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rear end posted:Hello! My iPhone 6's battery is dying (55% capacity. Had the phone since release) and I tried to get it fixed at an Apple Authorized service center. They told me Apple doesn't replace batteries on the iPhone 6 (???) and that they'd have to replace the whole unit. I was eyeing the iFixit battery kit but I have a fear of third party batteries. Apple does replace 6 batteries. Maybe that AASP doesn't, but Apple will.
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rear end posted:Hello! My iPhone 6's battery is dying (55% capacity. Had the phone since release) and I tried to get it fixed at an Apple Authorized service center. They told me Apple doesn't replace batteries on the iPhone 6 (???) and that they'd have to replace the whole unit. I was eyeing the iFixit battery kit but I have a fear of third party batteries. You can try a real apple store or the by-mail thing with Apple if there isn't one near you.
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Jun 3, 2017 15:55
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astral posted:You can try a real apple store or the by-mail thing with Apple if there isn't one near you. No official Apple stores in my country. I'm not shipping my phone internationally.
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Jun 3, 2017 16:15
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rear end posted:No official Apple stores in my country. I'm not shipping my phone internationally. Then... sucks to be you? They're still replacing 4S batteries at this point so definitely 6 batteries. I guess your best bet is travel to a country with an Apple Store? I dunno if that's an afternoon fix or not but definitely make an appointment. Probably best to book through the phone line so they can get all the usual info ahead of time and get straight to the repair? That would be weird/complicated to plan but that's your best bet if you want an official route. Non-official option is get random shop that does screen/battery replacements to do a ??? quality job.
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Jun 3, 2017 18:32
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Dick Nipples posted:Then... sucks to be you? They're still replacing 4S batteries at this point so definitely 6 batteries. Hahaha coincidentally I am going to be in Washington DC next month. I actually wanted to get it fixed here so that I don' t have to carry my power bank on me everywhere, but I guess I can fix it there. Let's hope I won't have to stay a couple of days in a foreign country without my phone.
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Jun 3, 2017 23:51
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rear end posted:Hahaha coincidentally I am going to be in Washington DC next month. I actually wanted to get it fixed here so that I don' t have to carry my power bank on me everywhere, but I guess I can fix it there. Let's hope I won't have to stay a couple of days in a foreign country without my phone. Ya that seems like a good time to do it then. No backup or old phone you can borrow to bum wifi with? Like I said - definitely make an appointment and try to get all the bullshit diagnostics stuff out of the way over the phone. It speeds poo poo up fast. I had to get my 6S replaced after iOS 10 hosed it up and kept crashing SpringBoard. I talked with the tech on the phone and we did all the usual poo poo, he had me send the diagnostics. He said just go in the store and give them case number 1234567. When I went into the Fruit Stand, I gave them the case number and 5 minutes later walked out with a replacement device.
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Jun 4, 2017 00:19
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Dick Nipples posted:Ya that seems like a good time to do it then. No backup or old phone you can borrow to bum wifi with? Oh yeah I do have a Nexus 5 that also needs a new battery  At least I can have that repaired here.I'll keep the appointment stuff in mind. Thank you!
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Jun 4, 2017 00:30
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Just to also answer the original question, iFixit are very reputable and their included kits are all you need. Unless you're a complete klutz I'd save the money fixing a 6, whether I lived next to an Apple store or had to travel.
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Jun 4, 2017 14:52
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Khablam posted:Just to also answer the original question, iFixit are very reputable and their included kits are all you need. Taking the adhesive off the battery is a technique if you've never done it before. If that snaps under the battery and you can't get to it, you have to start prying the battery up to get to it
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Jun 4, 2017 15:37
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Anyone ever see their wifi speed throttled by settings? My phone is the only one in the household to not get 80Mbs. Other iPhones, appletvs, and laptops all max out our internet. I'm consistently getting only 5Mbs. I've tried resetting my network settings. I just want to check all my possible bases before wiping my phone and restoring from a backup.
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Jun 4, 2017 15:59
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Toggle wifi assist on and off. Or just off, or whatever. It never helps and is the cause of all those issues usually.
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Jun 4, 2017 16:14
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Thwomp posted:Anyone ever see their wifi speed throttled by settings? Have you checked your router settings? I know my router can cap bandwidth on a per device basis.
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Jun 4, 2017 16:20
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Thwomp posted:Anyone ever see their wifi speed throttled by settings? Are they all connecting to a 5GHz network and you are connecting to the 2.4GHz one?
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Jun 4, 2017 16:32
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I'm headed overseas at the end of the month and am looking for either a battery case or a good portable portable recharger for my phone. I had a battery case for the past year, but the port eventually died on me. Any recommendations?
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Jun 4, 2017 17:15
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The Lord Bude posted:Have you checked your router settings? I know my router can cap bandwidth on a per device basis. Yeah, I've checked the router. The weird thing is I'm only getting 5 Mbs down on LTE too. I've been testing all over town today. Getting healthy upload speeds (20-30) all while maintaining 5Mbs down. Tried the wifi assist. It was already off.
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Jun 4, 2017 17:18
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Probably a stupid question but did you ever enable Developer settings and turn on Link Conditioner?
