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iPhone 4: How to unlock iPhone4

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 04:53:57 -0700

i bought 2 units of iphone4 last thanksgiving day in CA. up ot now i can't use them in Manila, Philippines because they are lock to AT & T.

May I know if there will chance that a software be sent to me for a fee so i can unlock them? or do you know anyone who an send me an unlocking sofware that is authorized by Apple and i will pay.

thanks

edong4rg@yaho.com

⟐ Answer deleted сентября 01, 2017 at 4:53 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Entire touch screen totally unresponsive on right side of phone.

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:42:07 -0700

Hello,

I dropped my iPhone 5 last night with no cosmetic damage to the phone or screen. However, I noticed two vertical white lines and the entire right side of the touch screen is unresponsive. I cannot access certain apps, edit settings, access voicemail archive screen, save alarm clock settings, etc. I did some research and read it may be the digitizer cable, but how do I successfully know if that is the cause? Will replacing the LCD display solve the problem? Please help, I would really like to be able to use my phone again!

Thank you so much,

Stella

⟐ Commented февраля 29, 2020 at 12:42 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: iPhone 5s apple logo stuck

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 05:40:36 -0700

My iPhone 5s stuck on appl logo. When I connect to charger or laptop apple logo comes for two seconds and go off again and again. When I try to reset it with iTunes by pressing the home button and connect to laptop the iTunes connect logo appears on phone screen but it doesn't detect on my laptop. Please help me.

⟐ Answered июля 13, 2023 at 5:40 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: "Temperature" screen even when the phone isn't hot?

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 14:47:14 -0700

After changing my battery, the battery works fine again, but a few days after I changed it, I started having "overheating" problems. These are not actual overheating problems, because the phone isn't hot, but it keeps showing me the "Temperature" warning and telling me I can't use the phone until it cools down.

This has happened fairly constantly at seemingly random times, and thus far, the phone has never been hot to the touch. It even happens while the phone is physically cold to the touch (outside in 20 degree F weather, for example).

Today I can barely use the phone, it just says "Temperature" pretty much all the time. For a few seconds, sometimes it goes back to the normal swipe-to-enter screen, but it goes right back to the Temperature warning screen after that.

Everything else on the phone works, so I'm sure the repair went smoothly otherwise. Again, this took a few days to start showing up.

Here are the relevant facts, along with some things I've tried to troubleshoot and such:

I installed a CPU monitor but nothing seems to be taking up the CPU or anything like that.
I've killed all the background apps and it still happens. I've also left it on airplane mode for hours and it still happens.
I've tried a full reboot, as well as a restore from backup.
The battery is not draining faster than normal or anything like that.
This phone has no history of water damage and i don't sweat a lot or anything like that (nor do I keep it in my pocket).
I've never seen this temperature warning before swapping the battery.
I don't use a protective rubber case or anything like that, the phone is just sitting on my desk.
Charging the battery no longer works because it doesn't seem to charge while it's on the "Temperature" screen.
I saw no corrosion inside the iPhone at all when replacing the battery.

I'm running the latest firmware (6.0.1) and it's not jailbroken.

Thanks for your help!

⟐ Commented июля 20, 2020 at 14:47 GMT-7

iPhone 4: dropped into olive oil mixture, now very low sound...

Sun, 18 May 2025 05:45:08 -0700

hi, by an accident, i have dropped my phone into a container full of marinated olives in olice oil and herbs. (delicious BTW) now, after dissasembly, troughout cleaning and degreasing, i can get the mic back. i mean, the other side can hear me very faintly. its almost, like im not there talking.

my question is, would this oil eventualy evaporate over time? or do i need to take it apart even deeper and do alcohol bath?

wath would happen, if i submerge this phone (switched off) into this alcohol bath in one piece? would it die instantly? can it get shorted by alcohol?

thanks for answer guys, you are my heroes...

⟐ Answered мая 18, 2025 at 5:45 GMT-7

iPhone 4S: Dropped iPhone cracked screen and back not turning on?

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:41:20 -0700

I dropped my iphone 4s and the screen cracked also the battery cover cracked too. The phone will not turn on now tried resetting and plugging it in. I've changed screens before but i don't know if it is worth changing if the problem is major.

⟐ Commented декабря 02, 2022 at 13:41 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Can I retrieve photos from a water damaged iPhone?

