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Apple’s Horizon Machine & Why Your Repair Shop Wont Receive One
Getting an iPhone fully repaired, including Touch ID hardware pairing is about to become much more accessible to consumers seeking cracked screen repair services. Reuters announced earlier this week that Apple’s secure enclave pairing device, dubbed the ‘Horizon Machine’ will first be deployed to about 200 retail repair locations including Best Buy stores in Miami, San […]
New OLED Touch ID Tech In iPhone 8: Overview, Impact & Opinion
Motherboard published a pretty bold article earlier this month highlighting the impact iPhone 8 would have on 3rd party repair shops. The title? “Title: The Next iPhone Could Put 15,000 Repair Companies Out of Business” That’s pretty bold! Since then many other articles have come out spinning this concept and have many repair techs, repair […]
Verizon Partners w/ Repair Franchise to Fix Cracked Screens
I was listening to Clark Howard’s pod cast a few weeks ago when he announced that Verizon would now offer cracked screen repairs for iPhones. Retail post-paid has never shown interest in conducting repairs and for good reason. Their business model is service, devices, accessories and warranty protection plans – not retail repair! I scanned various […]
Right to Repair Bill Gains Momentum In 5 States
Right to Repair has gained a lot of attention but didn’t see much legislative progress through the Senate or House in 2016. However, 5 states including Nebraska, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts and Kansas have announced their intent on addressing potential bills that would require OEM’s such as Apple & Samsung to provide documentation and services to 3rd […]
Woman Drives SUV Into TMobile Store After Refused New iPhone
Dropping and cracking the screen on your expensive new iPhone is enough to make anyone upset. Especially when they pay for insurance and find out that cracked screens still carry a hefty deductible. Shinobia Montoria Wright, 32, of Wellington, Florida took her anger to a new level when she plowed her SUV through a Palm Springs […]
How OLED iPhone Displays Will Impact Replacement Parts Cost
Everyone has been talking about Apple’s potential change from LED/LCD to OLED technology in the upcoming iPhone 8. Supposedly, OLED will only come to the iPhone 8 Plus model where the standard & “budget” versions will still use LED/LCD screens. There hasn’t been any official announcement from Apple, so you could still call it a rumor. Usually, I […]
Apple Quadruples Retail Repair Sites w/ 3rd Party Authorized Providers
Apple has quietly implemented a new change that provides ~4X as many retail repair locations for consumers to fix their devices. While Google choose to partner with “unofficial” repair franchise uBreakiFix last month, Apple simply gave the go-ahead for their already existing 3rd Party Authorized Service Providers to conduct qualifying repairs. “Happy” would be a great way to […]
Google Shows Faith in Retail Repair Industry w/ uBreakiFix Partnership
Google just announced last week that uBreakiFix will be their exclusive partner for same day walk-in screen replacements for their newly released Pixel and Pixel XL devices. Consumers can walk-in to one of uBreakiFix’s 250 retail locations across the US and have their cracked screen repaired for $130 for the Pixel model and $150 for […]
Cell Phone Financing Programs for Retail Store Fronts
It may surprise you that 62% of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings account. Yet, about 98% own some sort of cell phone and 68% own a smartphone. Sure, there’s bound to be some overlap but the numbers strongly suggest that most smartphone users simply can’t afford to pay for their devices upfront in full. […]
Repair Check – Cell Phone Testing App for Repair Shops – CTIA Roundup
A cell phone tech shouldn’t have any issues testing device’s full range of features. After all, they’re working on these gadgets day after day and know them like the back of their hand. But sometimes multi-tasking, distractions or newly hired inexperienced employees are bound to miss a step. As a result a possible repair job […]
Cadex C5100 POS Battery Analyzer Review – CTIA Roundup
Cadex battery testers have always been boss but they’ve mainly been used in large repair and refurbishing operations. These analyzers weren’t reasonable for repair shops mainly because the devices had multiple bays allowing users to test multiple batteries but costing upwards of several thousands of dollars. In addition, you needed multiple expensive add-ons to test […]
Applecare+ Improves Cracked Screen Protection Plan (Again)
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus successfully launched last week with some decent hardware improvements including a water resistant body, improved camera resolution, 256GB capacity and promised to change the headset market with funny looking wireless earbuds dubbed “AirPods”. Improvements across the board grabbed headlines while Apple’s concurrent announcement about their new “crack friendly” AppleCare+ protection probably failed […]
Homeless Man Arrested After Refusing to Pay iPhone Screen Repair
Repair repair can have it’s challenges with customers who aren’t particularly happy with repair prices and wait times to fix their beloved devices. However, most of their frustration comes from their own fault for breaking the device and lightly vent their anger, appreciate the repair service and go on their merry way. Few take it to […]
Error 53 – Apple’s Intentional Bean Ball
In 2015, Anthony Rizzon lead the Chicago Cubs with the most total hits, extra bases, homeruns and RBI’s (2nd in stolen bases). His success at the plate undoubtedly contributed to his clubs first playoff appearance since 2008. He also lead the MLB with 30 “free” trips to first base after being hit by a pitch. Statistics in […]
iPhone LCD IC Driver Incompatible w/ Testing Box Devices
Are you receiving lower yields for your broken LCD screens from your current buyback company or noticed more of your Refurbished LCD screens failing when using specially designed LCD testing equipment? If so, LCD drivers in your testing box could be to blame. Just recently, incompatible IC chips are being found in an abundance of refurbished LCD screens resulting in […]
iPhone LCD Shortage and Price Increase Info
Over the last several months, shortages of iPhone LCD screen assemblies has increased overall costs effecting availability, margins and consumers options to trade-in or sell their broken device instead of choosing to repair. Shortages in China’s supply chain aren’t very common, so what’s really causing the issue, when should things return to normal and what can […]
Issues Importing Cell Phone Parts? US Customs Explained
Seized Cell Phone Parts, US Customs & Importing Issues Explained
Cell Phone Repair Website SEO Audit Study
Cell Phone Repair Websites Reviewed for Basic Site Structure, SEO and Social Media Usage. Does your Site Include the Basics for Search Engines to Find You?