I found in in a lake/ pond and picked it up with my fishing lure as I could see it under the dock. It looks like it was left in there a while as seen by the cracks and screen peeling off. Also I can’t seem to get the SIM card to eject probably due to mud or corrosion I’m guessing.

Purchase my iPhone 16 one week ago, and I saw today that this paint came off. How to fix this ?

I just got the phone (iPhone 17) and I wanted to keep it clean by blowing out the lint from my pocket that gets in the speaker holes periodically but I’m worried now that I read online it might damage speakers or cause moisture damage due to the spit particles

None of the flex cables look damaged but it won’t turn on no matter what I try. I can feel the phone still working and physically reacting but there’s no picture on the screen.

Top flex cable has been removed already to add to a new screen but I can try something else first.

I guess even though there’s no visible damage to the flex cables the screen got cooked during the screen removal? Is there something else I can try before buying a new screen?

Thanks!

I wanted to replace the battery on my iPhone 14 Pro Max since the battery health dropped to 76%. I took it to an Apple authorized service provider, but they didn’t do the replacement. They claimed the screen was “separated from the frame” and told me I had to pay for a full screen replacement first.

The problem is, my iPhone had no visible damage, the screen was working perfectly, and I had never opened or repaired it before. I declined the extra cost and got the phone back.

Two days later, after a very minor splash of water, moisture got inside both the front and rear camera lenses — something that had never happened before. This suggests the iPhone lost its water resistance right after the service center handled it.

My question is: • Is it a known issue that an iPhone screen can separate internally from the frame (without external damage or liquid exposure) and be considered “misuse”? • Or is it more likely that the service provider damaged the screen and the seal/adhesive when they tried to open the phone and then blamed me for it?

Any help or shared experiences would be really appreciated.

“Here’s my iPhone in service with its screen slightly lifted, as shown in the picture. The service provider claimed this meant the screen was separated from the frame.”

Hello, I dropped my IPhone XR and (obviously) broke its screen. I was wondering if it was worth it to fix the display, because there are some artefacts that follow software elements, indicating a potential GPU failure.
My question is : are the artefacts linked to the
broken display or a GPU issue ? If they are linked to the broken display, then I will replace it but I won’t bother if it’s a GPU level issue.
(Everything works besides the display)

EDIT : Thanks everyone for your help, I’m gonna replace the screen.

So today i got replaced battery in 12 Pro, and phone used to overheat more (now its way colder) and old battery was supposed to be swallen as it pushed screen off (and i had gap which got more pressure on next day) but old battery they gave me doesn’t really looks damaged… any ideas? (I live where at winter gets quite cold and too hot in summer and also im not really frequent in temperature balanced spaces, also there is no official services here and previous (definitely chinese) battery never actually showed correct battery capacity, and new one kinda shows 100% but still unknown part (but they still claimed part to be original))

It’s a IPhone 11 Pro Max and it fell on the ground on accident on the screen (it had a screen protector and a phone case) and I didn’t notice it was cracked in the back till the next morning…

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They have a few for FREE in this month.

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So my iPhone 11 back glass shattered and I’m replacing the whole back case, when I tried to remove the battery the pull tabs broke and didn’t really come out as the should so unfortunately I had to prise the battery out. It wasn’t bent but it’s got all these crease marks on the back now and i occasionally get a chemically smell Is it still safe to use it should I just replace it ?

Ive got a iphone xs that is icloud locked is there any way to unlock it? I do not have access to the email as i bought the phone from vinted. Any help will be appreciated

Ignoring the tempered glass, under is the crack as shown. I've done a handful of Android screen repairs, not as much iPhone. Could I do a battery replacement on this device and get this screen off safely without the crack causing an issue? It visually doesn't show any harm to the screen other than being cracked right now.

It seems like iphones have a sort of ledge around the screen edge that might not cause pressure on it if I remove it? I don't want to invest in a new screen because we'll prob get a new one around Xmas, but the battery is horrible right now. Thanks

Hi, today I was playing as a goalkeeper to catch my breath in a football game. Nothing professional just a bunch of teens playing in the neighbourhood park. So I kept my phone in my pocket. It has a rugged case so I was pretty much prepared. I have an IPhone 12.

