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iPhone 5: iPhone keeps saying "incorrect password" when connecting to wifi

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:18:41 -0700

i bought an iphone 5 and when i tried to connect it to my wifi network it says the password is incorrect( i know it s correct) i think it´s not my router because my ipad wifi work normally. i tried to reset network settings, reset the iphone and restoring it too but doesn´t worked. maybe changing wifi antenna would fix it? or it is a wifi module problem?

⟐ Commented Kasım 23, 2021 at 9:18 GMT-7

iPhone 4: The volume bar has disappeared. There's no sound in apps.

Wed, 17 May 2023 02:23:27 -0700

Hi,

When I press the + and - buttons, the volume icon appears, but the slider is empty. When I receive a call, I hear it ring, and I can hear the ringtones in the sound menu. However, the message/mail notifications don't make any noise, and I can't hear the sound menu.

I changed my LCD screen and upgraded my iPhone 4 to iOS 5 the same day. Now, I have a strange problem, and I don't know if the cause is an iOS 5 bug or a physical problem.

I restored the device many times on iOS 5, but it doesn't fix the problem. Here are some other symptoms:

During a phone call, if I put the conversation on speakers, it works and the volume bar reappears. I can control the volume with the + and - buttons. But when the conversation is over, the bar disappears again.
With the headphones, everything is ok!
I also noticed (only a few times) that when I do a repring (with changing the language of the phone), the volume slider reappears and works correctly for 2 or 3 seconds, before disappearing again.

My guess is that this is an iOS 5 problem, since the speakers work.

Can you please help me?

Thanks from Paris.

⟐ Answered Mayıs 17, 2023 at 2:23 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: It said iPhone disabled connect to itunes

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:35:24 -0700

It told me to unlock it

⟐ Commented Ocak 17, 2021 at 7:35 GMT-7

iPhone 4S: How to fix apple error code 29

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 05:29:09 -0700

how to fix apple error code 29

⟐ Answered Eylül 01, 2023 at 5:29 GMT-7

iPhone 4: iPhone 4 keeps searching for signal

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 01:57:15 -0700

My iPhone 4 keeps "searching" for a network. And it doesn't register "No Sim" when I remove this sim. I've opened it up, but I'm not sure if the blue coil is damaged.

⟐ Answered Temmuz 08, 2023 at 1:57 GMT-7

iPhone: I cant open my iPhone,how to fix it?

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 04:32:46 -0700

i cant open my iphone..the only thing i can see when i open it is the apple sign and black screen,how can i fix this?

⟐ Commented Eylül 16, 2020 at 4:32 GMT-7

iPhone 6: iPhone searching signal constantly

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:14:25 -0700

hello friends, I fixed complete display/touch panel of a friend after the fall of this.

in addition to this problem the phone is always in the state of network research, can someone help me on what to check?

the problem occurred several days of use after the fall of the device and not immediately, then worked with to type broken for several days.

I have tested this method: reset network/airplane mode, restore iphone via DFU but doesn't work..

Help me!!

Thank you to all!

And sorry for my english..

Andrea

⟐ Commented Ekim 31, 2025 at 9:14 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: iPhone 5s Completely dead - won't charge or turn on

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:33:12 -0700

Hello, I've got a customers iPhone 5 bought in for a screen & battery replacement which won't turn on at all. It wouldn't turn on even BEFORE I attempted to repair anything.

She states that it was working with poor battery life before she gave it to me. I trust her.

I did the usual, Hard Reset, Removing & Replacing the battery, trying with a different screen. However the phone doesn't respond to anything, I don't feel any vibrations with the mute switch.

Usually when it comes to this I remove the battery and plug in the phone, this usually flashes the Apple logo, however it won't work this time.

Is removing the battery a valid test? Could replacing the battery still work? ( I don't have stock at the moment, it's coming next week)

Any other ideas?

⟐ Commented Eylül 23, 2021 at 15:33 GMT-7

iPhone 4: Why won't my music play?

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:02:52 -0700

My music will not make sound on my phone. It shows to be playing, but no sound can be heard. It does not work from the phone or using Bluetooth through my truck speakers. Calls and alert sounds work fine. I can even preview songs on iTunes, but my music has no sound. Please help.

Chris

⟐ Commented Temmuz 14, 2020 at 9:02 GMT-7

iPhone 6s Plus: Can you unlock icloud lock

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:00:50 -0700

i bought an iphone and its icloud locked what do i do

⟐ Commented Şubat 09, 2025 at 14:00 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: Restore error 47. What could be the problem?

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 02:26:43 -0700

I'm getting restore error 47 when I try to restore my iPhone 5s. Some forums indicate that there could be possible hardware problem. Any help on what could be the problem with my phone?

⟐ Answer deleted Temmuz 18, 2019 at 2:26 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Phone wont turn on, power button broke

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:58:02 -0700

Basically, I locked my phone using Assistive Touch. When I pressed my home button to check the lock screen my phone had completely turned off. I had a full battery and couldn't quite understand why this happened. I had done a little research, and people just keep saying to press and hold the home and power button to reset. Well, this has worked in the past, but now my power button doesn't work. This is no longer a solution. My phone just won't turn on without my power button to reset it.

