iFixit - Answers With Device "iPhone"

iPhone 4: Cant Activate iPhone 4 Error 0xe8000004

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 02:11:46 -0700

Okay, so I have an Iphone 4 that I KNOW was working. I switched phones and gave my old phone to daughter's boyfriend. He opened an account with the same provider, I know this phone is not jailbroken, nor is it a provider issue. When I stopped using this phone I wiped it to factory, and nothing has been done to it since.

I do know the wifi is not working on this phone, but it was activated in the past without wifi and worked fine (just expensive).

I put in his SIM (SIM has been tested in a working phone and works fine) but once connected to Itunes to complete activation the error in Itunes reads "The Iphone could not be activated because an unknown error occurred (0xE8000004). Please try again later."

Please help!

⟐ Commented Ekim 20, 2022 at 2:11 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Modem Firmware Blank And No IMEI.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 02:35:35 -0700

Hello Everybody in this great place. Please I am in serious need of your help, iPhone 5 was working in good condition before the mystery. It does not fall to the ground, the phone just went to stuck on searching where the network bar is. Things that I had done to help myself... I have set the time and date to the accurate, i have remove the battery to re-clip, adjust the time and date to correct one, i have reset the network setting on the iphone5 menu but searching still but the sad thing for me now is that the phone shows BLANK Modem Firmware and shows no IMEI at all, I am so much afraid to restore this phone on iTunes because i would not want the phone baseband Chip to damage because i cannot get the babaseband to replace here...

please I need advices about what steps should be taking or what i have to do to make my friends iphone5 work again with Sim network function.

Thanks in advance.

⟐ Commented Aralık 30, 2020 at 2:35 GMT-7

iPhone 4: How do I remove a stuck sim card tray?

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:45:01 -0700

My iPhone 4 sim card tray is stuck inside the phone. I have tried to use three different types of small wire-like devices to push into the little hole, but I still can't get the tray out. What else can I try?

⟐ Answered Aralık 11, 2021 at 14:45 GMT-7

iPhone 6: My phone won't charge unless the charging cable is just right

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:19:23 -0700

The connection between my charging cable and the phone is very finicky. I have to wiggle the cable to start the charging process. The slightest bump, and charging stops.

The phone is over two years old and the problem started in the last few months.

I have tried different cables but nothing seems to help.

⟐ Commented Aralık 23, 2024 at 0:19 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: iPhone stuck on recovery mode

Sun, 22 May 2022 18:20:40 -0700

Gave my newphew my iphone to play with but i got it back it was stuck on recovery mode so i try to restore but keeps geting back to recovery mode. I try a clean restore with itunes, try custom restore with redsn0w but something keep gettin error 21, 1611 and 3124 try on 3 diferent computer same thing. This is so far what i try firts change the host file, tinyumbrella also swap the battery but nothing one thing i notice that tinyumbrella only recognizes the iphone like a numbers, no firmware, baseband or serial number appears where it should be on tinyumbrella anyone with the same problem and found a solution please let me know thanks alot in advance.

⟐ Answer deleted Mayıs 22, 2022 at 18:20 GMT-7

iPhone 4S: Why won't my iPhone 5S flashlight turn off?

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:37:03 -0700

Has anyone ever had a problem with an iPhone 4S where the flash will not turn off??

I'm told the phone has never been water damaged, and this happened shortly after a screen change.

Has anyone ever solved this problem? I have never come across this before.

⟐ Answered Nisan 07, 2021 at 15:37 GMT-7

iPhone 5c: How to fix Error 47

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:06:14 -0700

I tried to restore my old iPhone 5C and I got the ERROR code 47. I have tried to look for solutions, but couldn't find any. Help pls!

⟐ Commented Ağustos 05, 2022 at 17:06 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Earpiece does not work after screen replacement

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:16:55 -0700

After replacing the screen on my customers iPhone 7 plus everything appear to be working except form the earpiece (When making phone calls I can not hear anyone). I have checked the camera flex and it is in perfect condition with n o sign of damage.

I have reset the settings already. I am in the process of backing up and restoring the phone.

The customers is in urgent need on this phone so any help would be great :)

⟐ Commented Nisan 12, 2022 at 15:16 GMT-7

iPhone 6: Lcd wont turn on after replacement

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 01:03:50 -0700

Hi,

before to start I want to specify that i've been changing iPhone lcds, batteries and whatever broken part for 3 years, and I never seen anything like that.

A customer gave me an unopened iPhone 6 with a cracked but working lcd, so, as always, I bought a replacement and went to fix it.

I want to specify that I use gloves and plastic tools to remove any part of any device, mostly for hygiene and security reasons. Oh, i've also done all software thing (restore, hard reset, win/mac, etc.).

I tried to use 4, yes, 4 different lcds (including an original one from another working iphone 6) and it just does not turn on, but itunes detect it.

I also tried to use another battery, but nothing changes.

On the motherboard, the lcd and front camera connectors does not seems damaged.

Do you have any ideas, i'm literally going crazy! Do you think that Apple will repair it (no Apple Care) if i'll perfectly remount all pieces?

⟐ Answer deleted Eylül 17, 2019 at 1:03 GMT-7

iPhone 5: NANDJ_ Find flash media and keep out ERROR FIX!