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:23:22 -0700

My iPhone recently spent time in saltwater. I left it alone for a week to dry out, and then I tried to turn it on. Initially, the Apple symbol appeared and it seemed to be working, but moments later it turn off and hasn't turned on since. I opened it up and the internals are badly corroded, but I still want to try and retrieve my photos from the phone.

My questions are:

1.) Where are the photos stored? (In what component?)

2.) Can I take this component out and put it into another of the same phone to retrieve the photos?

3.) How do I do this?

I hope someone can help!

Regards,

Steve

⟐ Commented ноября 21, 2019 at 12:23 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Why can't I activate my iPhone 3GS

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 12:06:13 -0700

I've tried several techniques to recover/format my iPhone 3GS, but it just isn't working. The phone keeps popping up with a message saying, "Could not activate iPhone, try connecting your iPhone to iTunes to activate it." When the iPhone is connected to iTunes, it reads the phone and asks for a SIM card, but doesn't read the SIM cards.

I've also tried a lot of software updates and resetting the iPhone itself, but it keeps failing on me and doesn't allow me to proceed to anything else.

⟐ Answer edited декабря 11, 2022 at 12:06 GMT-7

iPhone 5: putting the iPhone 5s Touch ID finger scanner on an iPhone 5

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:30:34 -0700

Can you put a iPhone 5s Touch ID scanner on an iphone 5?

⟐ Commented июня 08, 2018 at 4:30 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Update error code (-1)

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:10:19 -0700

So.... I tried to update my iphone 5 with itunes and it shows error code (-1).

now iphone starts to recovery mode... Please help me

⟐ Commented ноября 21, 2023 at 9:10 GMT-7

iPhone 6s: forgot screen unlock code

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 01:19:53 -0700

is there a way i can bypass iphone 6s screen lock code from chromebook

⟐ Answer edited февраля 23, 2021 at 1:19 GMT-7

iPhone 4: Ear speaker on iPhone 4 suddenly very low, near mute.

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 07:16:48 -0700

My iPhone 4 is a 16 GB, about a half-year old.

I have replaced the front screen. Everything went smoothly, and the new screen worked like a charm. But after three weeks or so, the ear speaker suddenly became extremely low—at normal volume levels, it's impossible to detect any sound.

So now I'm stuck talking with the speaker on or using a headset. Which is not too cool...

I have done the works, as far as I know, for the software. I've done a hard restart and used iTunes to reset the phone to original settings.

None of these attempts have worked, though. I´m not that technically advanced when it comes to electronics. So I am just wondering if any of you could give any tips how I should fix it.

Is it a hardware error or a software problem? The speaker works. I can turn it up and down with the volume buttons, but it's all extremely low—essentially useless. Is there some software error that may have dialed the whole volume setting down somehow?

It's probably a hardware error, and my Apple guarantee is no longer valid, as I have changed the front screen. Should I try to replace the ear speaker myself, or should admit defeat and pay a pro to do it?

I hope you guys have some good ideas!

Thanks.

⟐ Commented марта 19, 2019 at 7:16 GMT-7

iPhone 7: How to fix this accessory may not be supported

Tue, 04 May 2021 00:45:34 -0700

I got a cable for my iPhone7 i can charge and listen to music at the same time by using it was working at the beginning but when I updated my phone it keeps telling this accessory may not be supported, do you have any solution? Please help me.

⟐ Commented мая 04, 2021 at 0:45 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone 5 will not swipe to unlock but digitizer works?

Sun, 27 Nov 2016 11:56:34 -0700

Hey everyone,

So I've fixed plenty of iPhones myself but I ran into a pretty unique problem recently. To be clear, I'm working with an AT&T iPhone 5 that won't swipe to unlock the phone. At this point you're probably thinking its a faulty digitizer which definitely could be the issue but there's more.

Unfortunately, the iPhone's lock button isn't working either so the assisted touch button is currently displayed on the screen. I only bring this point up because I am able to freely move this button to any location on the screen with no problems. In other words, I know the digitizer and LCD are working but I still cannot swipe to unlock the phone. Also, I'm unable to swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen to open the airplane/wifi menu or swipe downwards to display the calendar/appointments menu.

Has anyone else encountered this?! If so, any information would help! I hope the description of my issue was clear but let me know if I'm missing anything. Thanks!