I have also read that you gave advice to someone of the same issue saying to just plug it in. Well, I have plugged it in to the computer and to the wall for over 1 hour, and nothing has happened.

⟐ Commented Nisan 04, 2023 at 7:58 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Why won't my iPhone charge after the battery drained completely?

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:11:05 -0700

I went camping recently, and of course my battery drained completely about a day and half in. Once it drained I put it away in my bag.

On the way home, I plugged it into my Griffin iTrip to charge it, and I got nothing - no red battery, no screen flicker. I left it on there for at least a solid hour.

When I get home, I plugged it into a wall charger thinking it just needed more juice. It had been taking a really long time to charge lately, but once it's charged, the battery seems to hold it just fine. I left it on the wall charger for several hours, and I still got nothing.

At this point I tried rebooting it by pressing Home+Power, and I actually see a little flicker - like it's trying to kick over. If I hold them down for about a minute, it will actually keep flickering until finally it shows the dead battery screen, but that will go away in a few seconds or as soon as I unplug it from the wall. I can't get back to it unless I repeat the process from the beginning.

My first thought was the battery, but after reading some posts here, I'm not so sure anymore. It seems like it might be the charge circuitry or the dock connector. It's out of warranty, so I'd like to try fixing it myself. I figure at this point I can't make it any worse.

Is there any way to help pinpoint the cause other than guess and check? If not where should I start? Has anyone seen something similar to this?

I've had the phone for about seven months, but it was a refurbished unit from Apple.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Matt

⟐ Commented Mart 09, 2026 at 20:11 GMT-7

iPhone 6: My iPhone 6 is typing and opening apps by itself

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:25:25 -0700

my iphone 6 is typing and opening apps by itself. How do i fix this. I just bought it last week.

I restored as manufactures cleaned up the screen

the problem continues

⟐ Answered Aralık 11, 2021 at 10:25 GMT-7

iPhone 4: Why is my iPhone not charging?

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 08:17:43 -0700

I plugged it in to charge one day and it just stopped charging. The battery ran down until it died completely.Someone took out the battery and charged it. Then, the phone worked normally until it died again.

⟐ Answered Ekim 21, 2018 at 8:17 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone 5 stuck on recovery mode error (9).

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 07:28:17 -0700

My iPhone 5 will not restore, shows a strange graphic under restore (See video), and shows "the iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (9)," and goes back to restore mode. The phone has never been opened and no parts were replaced before this issue.

TinyUmbrella was no good, resetting hosts file to default was no good, DFU mode is a no go... It seems like a hardware issue, and I could really use some tips, especially in component-level repair.

My Video

⟐ Commented Kasım 21, 2020 at 7:28 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: Back Camera and LED/Flash not working, Wifi is extremely weak.

Wed, 12 May 2021 03:45:57 -0700

When I open the camera app, front camera works fine but when I switch to the back camera the display goes black. In the top left corner it shows the following message, "Flash is Disabled - The iPhone needs to cool down before you can use the flash." But the phones temperature feels normal. Also the Wifi signal is very weak and it doesn't pick up all the networks around me. I need to sit right next to the router in order to pick up Wifi and connect, but even then, the signal is still very slow. I bought another 5s (with a working camera) for parts and I put the new camera and LED into my phone, but its still showing the same messages. And I also put in a new Power/Volume ribbon cable in order to fix the Wifi. I had a problem with my power button but it was fixed after that swap, but the Wifi, back Camera and LED problems still persist. At this point I'm starting to think that the problem is in the logic-board but I'm not 100% sure. Please let me know the easiest possible fix for this, whether its replacing the logic-board or replacing the components on the logic board. Thank you in advance for your answers!

⟐ Commented Mayıs 12, 2021 at 3:45 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: Broken Screen replacement, half the screen doesn't work, it has lines

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 02:26:24 -0700

Hello there

I dropped my iPhone 5s and now half the screen has white thick lines going through it, I can't press over it, I can only use the right side of the screen. What should I buy to fix it? There must be a problem with LCD? Screen is not cracked though.

⟐ Commented Ekim 28, 2017 at 2:26 GMT-7

iPhone 4: Microphone not working when making/receiving calls

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 02:05:41 -0700

On voice memos, the microphone works fine, but when making a call or receiving one, people can't hear me—even when the speaker is on. What could be the cause of this problem, and how does one repair it?

⟐ Commented Kasım 11, 2021 at 2:05 GMT-7

iPhone 5c: Touch screen problems after screen replacement

Thu, 07 May 2026 21:09:52 -0700

I have been replacing screens on iphones for quite some time now. The iphone 5c and 5s are a different animal. The last few that I've done have me puzzled. It seems as if once I put them back together, the touch response is all over the place. After a hard reset they work for a while and then when you go to touch an icon, another app may open and not the one you touched. I've swapped out the screen with a different one and it does the same thing. Is there some sort of calibration to do on these new phones? It's getting to the point that I'm going to turn down customers that bring them in to be fixed.

⟐ Commented Mayıs 07, 2026 at 21:09 GMT-7