Is your Apple iPhone suffering from poor battery life, a frozen touchscreen or an inability to connect to the internet? You're not alone, and we can help.
My iPhone's Home button doesn't work
The iPhone's Home button is necessary to reboot or reset the phone, both of which are quick and easy fixes to many iPhone issues. But what do you do when your iPhone's Home button doesn't work? Two common suggestions are to update the iOS software or to restore the iPhone through iTunes. If you restore, select the option to set the device up as a new iPhone, so that you don't restore problematic settings to the phone. (And be sure to sync first.) These fixes can resolve software glitches that may be causing your troubles, but an issue with the Home button could just as likely be the result of a hardware problem.
If you suspect that hardware is the culprit, and your phone is under warranty (or if you don't mind paying for a repair), take a trip to the Apple store, where they can help you determine the cause of the problem. They won't always fix it for you, however: I accidentally dropped an iPhone 3GS in water last year, and although the phone eventually dried out and worked again, the Home button never recovered from taking a swim. Apple doesn't cover water damage (and the iPhone has a liquid indicator inside of it, so the techs can tell if it has taken a dunk). The company wouldn't fix my phone.
If you're particularly adventuresome, you can try to disassemble your iPhone and install a new Home button yourself. Your phone also may need a new connector to the Home button. You can find people who sell the buttons and cables online, but this is not a project for the timid. Cracking open your iPhone can ruin it, and even if it does survive, you will have voided any warranty you may have had. Then again, an iPhone without a Home button is fairly worthless, so what do you have to lose?
My iPhone's touchscreen is frozen
If your iPhone's touchscreen isn't responding, turn the phone off and then back on. If that doesn't work, reset it. I know you've heard this before (especially if you've read this whole article so far), but these two steps really can solve a host of iPhone problems. If they don't correct your problem, you'll want to update the iOS software in iTunes, and then you can try restoring the phone in iTunes; select the option to set the device up as a new iPhone so that you don't restore bad settings to the phone, and remember to sync first.
If the screen still isn't working, the problem may be with the hardware, not the iPhone's software. If you dropped your iPhone, the connector inside may need to be repaired or re-seated. You can find directions on how to do that online, but be warned that the procedure requires you to open up your iPhone and dig around inside. If your iPhone is under warranty, you're certainly better off taking it to an Apple store instead.
If the connector isn't the problem, the screen itself could be dead. You can order a new iPhone screen and replace it yourself following instructions from sites such as iFixit.com. And remember what I said about the warranty? That applies here, too.
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Comments
Mr R J Sebire said: 8 Authorisation - Many iDevice owners have brought Docks and Cables that were made useless by Apple so they could sell their own highly inflated merchandise All docks and cables now have to have an authorisation chip in them nowMore money down the drain for us consumers and more money in the pockets of those liars
Mr R J Sebire said: 7 iOS - When I first got my iPod iOs 10 I had TV Out amongst other things now removed in updatesJust like the big players nowadays to sell a device with a function and only to remove it with an update Apple - iPod SONY - Ps3 Microsoft - Windows 7 They all do it now It makes you wander if when you read the box and it says yes it does it does it reallyWhat is it Im buying again
Mr R J Sebire said: 6 iTunes - The most buggy system slowing reasource hog ever Now with improved no cross platform compatability If you have a problem with your iDevice and you use Windows its your fault for using an inferior product is Apples official LineAlso since iTunes 1001 till now 2 weeks Hundereds and thousands of people have been able to purchase stuff from iTunes easyly but when you go to download it the severs have been tempoarily unavailable Thats obtaining money under false pretencesOr just America for you
Mr R J Sebire said: 5 Support - Apple offer only one means of contact for each device and there is no complaints dept either So if youve got a problem you really are on your own And remember that the warrenty doesnt include accidental damage and the worst offender which is water damage
Mr R J Sebire said: 4 Help - No iDevice really comes with an instruction manual and if I where to make an ISO for people to burn off that included everything it would be illegal in so many countrys now and I and Apple dont want to get sued any moreAll iPhones and iTouches should be set up too use the VPN function but nobody does because they dont even know its on there
Mr R J Sebire said: 3 Internet security - I can knock out a pdf with exploits in under 5 mins at home that will jailbreak uyour device and allow me to install sevaliance software such as Tap Trace Pro so I can watch you and listen too you via your iDevice and you wont even know
Mr R J Sebire said: 2 Security - By sending somebody who has an iPhone 123 or 4 a text message with the format ACSI2 code of - i i iWill instuct the phone to format the SSD whilst its in use turning it into a rather potent bomb
Mr R J Sebire said: 1 Apple charge 7999 for a 1 year warrenty where as you can get an evevn better LCD screen for your iDevice from Hong Kong for under half that and it includes the tools too set it upeBay - iPod Touch 2G 2nd GEN LCD Glass Screen Digitizer Tool 676 Delivered
STL said: The cracked screen something that seems to be more common with the iPhone 4StopProduce the data upon which you base this annoyance or immediately cease and desist this bunkish FUD
STL said: The cracked screen something that seems to be more common with the iPhone 4StopProduce the data upon which you base this annoyance or immediately cease and desist this bunkish FUD