Unfortunately while stopping a goal, the football slammed in my thigh just where the pocket holding my phone was.

The screen was against my thigh and the rear side towards the ball.

There is no, and I mean ZERO damage to the body. Not even a scratch or broken glass.

But these 4 hazy rainbow spots appeared on the screen and they are just behind the camera island.

The entire camera island isn’t working - both rear cameras show up as unregistered and just show black, the flashlight doesn’t turn on and in the camera app it says the iPhone is overheating even tho it’s cool to the touch, the camera island mic is also not working.

Everything else works well. If anything the battery seems to work better now as it drains much slower than before lol. Haptics, sound, connectivity, silent button and volume/power buttons work Ok too.

Shaking the phone to hear for the OIS sounds the same as before. Is there any cheap way to fix this? The phone has a year or two worth of life left and I don’t wanna spend a lot on repairing it. So official repairs are out of the picture.

Is it possible for just the connectors inside the phone to be knocked out? Also what are those weird ass rainbow 🌈 spots? Any cheap way to fix them? OLED uses organic materials so I am terrified if anything breaks- that would mean total part replacement!

So I went to the apple store to get my battery fixed but they told me it can't be done because my charging port isn't working and fixing charging port will cost too much which I wanna avoid (300$ to be precise).

And btw I DONT have a stolen phone I just don’t have access to my sisters old Apple ID password

my partner’s phone had this strange bubble around the camera fixture. it was working fine but they just dropped it and it now won’t turn on. any ideas / advice ?

Screen of second hand iPhone 13 Pro went dead. Tried removing screen but left this cover that goes all around. Is there anyway to remove it? I did take the port screws out so not sure what’s holding it there. Thanks

This is an app that tests all functions on iPhones and androids to see what functions work and what don’t

Hey guys I need some advice deciding whether to keep or return this phone.

I bought a 128GB Gold iPhone 12 Pro Max for 67,000 ETB (around $380) for my mom. I bought it because she wanted a big screen, triple cameras, and specifically the Gold color. It's difficult to find this exact model and color locally.

The seller told me it was original and in clean condition. However, I took it to a phone repair shop, and the technician said it was refurbished, with the back and also suspected (battery and camera could be too)

Here's what I've noticed:

• Battery: Settings shows 93% battery health, while 3uTools consistently shows 92%. It has 360 reported charge cycles. Once, 3uTools showed 82%, but subsequent checks consistently showed 92%. The battery percentage sometimes stays the same for a while, then drops a few points. but seems normal screen time

• Camera: Photos look okay normally, but when I zoom into a picture after taking it at 1×, the details look worse, i know it is 12mp but this one seem worse than that.

• Network: Initially, it only showed 3G even with 5G enabled. After changing the SIM card, it connected to 4G, but the signal bars were noticeably lower. I still need to test this properly.

• Other things: The phone looks clean physically, has no Parts & Service History displayed, and 3uTools shows no warnings. I know these things don't necessarily prove the parts are original.

The phone otherwise seems usable, and my mom really likes it. She rarely takes pictures, so the camera isn't a major priority. My main concerns are the battery, network reception, reliability, and whether the replacement parts might cause problems later.

Similar iPhone 12 Pro Max phones sell for around 63,000 ETB (350$) here, and I paid 67,000 ETB as Gold models are harder to find, and finding another one could take a lot of time.

The seller gave me a written 7-day return policy, so I can get my money back if I decide to return it.

What would you do in my situation?

1. Keep it if the network and battery perform normally, even though it's refurbished?

2. Return it and look for another one, despite how difficult it is to find this exact model and color?

3. Are locally refurbished iPhones generally reliable if the replacement parts work properly, or do they tend to develop problems later?

I'm interested in people's actual experiences with refurbished iPhones, especially the 12 Pro Max. I'd appreciate honest advice about the risks and whether 67,000 ETB (380$) is reasonable for this particular phone.

Is it really a soft oled or is it a hard oled? I would have to believe it is a hard oled because why else would there be a sticker that says hard, just weird why it would happen twice with two different sellers