This is my first post here, so I apologize in advance if I missed something. It's a rather practical question.

Is there a way to turn off the iPhone (3GS in my case) without using the power button? The button works physically - I can press it (and it feels normal) - but to no effect. Since I don't want to open it while it is still powered on, I wonder if there is an alternative to waiting until the battery runs out and the phone turns off by itself.

Thanks,

Paul

⟐ Commented March 27, 2024 at 17:31 MST

Okay, i replaced a iphone 6 phone screen yesterday and since the replacement, when i boot the device it is stuck on the boot screen?

I let the phone run out of battery, plugged it in and it was stuck on the charge icon. I done a hard reset and again no changes.

I have attached a video of the phone.

⟐ Commented October 10, 2023 at 21:26 MST

Bad news! CRUD!!!!!! Yesterday I just dropped my new naked iPhone 6... I left it in my hoodie's left pocket while I was at my job, I ducked and reached down to get an ingredient to make something and IT FREAKIN' SLIPPED and hit the tile floor lightly and it made a small DENT!!!! Ughhh the worst day ever.... I almost LOST IT.. I was just glad it's still fully functional and works.. also, luckily it just a really small fall on the edge side with no screen crack or any malfunctions... BUT I still felt extremely bummed afterwards. So what I am unfortunately left with is a small nasty dent scratch... It's not very noticeable but it sure as heck noticeable to me. Every time I think of my iPhone, bam I think about that darn dent.. HORRIBLE.. It is a constant reminder of how I seriously messed up and should've left it in my pocket that is bigger and gotten a protector case immediately after buying the iPhone 6.... :(

Is there ANY WAY, HOPE, to fix this problem? Sanding? Replacement? Send to a cellphone shop for repairs? Online repairs? Replacements? Anything?? I would do anything to get rid of those dents. Sadly, I have no insurance for the iPhone... so I can't just go back and get a new one or w/e.. Blah, I feel extremely miserable right now; you guys don't understand.. Thing is, during the time I thought if I keep my grip on it very well, be very cautious with it, I will not drop it at all until the protector case comes from mail so I can put it on.... but I made the stupid mistake of putting it in a small hoodie pocket NEW and NAKED...!!! And it dropped on it's own..... THE MADNESS! LESSON LEARNED!!! I WILL NEVER PUT ANYTHING expensive and unprotected IN MY HOODIE POCKET EVER AGAINNNN.. BAHHHH this is driving me so CRAZY and INSANE! Sorry for venting guys, it's just sooooo frustrating and sad... a $750 phone and bam, I dropped it already.... UNBELIEVABLE... *SIGH*

Thank you guys for taking the time to hear me out on this one.. You guys must've had enough of my rage-ranting lol..

Alright... so I want to get to the bottom of this... how do I fix the dent? There's gotta be a way... any advice and help on what to do next would seriously, greatly be appreciated guys... I would do whatever it takes to get it that rounded edge that has a small little dent restored and back to normal-looking again....

-William

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⟐ Commented February 27, 2026 at 3:41 MST

I am wondering if it is possible to change the device ID and IMEI to make the system think it is a new device. That will get those phones back to use again.

I feel like we are just screwing each other while those billion dollar corporations and wealthy people were getting richer every day.

I lost two phones and one was stolen from my car but I did not bother to lock it. I just wiped it and let it go as I already knew there is no way I will get those phones back. So let it sit somewhere in the closet or the person stole my phone will sell it to pay for food or shelter or drug or what ever. At least it will still be useful.

Long story short, have anyone done it and if so how it come out? I am just curious before I spend money for the programmers and screw myself with junks.

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⟐ Commented April 18, 2024 at 16:15 MST

Last few days my iphone 5C is acting weird, Its getting hot, Its charging very slow and draining the whole battery in 90 minutes on standby. First few days it was not draining that fast but as mention above now its draining very fast.

I searched many forums and tried many things like deleting exchange, restoring and switching off SIRI but to no vale but one of the person mention that he changed the U2 IC and this resolved the issue. He was very clear that he used non certified iphone charging cable (Which is normal because Iphone battery is not excellent that it last long and you have to get it charge many times and sometimes you do it at your friend house and end up using non certified cable). I did the same and also i find out that IOS 7 + recognize the non certified cable straight away and it is damaging the U2 IC.

Now my questions.

