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Released September 21, 2018. Models A1920, A2097, A2098, A2100. Available as GSM or CDMA / eSIM or nano-SIM / 64, 256, or 512 GB / Silver, Gold, or Space Gray. (Pronounced "iPhone 10 S.")

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My iPhone fell in the Sea

my phone is iPhone Xs fill into the Sea , I go to local shop and they change the screen for me  (screen is copy not original). my problem is face ID is not working and the touch screen is very bad. I need to replacement the phone , when I went to UK in my vacation in December they refuse to take my phone because I fixed out side of the store.

I live in Qatar , So I need solution to replacement the phone or fix the Face ID and change the screen for one Original.

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There’s not much one can say without seeing the extent of damage caused by sea water, but wherever salt water touches electronics, corrosion starts in no time. Cameras used by the Face ID recognition are not replaceable by anyone beside Apple, thus unless you can get an AASP to give you assistance, Face ID is gone for good.

Original and refurbished screens are now available in the market, but you’ll have to find a very reputable repair shop where they have the right tools, as also original screens need programming to keep brightness controls, truetone and reliable touch when transferred into a different iPhone.

If sea water managed to get in touch with any other part beside the screen, a proper decontamination has to be taken into account to have decent chances your iPhone will continue to work over time. It won’t be cheap, as there’s a lot of work involved even in the best of cases.

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ok where I can I found good shop to fix the phone in Spain or Netherland, that he can fix my phone easy or replace my phone with new phone.

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