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Back in 2014, my parents got their very first iPhones.imobie.com My mom made a smart decision and decided to invest in one of those big, bulky all-encasing phone covers. She still uses it to this day and has never had any issues with a cracked screen or broken phone parts. And yes, she still has the same phone too. Your regular old iPhone 4; works great for her, text enlarged, everything in tact. My dad on the other hand…not so much.facebook.com I can’t tell you the number of times he’s had to get his screen replaced. He refuses to buy one of those flat screen protectors and initially didn’t want to use a phone case either. He’s spent hundreds of dollars getting his screen replaced over and over again. With this new iPhone 7 Plus, screen repairs or no cheaper than they were with his old phone.


Constantly having to replace his screen is making a huge dent in his wallet and my mother isn’t too happy it. Phones aren’t cheap to begin with and with repairs needing to be made more than once a year, my dad needs to start looking into alternative options. One great example for iPhone and other device parts is iDemiGods. DemiGods is a parts supplier for devices all around the world. Whether you need iPhone 1st Gen Parts or iPhone 7 Plus Parts like my dad over here, iDemiGods has everything you need to keep your phone both working and looking like new. What’s even better than having a one-stop shop for all your replacement parts needs is having these replacement parts available at affordable prices. You may know as well as I do how expensive these parts can be. My dad sure knows and it definitely seems to be getting to him - I won’t even mention what my mother thinks of it. It’s on the way. If you like the sound of this, feel free to browse through our website and see all the iPhone 7 Plus Parts and more we have available for you! Or contact us today and let our excellent customer service representatives help you find exactly what you need to replace your broken parts! For more information about Iphone 4s Parts and iPhone 5C Parts Please visit : Idemigods.


Matthew Zieminski is in charge of Supply Chain Quality at Puls and has been in the electronics repair industry for seven years. A version of this article was published on Medium. Picture this: The sun is shining. The birds are serenading you from the tree you just parked under (They’re going to carpet bomb your car with crap later, but you don’t know that yet.) You’re almost through a long list of errands. And way to go, you. You’re being very productive. You whip out your iPhone for a celebratory selfie, when you see it: a red bar on your battery indicator.


Only 10% power remaining. Panic sets in. You’re not just gonna stand by and let your iPhone die, are you? Scanning the parking lot, you spy a gas station in the corner of the parking lot. Why not pop in and pick up a lightning cable? I’m here to tell you … please don’t. I know those cheap power bricks are tempting. But if it seems too cheap to be true, it probably is. You may save money in the short-term, and it might temporarily save you if you’re desperate, but you’ll eat the cost on those cut-rate cables eventually—because cheap chargers can kill your iPhone.


Damage linked to bad charging cords is pretty common. Of course, the easiest way to avoid damage from bad charging cords is to only use good chargers. But in a market saturated with Apple accessories, how do you differentiate the good, the bad, and the ugly?ikream.com Easy rule of thumb: Look for accessories with an MFi certification. MFi stands for "Made for iPhone, iPod, or iPad." (There should be a sticker on the package that says exactly that). MFi is a licensing program ensuring all those third-party accessories are actually designed to work—under Apple’s specs—with your iDevices. The MFi program was introduced in 2005. At the time, the press denounced MFi as a gimmick—an attempt by Apple to make companies pay for the privilege of making accessories.


But Apple’s top brass argued that the program was a way to standardize how accessory-makers work with Apple products , while also preventing consumers from getting stuck with bad knockoffs. I don’t think all accessories need to be Apple-approved, but when it comes to charging cables, I’m inclined to side with Apple on this one. These days, you can’t throw a rock without knocking a cheap iPhone accessory off a store shelf somewhere. Some of those aftermarket accessories are pretty innocuous, like a third-party watch band and a not-so-Apple iPad case. Are you gonna destroy your devices with those non-MFi-approved products?


A knock-off charging cord, on the other hand, can do some serious damage. Because those little ne’er-do-wellers want to give your phone unlimited power. Emperor Palpatine jokes aside, your iPhone can’t handle that much juice. Eventually, a bad charging cord can burn out a very important chip on your logic board called the Tristar (or U2 chip). The damaged Tristar seriously impairs your phone’s ability to properly charge. Importantly, changing out the battery or charging port won’t remedy the issue, because the problem is on the motherboard. 19 charging accessory is really necessary, I have but one answer. You betcha. Real lightning cables prevent your iPhone from fying.


MFi cables are designed to work with an iPhone. The Tristar (or U2 chip) regulates the amount of power that your phone’s logic board can receive. A bonafide MFi charger has what’s called an E75 chip. The E75 is like a bouncer. It scans the crowd outside of the door, makes sure everything is chill, and then tells your phone that it’s okay go ahead and take in the voltage. Then, the E75 validates the message with a super-secret password. If you plug in a cord that doesn’t have an E75, you’ll see a "Accessory not supported" message on your phone.


No password, no charging. Naturally, entrepreneurs in certain parts of the world have reverse-engineered that E75 component to make a cheap, knockoff charging cable. The fake E75 chip tricks Apple by acting like a high schooler with a fake ID. Then things get rowdy. The cheap charger routes unregulated power into the device—which can destroy the Tristar chip and causes the aforementioned battery woes. The cheaper the charging cord, the more likely it’s a shady charging cable that will eventually fry your phone. 5, you’re playing with fire. It’s almost certainly a knock-off. 5 charger is a gamble. Many non-MFi accessory-makers slap a fake MFi sticker on their products—even though they’re not accredited.