1. What do you think about the issue? You think it is U2 IC problem?

2. I am trying to buy U2 IC but i am not able to find for 5C instead everyone is selling for 5 and 5S. So can we use a 5 or 5S IC for 5C? If not

3. Can you tell me the part name or number for this U2 IC for iphone 5C and the place i can get it from.

Last question is that is it easy to repair the U2 IC. In my country we do not have excellent repair shops and i already check with Apple retailer and they said that they cannot repair this. I still have water damage IPHONE 4S sitting idol in my table where i could not get the power IC changed because no one was able to change it in my city.

By the way i am in Saudi Arabia.

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I already tried holding the home and sleep/wake button for 10-30 seconds, restoring phone, and even opened it up to see if the LCD and digitizer cables were just lose. unfortunately nothing has changed. When i hold down the home button i can hear siri beep and the phone plays music when i plug in headphones and press play on the headphone controls and Itunes sees it just fine.I want to know if its worth it to buy a new front LCD for my phone or if it could be something else.

Thank you in advance! I really cant afford a new phone and need it for work.

⟐ Commented March 01, 2016 at 14:27 MST

⟐ Answered April 27, 2024 at 20:21 MST

The battery was bought here from ifixit

⟐ Answer edited November 13, 2022 at 12:28 MST

I'm having two problems:

1) The screws are not flush with the bottom edge of the phone and won't go in any farther. They are almost all the way in, but not quite.

2) The screws won't come out. I can turn them clockwise or counterclockwise, but they don't go in or out. They just spin in place.

Neither of these is a big problem right now, though I'd prefer that the screws go all the way in and sit flush. My concern is that I can't open up the phone if I need to make another repair in the future.

Any idea what is going on here? Is there anything I can do about it?

⟐ Commented March 17, 2022 at 17:13 MST

Thanks,

Isabel

⟐ Commented December 16, 2021 at 7:09 MST

Does it mean backlight fuse is burned? If so, I don't think I can do it without some real fine tools and micro scope. How much would it cost for the repair shop to fix it?

Thanks.

⟐ Answer edited July 25, 2019 at 10:42 MST

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⟐ Commented May 18, 2025 at 11:52 MST

The back story on this phone is that I purchased a slightly damaged black iphone that had a cracked display and bend case (corner). The phone functioned fine, as the damage was only cosmetic. The touch ID feature worked flawlessly. I decided to purchase a donor phone off eBay that was white (my preferred color). I swapped the logic/mother board out of my "damaged" phone and put it into the white phone. The new phone worked well, except the touch ID wouldn't setup. My research pointed to the problem being the home button (touch ID sensor) from the white phone was not compatible with the logic/mother board from the black phone. Apparently the touch ID and A7 processor are paired together when phone is manufactured and a replacement touch ID sensor will not work.

Knowing this, I purchased another donor phone that was in pristine condition and black in color. I swapped the logic/mother board out the the phone again and replaced the home button (touch ID sensor) and lighting flex into the new black phone. So the current phone setup has the originally paired logic/mothe board, home button (touch ID sensor), and lightning flex cable. Despite taking great care to ensure no parts were damaged and everything was installed correctly the phone still fails touch ID setup.

I have repaired several dozen iphones and I am very confident that no parts have been damaged during my repairs. I have tried restoring phone to new and the setup for touch ID still fails. I have tried both 8.1 and 8.1.1 ios software...no luck.

I am at a loss. Did exposing the A7 to an unpaired home button permanently disable touch ID forever (even after reintroducing the originally paired sensor)? Is there a security feature the permanently disables touch ID when a non-paired sensor is installed?

I visited my local apple store and talked with a "genius." I was told the touch ID feature should work, but I wasn't convinced that he was confident in his answer. Any ideas?

⟐ Answer deleted January 04, 2019 at 9:03 MST

Can anyone tell me how to plug/tape the wires into the green platform so my iPhone would charge?

Thanks.

⟐ Answered September 03, 2025 at 3:13 MST

I understand there's a contact in the headphone jack that the phone registers when you plug a supported headset in...as far as I can tell, this is not obstructed by lint or anything.

I've tried several different pairs of headphones...the stock iPhone 4 don't work, I tried my friend's stock iPhone 4 headphones, and a 2 different 3rd party pairs...I've ruled out the headphones as the issue.

I replaced the Headphone Jack & Volume Control Cable. This was no easy task, so I was very happy to have everything turn back on and work perfectly, but terribly frustrated when the inline mic and controls still does not work.

What else can I possibly try?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Steve

⟐ Commented September 09, 2024 at 3:44 MST