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iPad's & iPhones bricking after repairing them myself

Jun 30, 2016 8:06AM PDT

Hi,

I am new here and am trying to figure out how Apple are allowed to render my customers iPhones and iPads useless after I am repairing them to survive!

I use anti-static wristband, tools and anti-static bags to work on so there's no chance of logic board damage/failure/similar! I also have over 3 years experience in iPad and iPhone repairs...

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Ok, so, a couple years ago, on an iPhone 4 / 4s, when I used to unplug the battery, it would revert the time and date back to January 1st 1970...Right?? YES

I have just replaced a screen assembly and a battery on an iPhone 6 today, and now it won't power up at all...Bricked!!

I did some research, and found the most recent iOS9+ 1970's bug and there seems to be a bit of a coincidence here! As Apple is now bricking devices that go back to 1970 with it's new iOS..Is this why this iPhone 6 has bricked itself? Because I removed the battery?

So many odd Brickings happening lately, I am wondering if the new iOS is the culprit here.

I wonder if the new iOS has the ability to disable the Power IC if anything is disconnected???

I never has this problem before iOS 9.3.2

If this is the case, and Apple are bricking phones... what entitles them to do this and since when does Apple have authority! When someone buys an expensive iPhone/iPad, they certainly are entitled to have it repaired by a third party!!! Apple have even Monopolized on the fact that YOU CAN'T EVEN REPAIR YOUR OWN DEVICE - It has to go through Apple is this correct?

If so, I might have to reconsider my Career if Apple continue to be greedy:mad:

Also, am I right to say that if I use any third party repair part it will
disable/Brick the iPhone/iPad entirely?

Sorry for all the questions, but I have over £1000 worth of iDevices here, and I believe Apple's new iOS is the culprit!!

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance Grin

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Licensing principle
Jun 30, 2016 8:39AM PDT

Seems to follow the MS yearly licenses now required for their top tier s/w. I guess Apple wants to lock-up the security of having income when a product either goes to in-house or authorized service centers, if not then a throw away society.

tada -----Willy Happy

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I'll have to research this more
Jun 30, 2016 8:14AM PDT

But icracked and many others are repairing screens so I can't tell if this is a real issue or bad luck.

As a tech you could work around this by keeping power up during the battery change. Tricky but a workaround if what you write is true.

Note: Edited for spelling error.

Post was last edited on June 30, 2016 10:35 AM PDT

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Thanks for closure on the matter
Jun 30, 2016 10:31AM PDT

Thanks for your prompt reply Happy

It is a paradox and I think since ios 9 they have been making it really tough for us techs Sad
I have sent them away to a board specialist as I am convinced that Apple are able to detect third-party repairs and non Apple replacement parts and then it must signal the Power IC to disable itself...

I have tried removing the logic Board and the battery to try reset the Power IC but it seems any iPads or iPhones that have the dreaded 9.3.2 are the culprits...

Thanks for your input guys Happy Very much appreciated

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got one other thing to add,
Jun 30, 2016 3:54PM PDT

There was also a problem with iPhone parts not being genuine Apple parts that failed the boot up test.
Prime amongst those was the Home button on those phones that had the fingerprint sensor.
Because they did not meet the requirements of genuine parts, the system refused to work.
They have since offered a patch for it.

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Thanks
Jul 7, 2016 8:51AM PDT

I need to source OEM only parts from now on and perhaps be more gentle. Thanks to all for your invaluable input Grin

Regards,