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Jun 4, 2017 17:33
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Anya posted:I'm headed overseas at the end of the month and am looking for either a battery case or a good portable portable recharger for my phone. I had a battery case for the past year, but the port eventually died on me. Any recommendations? This will charge your phone like 7 times. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LQ7MQG6/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Battery checker app says it's supplying my phone with 2.4amp 12watt charging just like the iPad brick does. Which means fast charging. If you want more portability they make smaller lipstick sized ones that should be good for one 0 to 100% charge. Bum the Sad fucked around with this message at 18:06 on Jun 4, 2017 |
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Jun 4, 2017 17:57
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That actually looks fine, I was in the market for a multi use charger as well. Thanks for the heads up.
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Jun 4, 2017 20:04
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Dr. Video Games 0050 posted:Taking the adhesive off the battery is a technique if you've never done it before. If that snaps under the battery and you can't get to it, you have to start prying the battery up to get to it The adhesive on the 5 series is a pain, but the one on the 6 is pretty easy if you remove the vibrate motor first. Otherwise yeah, it'll tear and it's kind of a pain to pry the battery out. And easy to rupture it if you're not careful.
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Jun 4, 2017 20:05
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Anya posted:That actually looks fine, I was in the market for a multi use charger as well. Thanks for the heads up. It's nice. Charges fast. I bring it with me on my 24 hour shifts and use it to charge my Nintendo Switch and iPhone and whatever the gently caress else. I don't even bother with a wall plug anymore.
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Jun 4, 2017 20:30
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Whatever Anker charger meets your size/price comparison is the one to get
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Jun 4, 2017 23:22
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Khablam posted:Just to also answer the original question, iFixit are very reputable and their included kits are all you need. I don't tinker with things much nor was I replacing a phone but I saw this in another thread and had to have it. One of those things you definitely don't need, a $5 set works, but so nice. https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/64-Bit-Driver-Kit/IF145-299-1 
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Jun 4, 2017 23:45
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Not that it matters much to anyone else but turned out my network issue was the Speedtest app flaking out. Uninstalling and reinstalling the app shows speeds I expect to get on my home network. I double checked other apps/sites which confirmed I never had a speed issue. Which makes sense as I didn't feel like I was only getting 5 Mbs.
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Jun 5, 2017 00:04
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:I don't tinker with things much nor was I replacing a phone but I saw this in another thread and had to have it. One of those things you definitely don't need, a $5 set works, but so nice. I have an earlier version of that kit. Really well made and having all the odd bits is great, particularly the secure bits.
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Jun 5, 2017 00:48
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:I have an earlier version of that kit. Really well made and having all the odd bits is great, particularly the secure bits. Not sure if the previous one had little magnetic square areas on the inside of the cover to separate poo poo
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Not sure if the previous one had little magnetic square areas on the inside of the cover to separate poo poo It does not, that sounds awesome. I do have an ifixit tray that has a bunch of compartments to keep stuff sorted. It's pretty useful.
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So other than a file manager and killing off 32-bit apps, has anything of note leaked out about iOS 11 yet?
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Jun 5, 2017 14:43
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Isn't WWDC today? Just wait a few hours, I'm sure there will be all kinds of rumors!
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Jun 5, 2017 14:45
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I think the only things I care about right now is better Siri poo poo, more HomeKit stuff, and maybe adding Netflix to TV's Watch Now page.
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Question Mark Mound posted:So other than a file manager and killing off 32-bit apps, has anything of note leaked out about iOS 11 yet? Activity app can be deleted More Siri openness Redesigned interface
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Jun 5, 2017 14:52
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Maybe this will be the year to bring back skeuomorphism!
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Jun 5, 2017 14:58
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Maybe this will be the year to bring back skeuomorphism! Scott Forstall will walk out onstage, show one picture of an iOS home screen rendered in rich Corinthian leather, drop a mic and walk off.
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Jun 5, 2017 15:49
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Ars posted an article about some kind of iOS file browser showing up on the app store. https://arstechnica.com/apple/2017/06/evidence-of-an-official-ios-file-manager-hits-the-app-store-ahead-of-wwdc/ A proper rumor!
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Jun 5, 2017 15:54
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xzzy posted:Ars posted an article about some kind of iOS file browser showing up on the app store. I'm not holding my breath about this being anything more than a rebranded iCloud Drive thing. But man, if it has SMB browsing/sharing, I'll poop my pants.
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Jun 5, 2017 15:56
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The home button on my iphone 7 died. I have applecare+. Should I expect them to just give me a new iphone or am I going to be out of a phone for a couple days while they 'repair' it?
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Jun 5, 2017 16:58
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Depends on your stores local stock and how difficult a repair is. You'll have to go on and find out. Why did you put repair in quotes?
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Jun 5, 2017 17:18
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If you ask, they will give you a loaner phone, but in my experience, phone repairs are a matter of hours, not days.
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Jun 5, 2017 17:22
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Yeah, in my experience they'll say "we'll call you when it's ready in a couple hours", unless it's something where they swap the whole phone for a refurb on the spot (not sure what the home button repair is like).
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Jun 5, 2017 17:30
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How can they call if they have your phone 😇
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