⟐ Commented ноября 27, 2016 at 11:56 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone battery not charging after DIY battery replacement. Why?

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:10:37 -0700

I recently had some issues with my jailbroken iphone 5 where the battery just wouldn't last. The percentage would read 40% and just die. It eventually got to the point that the phone would die at 100%. A fully charged battery but still turn off after 5 minutes of use.

Yesterday i changed the battery myself using an ifixit guide and success was had!

Or so i thought! The phone turned on but only had 12% battery. No big deal so i plugged it in to the computer. At this point the phone restarted itself and then showed 9% battery. I left it plugged in for awhile and noticed that the battery still showed a charge of 9%. I rebooted it and it then showed a 6% charge. I left it plugged in over night and it still only shows a 6% charge.

When plugged in, the phone claims it is charging and does chime at initial plug in. Could i have done something wrong when connecting the new battery? Has anyone else experienced this before? Please help!

P.S. warranty is obviously void now and my update isnt due till november. :/

UPDATE: Apple Store rejected the phone (like I knew they would). Took it to a iPhone repair kiosk at my local mall and they put a new battery into it and it was fine. I did everything correctly in my fix but the replacement battery I received in the mail was faulty. Thanks for your answers everyone!

⟐ Commented декабря 24, 2020 at 13:10 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: stuck in dfu with itunes error 4005

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 02:15:27 -0700

Ok so nearly two weeks ago i plugged my phone into the headphone jack of some old stereo system my uncle has, i was trying to set it up and in the process the phone fell out of my hand, i was sitting down so it was about a 2-3 foot drop. i picked the phone up and it was on the boot up screen (white background and Black apple), it was taking abnormally long to boot up so i held the home and power button, which i now know was a TERRIBLE idea. fast forward to the present and the phone is stuck in DFU mode, when i try to restore it the screen turns on with a black background and white apple and then iTunes gets stuck on "waiting for iPhone" and gives me the error 4005. I've tried changing the USB cable, changing the USB port, using a different windows PC and even a mac, all with the latest version of iTunes and no it was not a host file thing. I've tried every software solution that my research has brought me and the problem still persists so that leads me to believe it's a hardware issue so i'm wondering what part is it that i have to replace to fix it, i'm a bit of a tinkerer and i'd rather avoid getting price gouged at a repair shop. Sorry if the post was too much of a read but i figured it'd be best to provide all the details. Thank you in advance for any and all help

⟐ Answered ноября 25, 2023 at 2:15 GMT-7

iPhone 6s: Can I use an iPhone 6 battery

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:40:22 -0700

i have a water damaged 6s, and i need to replace the batery, does anyone know if i can use an iphone 6 battery, or where i can get a 6s one?

⟐ Answer accepted декабря 04, 2020 at 15:40 GMT-7

iPhone 4: Power and Lock Button Stuck, Requires Heavy Pressure

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 06:52:07 -0700

This is a first-run iPhone 4 that's in otherwise perfect condition.

Last night, the power and lock button became extremely difficult to push. I assume that there is some debris or that the button itself no longer presses (an issue I've noticed with Mid-2009/2010 MacBook trackpads as well).

I do not know whether or not there is a physical button that is being pressed, part IF182-004-1 shows a button with a level that I assume is actually pressing a real button.

I have removed the back of my iPhone, but I'd like some more information before I remove the logic board and void the warranty. The replacement guides don't have any information about this button.

⟐ Commented сентября 09, 2016 at 6:52 GMT-7

iPhone 4: My iPhone says its disabled

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 05:20:47 -0700

My Iphone 4 has on the screen: iphone is disabled please try again in 22,652,900 minutes.

I have tried to restore it with iTunes and even reset it but it then asks me for the passcode to be entered in on the device and I cant because when I go to unlock the screen it only goes to emergency calls only it doesn't give me any options to enter a passcode and I don't know what the passcode is as I never put one on there or if I did I don't know what it is, Ive never had to enter an unlock code when I turn the phone on so I am unsure of this. PLEASE HELP

⟐ Answered августа 15, 2023 at 5:20 GMT-7

iPhone 5: What is the difference between unlocked and clean/clear ESN?

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:34:01 -0700

What is the difference between an unlocked device and a device with a clean/clear ESN?

⟐ Commented января 10, 2019 at 16:34 GMT-7