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Q&A: Can I replace my iPhone’s battery myself?

Posted on December 29, 2021

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Question from Pam: Rick, I have recently gotten a new iPhone so I’m giving my old iPhone 11 to a friend.

I have wiped it clean, so I am good there. But now the battery is not staying charged much at all.

I’ve heard that you have to take an iPhone to the Apple store to have the battery changed, or they would give you a new phone.

Well, with my experience I’m pretty sure I can change it myself if I order a battery, and it’ll be cheaper too.

With your knowledge, do you think I should to take this phone to an Apple store to have the battery changed, or can I do it myself? [Read more…]

Q&A: Why is Safari loading pages so slowly on my iPhone?

Posted on December 26, 2021

Question from Rita: When I first got my iPhone the websites I viewed in Safari loaded real fast.

But lately I’ve noticed that they’re loading a lot slower than they used to.

I guess it could be a virus, but if it is the only thing it seems to be affecting is Safari. Everything else appears to be working normally.

What could be causing Safari to run so slowly now? [Read more…]

4 common causes of iPhone hardware damage

Posted on December 9, 2021

Given how small the iPhone is, its internal components can be particularly vulnerable to damage. In the worst cases, hardware damage on iPhones can cause screen dysfunction, charging problems, unresponsive buttons, and battery failure.

To help you take care of your iPhone, I’ve listed four of the most common causes of hardware damage – and how to prevent them. [Read more…]

Do you remember when…?

Posted on November 20, 2021

Do you remember when…?

Your entire house had just one telephone and the entire family took turns using it.

When the phone rang, the person closest to it answered it.

It was located on a “telephone stand” which was probably sitting against an outside wall.

It was hard-wired to a terminal block, which meant you couldn’t just pick it up and carry it around the house. If you wanted to talk on the phone, you more or less had to stay in that one place.

Even if you could have taken it with you, it was too large and heavy to comfortably carry around. And it would have been useless anyway since you wouldn’t have had a connection to the phone line.

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How to launch a mobile app: 7 pre-launch steps

Posted on November 16, 2021

There are millions of applications in the market, and each one is unique from the other. Many industries and consumers give rise to the higher demands of applications.

The goal for every developer is to make something that offers value to the market, and in turn, makes things profitable and sustainable.

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