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:18:20 -0700

If you are ever messing around with your iPhone 5 and put it back together, you may come across the "cannot find flash media" or "FIND flash media and keep out" error —and this will not let you boot properly. It gives you the red screen of death, but it can also just give you the error code and then restart or just show the Apple logo and then restart.

I found the fix, finally. I believe I am the first to find this, and it is relatively simple to fix. This is probably my first post on the internet that can actually help a majority of people that I've seen with this error and no fix for it yet. So from what I've experienced it's due to your front camera sensor assembly connector being damaged. The connectors on these things are extremely fragile and the connector seems to bow like a banana fairly easy.

So here is a way to try to narrow down the problem. Hook up only the LCD/Digitizer connector only, and "hard reset your phone" and see if it starts back up. If it does, then you've found out that it's for sure the front camera connector.

There are 2 parts to this 3rd connector. The Proximity SENSOR and the FRONT CAMERA are soldered together like an assembly. I highly recommend purchasing the assembly (front camera and proximity sensor) and not just the front camera flex cable, as it is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to install. And I mean DIFFICULT.

⟐ Answered Ekim 26, 2017 at 17:18 GMT-7

iPhone 4: iPhone 4 error(0xE800002D) wont activate on itunes.

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:35:27 -0700

i just update my iPhone 4 firmware to 7.1.2

before updating, my iPhone wifi is not working. i.e greyed out wifi.

now, i cant activate my iphone on connecting to itunes.

i got an error message on itunes "The iphone could not be activated because an unknown error occurred

(0xE800002D). Please try again later.

⟐ Answered Nisan 30, 2020 at 20:35 GMT-7

iPhone 6s: Dropped phone in water - everything fine except I can't hear

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 07:48:01 -0700

So I dropped my phone in the water yesterday for a brief second. When I picked it up and inspected it everything works fine except for the sound. I can't hear anything unless I have the headphones in. When I try to just put the volume up it states the headphone volume went up even when there isn't headphones connected.

⟐ Commented Ocak 05, 2024 at 7:48 GMT-7

iPhone 6: iPhone 6 rear camera and flash not working

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 01:59:55 -0700

Hi all!

I dropped my phone and replaced the screen. Everything was working fine after the replacement of the screen.

I tried to open the camera app and the only thing I can see is a black screen with the record button etc.

Also when I tried to switch the flashlight on, nothing happened.

The flashlight and camera are 2 different parts, but does the one not work if one is broken?

Hope someone could help me to solve this problem. Thanks in advance!

⟐ Commented Aralık 20, 2020 at 1:59 GMT-7

iPhone: When I click on app store it's frozen

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 23:13:34 -0700

I tried to download twitter from my app store. When i confirmed the download the "download now" button popped up, but now it's frozen on there. I can't push the ok button or anything else. I can hit the home button and do everything else, but once I try to go back into the app store, it says the same thing and is still frozen.

⟐ Answered Kasım 08, 2019 at 23:13 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Black shadow top right corner

Sat, 07 May 2022 15:06:22 -0700

I have this annoying black shadow/tint in the rop right corner of my iPhone 6 Plus.

How can I fix this? This happens by the way also on another screen, I've tested it. So I guess the screen is not the problem ...

⟐ Commented Mayıs 07, 2022 at 15:06 GMT-7

iPhone 4S: Dropped phone and now screen is blank.

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 05:49:48 -0700

I just dropped my AT&T iPhone 4S and the screen went blank. I am still receiving texts and calls and the phone vibrates when it is plugged in to charge. I restored it and synced it, but the screen is still blank. After reading other questions here, I hope (crossing fingers) that just one of the connections came loose in the fall. Is it possible to access these by taking the rear cover off? Or do I have to remove the entire front assembly?

⟐ Commented Haziran 12, 2018 at 5:49 GMT-7

iPhone 5c: Icloud activation lock removal

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:22:45 -0700

I bought an iphone and had icloud lock on any ideas of any software to remove the icloud lock as il just have to sell this as faulty.

Thanks

⟐ Commented Şubat 10, 2026 at 4:22 GMT-7

iPhone 4S: Unlock disabled iPhone 4s

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:59:43 -0700

I have used all the steps required to unlock and restore my iphone4s and during the process a message comes up on my laptop stating there's not enough space for it to carry on ?? Please help how or what do I do next

⟐ Answered Aralık 16, 2024 at 23:59 GMT-7

iPhone 6s: After update to iOS 11 Touchscreen unresponsive

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:43:10 -0700

The Ifixit-Replacement-Touchscreen of my iPhone 6 does not accept any touch input after upgrading to iOS 11. When I downgrade to iOS 10 it works fine again.

What's the deal?

Edit by benjamen50:

Note that if you upgrade to iOS 11 with an original screen then switch to aftermarket it should work fine after that for touch screen issue.

⟐ Commented Ağustos 25, 2021 at 8:43 GMT-7

iPhone 6: Touch ID not working after screen replacement!

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:14:49 -0700

Hi everyone, I have iPhone 6 and my screen was broken after I replace it with a new one the touch ID stopped working.

when I go to "Touch ID & Passcode" it's looks like I have never set a touch ID before, when I try to make a new fingerprint it says " Failed, unable to complete Touch ID setup. Please go back and try again."

everything with the home button works.

I updated iOS and try to reboot iPhone

also I go back several times to check on the home button cable all is good.

⟐ Answered Kasım 23, 2020 at 21:14 GMT-7