iFixit - Answers With Device "iPhone"

iPhone 4: How do you fix a disabled I phone 4?

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 21:07:59 -0700

'''I have had an iphone for 2 years now. my friend locked it up and now it says "iphone disabled connect to iToons". i don't know how to do it and my sis has already tried this and couldn't figure this out. i also dont know how to get to DFU mode so i need step by step ways to do this... ever little step... can you please help me?:) "

⟐ Answered fevereiro 26, 2019 at 21:07 GMT-7

iPhone 6: How can I remove a striped pentalobe screw?

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:36:24 -0700

Hi all,

I have recently purchased an iPhone 6, 128gb space grey with a cracked screen. I need to remove the pentalobe screws to replace the screen and get the phone up and running.

Unfortunately the previous owner has completely stripped one of the pentalobe screws and I can not remove it with the correct tools. The screw has no shape left whatsoever (see photo) and will not grip at all.

I have tried different shaped screw drivers, the rubber band method and a stanley knife. I have heard to try super glue but I am scared it will seep into the thread and make it harder to remove. What is the best method to remove the screw?

⟐ Answer deleted março 07, 2018 at 17:36 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Speaker phone option is greyed out

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 07:03:37 -0700

I have had this issue before, took it to a cell phone repair shop & it was an easy fix..but I can not remember how they fixed it. I don't want to take it anywhere due to it being this easy. The speaker phone button is greyed out when making/receiving calls, which means when someone tries to call or vice versa I can not hear. My music and videos play with sound just fine-the volume is turned all the way up with the ringer being ON.

I have reset network settings and reset all settings and still nothing. Can someone please give me a helpful, real solution to fix this problem?? I have searched all over the internet and found nothing helpful.

⟐ Answered agosto 02, 2025 at 7:03 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone5 display randomly goes black.

Thu, 14 May 2020 19:58:44 -0700

My iPhone5 is out of warranty (2 Years old). My problem is that my display goes black after some usage (on average less than a minute time). I think this is not the normal display problem of black scree. I have already done home+power restart, restore/update to latest software.

History of problem: One day my phones display suddenly went black. I googled and quickly found the home+power button solution. Upon restart my display was on for some time and then again went black. After that since last 15 days my phone display goes black after some random amount of time and then after waiting for some time and pressing power button it again turns for some time and then again goes black. The more I wait the longer my display stays on after turning on. I can receive calls and messages etc when the display is blank. Another piece of information that I think is the major to pinpoint the problem is that, 3 months ago some my phone got some water damage after I was drenched in rain and there were some white spots on the display due to that. The amount of water was very less and My phone was working fine except those annoying small white spots. I want to repair my phone myself as there are not many good service options in my country but I am not sure if it is a display problem or some other chip/cable problem. If anyone has a clue what could be the exact problem that would be a life save for me.

⟐ Commented maio 14, 2020 at 19:58 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone 5 front camera wont work after front screen replacement.

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:26:12 -0700

I run an iPhone repair business in the UK, so I do have a reasonable amount of experience with these devices and until iOS 7 came out I had no issues with this problem I am about to explain. A customer came into the store yesterday with a broken screen and power button on the iPhone 5. So I replaced the power button flex to fix the button and replaced the screen with an original part. But then when I turned the phone back on everything worked perfectly apart from the front camera. I have sent my customer away to restore the device and then Im sure he will be back if it doesnt work, but does anyone know a fix for this? (I am always extra careful when removing the digitizer and camera flex cables, and yes I have checked if its plugged in correctly three times.)

⟐ Commented janeiro 20, 2020 at 4:26 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Charging problem after screen repair

Thu, 18 May 2023 21:28:18 -0700

Every single time I do a simple screen replacement on iPhone SE, I turn it back on and it stays at 1%. That's it. Before repair, charging normal. After repair, doesn't charge at all and stays at 1%. This has happened 8/8 times.

⟐ Answered maio 18, 2023 at 21:28 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Constant searching, no signal.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:57:59 -0700

My iPhone is constantly searching for a signal and never finds one. We've tried everything, resets, we've checked the SIM card, we've checked for Carrier updates, I've even replaced the cellular antenna and still it won't work. Any one have any clues?

⟐ Commented maio 28, 2021 at 14:57 GMT-7

iPhone 4S: What should I do if my iPhone 4S has water damage?

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:59:47 -0700

I just bought my iPhone 4S a few weeks ago, and I accidentally soaked it with my jeans in the water for 3 to 4 hours. Now, it's not working at all. It's there any way to repair it?

⟐ Commented abril 05, 2018 at 14:59 GMT-7

iPhone 6: iPhone 6 front camera & ear speaker not working after screen replaceme

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 01:01:07 -0700

I recently replaced my iPhone 6 screen. Everything went smoothly for the most part. But the ear piece and front facing camera arnt working. The front mic (Siri can hear me) seems to work and the light proximity sensor works. But when I try to make a phone call I hear nothing. Front face camera freezes when you flip it around. Any one else have this problem?

⟐ Commented setembro 08, 2019 at 1:01 GMT-7

iPhone XS: I forgot Screen Time passcode on my iPhone, how do I reset my iPhone?

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:14:03 -0700

I forgot my Screen Time passcode, I have to erase my device. But I find that I can't reset my iPhone because I forgot the "Screen Time | Restrictions" passcode. Any possible way to remove the forgot screen time password?

⟐ Answered outubro 17, 2024 at 3:14 GMT-7

iPhone X: Help me diagnose iPhone X Face ID move iPhone a little lower

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:58:52 -0700

Hi! I have an iphone x with face id and selfie camera portrait mode not working. For the moment I don't know if any of the internal components were changed or not.