So, your safest best is to go through trusted, verified sources to get your accessory fix. If you think you’ve already damaged your phone due to a bum charging cord, I’m afraid there’s no good DIY fix. As I mentioned earlier, swapping out the battery or changing the charging port won’t work. It’s the motherboard that needs a little TLC. The Geniuses at the Apple won’t be able to help, either—they can’t make repairs to the motherboard. So if you don’t want to be stuck buying a new phone, you’ll have to go to an independent repair shop that offers microsoldering services. They’re the only ones who will be able to revive a mangled motherboard. Of course, it’s much easier to just avoid knock-off chargers in the first place. 700 iPhone—just put the cord down and walk away. Those cheap cords are way more trouble than they’re worth.


Getting a cracked iPhone screen fixed can be an expensive, time-consuming experience, especially if it's out of warranty. You either have to set up an appointment at an Apple store and pay its official repair price, or put your faith in an off-brand repair shop to do as good of a job for a significantly lower price. But there is a third, and in my opinion, better option: Amazon Home Services. Amazon Home Services is a lesser-known section of Amazon that pairs customers with professionals who can help with everything from TV mounting, to furniture assembly, to lawn maintenance. And yes, there's a service for fixing your cracked iPhone screen.


We've already written about the upsides to choosing Amazon to fix your iPhone's screen, but the biggest ones are that it'll save you time and money. Instead of going to a store, an Amazon-approved technician will come to your home, office, or another location and perform the repair in front of you for a pre-agreed price. 119.99 at Amazon. That said, Apple beats Amazon's prices on its newest phones. If you have an older iPhone, Amazon's clearly the better choice, but owners of the latest-and-greatest iPhones are still better off going directly to Apple, at least to save money. If you don't live near an Apple store, or don't want to send your iPhone to them to get replaced, Amazon Home Services is still a good option.


Not only will you get reliable service from technicians vetted by Amazon at a fair price and time that works for you, but the work that's done will be backed by Amazon's "happiness guarantee," which is basically a 90-day warranty. Using an iPhone with a cracked screen is a major inconvenience, and I know plenty of people who've decided to just deal with it until their next upgrade instead of fixing it. If you've been putting it off because you thought it'd cost too much, I highly recommend taking advantage of Amazon's repair service while the prices are this low.


Apple became aware of the increasing fraud in 2013 and, in the years since, it has managed to "dramatically reduce" the rate of iPhone-related repair fraud in its retail stores, particularly in China, according to the report. One of Apple's countermeasures was to develop diagnostic software that its retail employees could use to quickly detect fake parts in iPhones, the report said. To evade this tactic, however, many fraudsters started to intentionally disable the iPhones so they couldn't be turned on and subjected to diagnostics. Fraudsters even went as far as obtaining Apple customer records, including serial numbers, for iPhones that had already been sold in China. In some cases, the incorrect serial numbers would be etched on the back of the iPhones.


The aptly-named Serial Number Reader is a simple tool with a Lightning connector on one end and USB-A on the other. It is used to validate the serial number of an iPhone 6 or newer that will not power on by retrieving it directly from the logic board, although a source said it doesn't always work. To use the tool, a technician connects the end with the Lightning cable to the iPhone and the end with the USB cable to a Mac running macOS 10.8.5 or later. Then, the technician launches the companion Serial Number Reader app on the Mac and the iPhone's serial number should appear in most cases. The tool can retrieve serial numbers from iPhones that have been damaged in a variety of ways, including units with a non-functional display. Liquid damage is also no obstacle, so long as the liquid is no longer leaking out of the device. Apple's internal document states that "serial number validation ensures warranty and service eligibility associated with a serialized device is appropriately applied." The document adds that "validation ensures Apple only offers warranty service on genuine Apple products," thwarting fraudsters. Apple's efforts appear to be working. 4.66 billion a year earlier. The serial number tool, it would appear, is quite effective.


Jazz guard and all-around nice guy Donovan Mitchell continued to build his reputation with a random act of kindness at the Apple store recently. Twitter user Andrew Simeona said that his brother brought his iPhone in for a repair, but when he was quoted on the price he couldn't afford to fix it. Mitchell apparently overhead the exchange, and decided to pay for it for him. I have a brother that’s a little delayed in his development.abc7ny.com At the Apple store today he was told by a rep what he'd have to pay to have his iphone repaired. He couldn't afford it.


Spida overheard and covered the cost for him. Mitchell, who is just 21, had an outstanding rookie season for the Jazz. He averaged 20.5 points per game as a rookie and immediately became a leader, not only on the Jazz, but in the Salt Lake City and Utah community -- not to mention winning the Slam Dunk Competition. DONOVAN MITCHELL TIP SLAM! Rockets 96 with 5:46 left.youtube.com All of that, and he clearly has a good head on his shoulders. He hosted a charity event right after All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, and he replied to the tweet calling out his act of kindness with the modesty you'd expect. All love ✊�� glad I could help! The Jazz have the star that they've always wanted in Mitchell.ikream.com It's a bit surprising Jazz Twitter hasn't lit up with people asking if Gordon Hayward would do the same for a fan in need.


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