iPhone XR, XS and XS Max Heading to St Andrews

Overview

Apple fan or not, chances are you’re probably aware that Apple have three new phones in the pipeline, two of which are imminent. The flagship iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have been announced and are due on the 21st of September, with the lower-end iPhone XR expected on the 26th of October.

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Audio IC Disease Repair for iPhone 7

If you’re having problems with the audio on your Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and it’s over a year old, there’s a good chance it has “audio IC disease” or “loop disease” and needs repaired. Take a look at our audio IC disease article for more details!

Audio IC Disease Repair for Apple iPhone 7

The Important Points

  • “Audio IC disease” (or “loop disease”) typically causes the following issues:-
    • Audio problems while making calls
    • Siri can’t hear you
    • Greyed-out loudspeaker icon and voice memos.
  • iPhone takes much longer to boot than normal. (Stuck at “Apple logo”).
  • More likely to happen as iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus gets older.
  • Widely believed to be result of phone twisting due to bad design, in turn breaking connections between motherboard and Audio IC.
  • Generally, some audio functions will still work, but not all.
  • Apple does not officially recogise this problem at the time of writing (Sep 2018).
  • Repair St Andrews can repair it- contact us for further details.

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Swollen Laptop Batteries? Get Them Fixed ASAP!

Do you have a Windows, Linux or Apple laptop with a bulging case? Or perhaps it’s suffered from liquid damage? Read on to find out why you shouldn’t ignore these issues!

We received an Apple MacBook Pro in for repair recently. It had suffered water damage and wasn’t turning on, so we opened it up to see what it was like inside. What we actually saw was this… Read More

Error 53- Back in New Form with iPhone 8?

At one time- up to and including the release of the 6S Plus- it was the case that a broken iPhone home button could be replaced with a third-party aftermarket copy. Granted, the fingerprint recognition would no longer work- since the home button’s secure enclave no longer matched the phone- but you could still otherwise click and use the home button.

Unfortunately, this is no longer with the case with the iPhone 7 onwards.* Read More

iPhone 8 Copy Screens Stop Working Under iOS 11.3

Introduction

Whether or not you own an iPhone 8 or 8 Plus, you might have heard that copy screens– designed and made from scratch by companies entirely independent of Apple- have been stopped working by the iOS 11.3 update. Read More

iPhone Battery Slowdown- What’s the Story?

The Important Points

  • Apple received bad publicity when users realised iOS was intentionally slowing down older iPhones with ageing batteries.
  • Models involved are the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, SE, 7 and 7 Plus.
  • Worn-out batteries struggle to meet the higher demands of iPhone CPUs and GPUs running at top speed. This increases the chance of crashes.
  • Apple’s workaround was to spread out workload and cut down on other uses of power when iOS detects the battery isn’t up to the job.
  • The only real solution is battery replacement.
  • Apple offers this, but as of January 2018 there’s a shortage of replacement batteries until March or April at the earliest.
  • At Disc Depot St Andrews, we can usually fit replacement batteries for recent iPhone models the same day! Read More

Is Smartphone Insurance a Good Deal?

Key Points

  • Insurance can be made to look cheap when paid monthly- however, it can add up significantly over time.
  • The payable excess and deductibles on some policies can make many policies much less competitive than they first appear.
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Touch Problems with iOS 11? Blame Your Screen…

So, Apple launched iOS 11 just over a week back, and already one (apparent) issue with it is giving some people problems. Specifically, after upgrading to iOS 11, their screen stops responding correctly to touch, is generally glitchy and unusable, or the touch stops working completely. Read More

Touch Problems on Cheap “Copy” iPhone Screen

We’ve told you before about the difference between original and “copy” (third party) replacement iPhone screens used by main stores in iPhone repairs. Read More