Here is what I know:

face id fails to detect a face during the setup process. Keeps sending the two messages: move iphone a little lower/higher
Animoji works ok though
Flood illuminator also works as I can see it with an older camera
Proximity sensor and autobrightness are functionally
Attention thing works (when picking up the phone it turns display on if it detects any human face)
Front camera works (without any blur) aside from the portrait mode (It says move further away and only takes a normal photo)
Back camera works ok, portrait mode is functioning
Phone has liquid indicator turned red (unfortunately I haven't saw this before buying it)
The phone seems to have been opened up before as the adhesive was loosen whet I opened it up.
I have tried to clean the dot projector and the infrared camera along with the lens on the front glass but without luck
I have tried also the DFU restore, and every type of reset
Iphone is running ios 12.3

My question is that if the display is changed without transferring the other components from the glass assembly, will iphone send the faceid unavailable error or it could just never let you setup it like in my case?

Has anybody been able to repair an iphone x with these symptoms?

Thanks a lot!

Photo taken while trying to set up face id

⟐ Commented fevereiro 01, 2022 at 5:58 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: Rear camera and flash don't work

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:23:03 -0700

Greetings! First post here.

Recently, while in the dark, I noticed that my flashlight (camera flash) on my iPhone 5S was no longer working when activated from the control center. I then began to debug it by rebooting, resetting and then finally by upgrading from iOS8 to iOS9. None of these fixed my problems but during the investigation, I noticed that the rear camera was no longer working as well. After some internet searching I do not really have a clear idea of whats wrong, as such, is why I am here.

This is something that I would like to try and fix myself if possible but would like some ideas of what else could be wrong here and if there are any additional debug steps. After hopefully identifying the problem, I will likely need to purchase the part(s) and doing the repair... so any thoughts or advice here would be welcome as well.

Thanks in Advance.

⟐ Commented março 30, 2021 at 5:23 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone stuck in Recovery mode after Battery replacement.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 01:07:56 -0700

Hey guys, i can't recommend replacing the battery of your iPhone yourself. I did it just as it is shown in the guide here, replaced the battery (did not scratch anything) gently, but now my iPhone is stuck in some sort of recovery mode loop. It only turns on when its connected to my computer. I have to restore it, but right after it has been restored it sets itself back in recovery mode. Putting it into DFU mode is not possible (since it shows only the "connect to iTunes logo"), exiting the Recovery mode with tiny umbrella or iReb doesn't work either. It sets it back but the loop continues. I tried everything (putting the old battery back in) but it still shows the same symptoms. Does anyone have an idea what to do?

So DONT do it. You can even loose the 250$ replacement iPhone for opening it.

⟐ Commented outubro 27, 2022 at 1:07 GMT-7

iPhone 6: My iPhone 6 has lines and black spots all over the screen

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:17:57 -0700

So I dropped my phone this morning and the screen slightly popped off so I pushed it back in and there are lines that around colorful and are horizontal and vertical are all over my phone. And when a press on it the lines change and there is a huge black spot too. Do I just get the screen fixed? Is there also something wrong with the motherboard too? please help me out

These are pictures of how my phone looks too

⟐ Commented dezembro 31, 2025 at 20:17 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: touch screen not responding and white lines on top

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 07:04:25 -0700

hi, i have a iphone 6 plus, it was bent when i bought it, i changed its back housing, occasionally it shows white lines and touch screen stops reponding, i have to press it to make it working, first i thought it is lcd problem but today when i tried other one, it also have same issues and now touch has stopped permanently and i can't use it, is there any way to fix it?

⟐ Answered fevereiro 08, 2020 at 7:04 GMT-7

iPhone 6: Screw size guide or chart?

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:46:43 -0700

Does anyone have any information on the screw sizes on the iPhone 6. Particularly the 5 screws that hold the lcd,digitzer, home button and speaker flex metal bracket/plate down. Going back to the iPhone 5 I remember that using the wrong screw size can lead to damaging the motherboard. Sometimes the screws can get muddled up for whatever reason so I'd like to be sure I always use the correct screws when replacing screens etc. Any help on this would be very appreciated. Thanks

⟐ Commented fevereiro 18, 2025 at 10:46 GMT-7

iPhone 6: Get kit in INDIA

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:51:50 -0700

Can you deliver kit in INDIA and how many shipping charges and day will receive kit

⟐ Answer accepted janeiro 10, 2018 at 21:51 GMT-7

iPhone 11 Pro: Will shaking damage the image stabilization?

Wed, 03 May 2023 04:11:53 -0700

I’m a mountain biker and been loving having my iPhone SE on my handlebar while riding. I’m now %&^*^$^ for the new iPhone 11 Pro and its camera. I have been told that the shaking and vibrations from rocky trails can wipe out the image stabilization on Apple iPhones. Is this true?

⟐ Answered maio 03, 2023 at 4:11 GMT-7

iPhone 6s Plus: Taptic Engine makes a rattle noise when vibrating or activated

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 11:41:25 -0700

When 3D Touch is activated or any vibration occurs, the Taptic Engine makes a rattling noise that either sounds look a faulty spring or perhaps a loose screw in the device quite possibly being the screw used on the audio jack based upon the tear down photos posted. What could possibly be the issue and or fix?

⟐ Commented março 13, 2022 at 11:41 GMT-7

iPhone 4S: Is the display the same for the 4 and 4s?

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:57:11 -0700

I'm just wondering if I will be able to replace a broken iPhone 4S screen with an iPhone 4 screen.

⟐ Commented agosto 23, 2019 at 16:57 GMT-7