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Is Your Phone Blacklisted? How To Check & Why It Might Be
[lwptoc] What is a blacklisted phone? Phones can be blacklisted when they are reported stolen, lost or replaced through an insurance provider. When a phone is blacklisted it is prevented from working on any mobile network within New Zealand, regardless if a different network or sim card is installed. How can I check if my phone is blacklisted? You can easily check if your device…
How To Preform A Hard Restart On an Unresponsive iPhone
[lwptoc] Sometimes your iPhone just won't respond to touch input or just won't let you shut it off. A hard restart can recover your iPhone from software glitches by forcing the device to power off and back on by only using the physical buttons. iPhone X & later Including iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11…
How To Check If It’s Time To Replace Your iPhone Battery
[lwptoc] iOS 15 now allows users to check the health of their iPhone battery within the Settings app. This change lets you check when it's time to replace your battery and its current state if you have been experiencing a loss of battery performance. How to check your battery health Step One: Open the settings app and scroll to "Battery", press "Battery" Step Two: Press…
Enter Recovery Mode on your iPhone (or exit recovery mode)
[lwptoc] Learn how to put your iPhone into or out of recovery mode. Often used for Disabled or Unavailable mode or when you are experiencing software issues requiring you to factory reset your iPhone. It is best to start with the device powered off. If you are unable to power the device off normally please check out our hard restart guide. iPhone 8 or Later…
Dropped your phone in water? Do this next!
[lwptoc] Power it off You want to prevent the internal motherboard and components from being active while the liquid is inside the device. As water is conductive, this will likely lead to short circuits. Short-circuiting is the cause of most long-term damage. If the device remains powered on or the display is active after the liquid contact, it is best to power it down right…
