grading
  • Reduce variance in device grading
  • Assign accurate and the best trade-in value for the consumer
  • Avoid accepting faulty phones, ensuring the quality of devices for resale
  • Have confidence in the device’s full functionality before reselling it

Repair:

  • Identify and confirm the need for device repair
  • Minimize instances of “No Fault Found” (NFF) issues, saving time and resources
  • Resolve device issues promptly, increasing customer satisfaction
  • Provide repair offers & identify opportunities for upselling additional services
  • Ensure the device is fully functional after the repair process

Support:

  • Assist users in identifying the device problems and provide troubleshooting steps and issue resolutions
  • Determine whether the issue can be resolved remotely or requires in-person assistance
  • Streamline support services, ensuring efficient problem-solving for customers

Insurance:

  • Acquire a reliable value estimation for an insurance offer
  • Analyze device condition for insurance claims & effective claim handling/management
  • Validate the reported issues or damages to prevent fraudulent claims
  • Expand insurance coverage to include used mobile devices, leveraging condition analysis for accurate coverage assessment

Recycling services:

  • Assess the device condition to determine the best course of action
  • Offer a recycling option to responsibly dispose of devices that cannot be repaired or resold, promoting environmental sustainability

 

To discover more about how PiceaOnline can help your business deliver efficient and effective lifecycle services, fill in the form to inquire more and book a demo.

About Piceasoft

Located in Tampere, Finland, and founded in 2012, Piceasoft creates new business opportunities within the mobile device circular economy. Our ever-expanding platform and ecosystem powers companies at all levels to offer mobile device trade-in, support, repair, and recycling services. Working with customers and partners in over 70 countries, our platform provides a single solution for businesses to introduce new services and revenue streams while reducing e-waste and promoting sustainability.