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Apple iPhone 14’s screen is easier to repair, but there’s a catch

Sean — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:38:57 +0000

A new report has revealed that the latest Apple iPhone 14 series of smartphones are seemingly easier to repair than their predecessor. However, it’s not all good news since there is a catch. Here’s what we know.

The Cupertino based giant has claimed that the new iPhone 14 lineup will be easier to fix than the previous iterations. However, this easier fix is apparently not available to third party repair stores. The news arrives from sources within the third party repair community who told Engadget that breaking down an iPhone 14 sure is easy, although, putting it back together and having it work as intended is another issue entirely.

As per the report, the iPhone 14 has two ambient light sensors that help control the brightnes of the display. However, using an unauthorized display for the replacement has these two ambient light sensor stop working entirely. What this means is, your iPhone’s display will be completely black, unless you somehow remember the exact position of the screen brightness slider and manage to manually adjust the brightness. But now, you’ll have to manually adjut it every time. The issue stems from Apple’s “part pairing” restriction, which basically adds a unique digital ID to individual components that the iPhone 14 recognizes. So using unauthorized parts causes some components to stop working.

To verify new parts, one would need Apple’s in house software and an Apple authorized technician. In the past, third party repairer could use a special device called the EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) programmer, which lets you rewrite the information stored on an EEPROM microchip. This let technicians read the ID from the original display and put it only in the replacement panel. However, this process seems to be impossible on the new iPhone 14 series.

Apple iPhone 14 series suffers from a SIM bug, but a fix is on its way

Sean — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:57:04 +0000

Apple had just recently launched the iPhone 14 series. However, soon after its release, various reports surfaced regarding bugs that users were facing on the new device. Now, a new report has found that users are now facing another issue, which is affecting the SIM this time around.

People who bought the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max have raised complaints regarding their devices showing the message “SIM Not Supported.” Following this, the screen also freezes for a short while as well. While some of the bugs we had initially reported on were circulated on publications or on Reddit, this issue has been officially acknowledged by the Cupertino based giant.

According to Apple, this SIM issue is caused by a bug in iOS 16. In other words, it is clearly not a hardware related problem and the brand is also actively working on finding a fix to this matter. Meaning, users of the iPhone 14 series can expect to see a software update roll out soon that will patch this bug. Apple has also urged its iPhone 14 users to keep their devices’ software up to date.

As of right now, there are a few things that can be done while the company is working on a fix. This includes waiting for a couple of minutes, by which time the message usually disappears on its own. It is advised that users do not restore their devices, rather, visit an Apple Store or an authorized service provider who is trained to offer professional technical support in resolving this problem.

Apple to hold iPhone 14 launch event on September 7: Report

Sudhanshu — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 05:15:11 +0000

Apple has been known to host its iPhone launches in the Fall (Autumn) season. And as we approach the end of August, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has revealed that the Cupertino giant is planning on holding a launch event on September 7.

According to Gurman, the information comes from “people with knowledge of the matter.” The company will be launching a bunch of new products at this launch event including its highly anticipated iPhone 14 lineup and the Apple Watch Series 8. There are apparently plans for a new low-cost iPad, upgraded iPad Pro versions, a Mac Pro with Apple silicon processors, and other gadgets, though these may be reserved for a second October event.

Coming back to the star of the show, Apple plans to release a total of four ‌iPhone 14‌ models, including a 6.1-inch ‌iPhone 14‌, a 6.7-inch ‌iPhone 14‌ Max, a 6.1-inch ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌, and a 6.7-inch ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max. The Cupertino giant will skip on the mini model for the iPhone 14 as these small models have not sold well in the past.

The iPhone 14 Pro models will have new camera technology with upgraded sensors, the removal of the notch in favor of a pill-shaped and hole-punched cutout, an A16 chip, and more. The vanilla iPhone 14 model is expected to receive minor modifications. It would also be interesting to see how the customers will receive the new iPhone 14 Max model as it will essentially be similar to the vanilla iPhone 14, but it will feature a 6.7-inch display instead of a 6. inch display.

Three new Apple Watch models are in development: the Series 8 model, the upgraded SE model, and the all-new Pro model, which is anticipated to have a larger body, an updated look, and a more robust design.

Apple will not be using the 4nm processing tech in the A16 chip, TSMC’s roadmap confirms

Anurag — Mon, 30 May 2022 11:13:18 +0000

TSMC’s 4nm process is the talk of the town these days. Leading brands like MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Samsung have already adopted this process to manufacture their latest chips. It was expected that Apple would also join the party and switch to the new 4nm process for its upcoming A16 chip, however, to our disappointment, the company will likely continue to use TSMC’s 5nm process.

TSMC’s Roadmap, as brought to light by reputable Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, reveals that the A16 SoC for this year’s iPhones will only use the 5nm process. This news coincides with a recent claim made by the leaker ShrimpApplePro who said that instead of the 4nm process, the new A16 chip will benefit from an upgraded CPU and GPU and faster LPDDR5 RAM

Both Shrimp and Kuo indicate that the 4nm process isn’t significantly better than the 5nm approach, and any improvements would be marginal. However, this claim appears to be contradictory because Qualcomm‘s most recent flagship chip, the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, is said to have benefited from TSMC’s 4nm technology.

Using the same fabrication level often limits the generation’s potential performance and power efficiency advancements. However, the A15 chip still provided 10% performance and efficiency improvements over the A14 processor despite using the same 5nm technology. So, it is likely that the upcoming A16 chip will provide more power and efficiency than its predecessor.

It is worth mentioning that the A16 chip will only be present in the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro max versions, and the rest two models will carry the same chip as the previous year’s iPhone 13 models.

It was recently reported that Apple is running behind schedule with its upcoming iPhone 14 series. One of the models (Likely the iPhone 14 Max) is said to be facing a 3 weeks delay. It is still expected that the company will unveil its latest smartphones in September.

Some iPhone 14 models may retain the notch, no under-display Touch ID next year, claims report

Zohaib Ahmed — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 07:10:54 +0000

The Apple iPhone 14 series won’t rely entirely on the hole punch camera setup and may retain the notch for yet another year, at least on some of the models, as per a new rumor from Weibo.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported (via: MacRumors) that Apple will be bringing the hole-punch design to the higher-end iPhone 14 models, similar to the one that’s now almost standard on Android devices. Following the report, leakster Jon Prosser dropped renders of what he believes the iPhone 14 would look like.

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Further, a now-deleted post from @PandaIsBald on Weibo stated that it will be difficult for Apple to adopt the hole punch for all of the models and abandon the notch completely. Instead, the iPhone 14 will be extending the usage of the notch by yet another year, only with yet another reduction in size.

What remains to be seen is how Apple will be implementing Face ID if it ditches the notch considering the elaborate hardware that is required for the same to work.

Apple did reduce the width of the notch with the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro but increased its height. This was achieved by reducing the TrueDepth camera system’s component sizes and reengineering the internals. The earpiece was also moved to the top bezel from its prior position within the notch, thus freeing up a whole lot of width.

Last but not the least, the said post claims that Touch ID will not be going under-display next year, meaning Face ID may continue to be the sole way to unlock iPhone 14 devices.