It’s a tough time for Apple Store staff across the world, not only because iPhone owners rush to change their worn-out batteries as part of the $29 discount program, but also due to some batteries actually catching fire right when being serviced.
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Another Apple Store Evacuated After iPhone Battery Explodes: Should iPhone Owners Start To Worry?
A second Apple Store was evacuated in as many days after an iPhone battery exploded and filled the floor with smoke, raising questions on whether iPhone owners should start to panic. The incident, which happened in an Apple Store in Spain, follows a …
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Swiss cheesed off after Apple store iPhone does Samsung Galaxy Note 7 impersonation
In an inadvertent homage to Samsung’s combustible Galaxy Note 7, an Apple iPhone battery overheated in an Apple Store in Zurich, Switzerland, on Tuesday morning, resulting in minor injury and prompting customers and employees to step outside while the …
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Apple store evacuated after iPhone 6S Plus catches fire
Seems like it’s not exactly the best time for Apple, as first it dealt with the numerous lawsuits and now an iPhone device caught fire during a battery replacement that led to evacuation from the Apple store. Due to the issues about slowing down the …
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Swiss Apple Store Shut Down Due to Overheated Battery
An Apple store in Zurich, Switzerland had to be closed and evacuated after a battery got overheated. Emergency responders said they saw smoking coming from an overheated battery. The Swiss media said that the police, an ambulance, and the local fire …
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Rejigged iOS Security Guide details Apple Pay Cash, other iOS 11 improvements
Apple on Thursday unveiled a revised edition of its mobile security white paper, adding details on iOS 11.1 and 11.2 for information security professionals and intellectually curious users. The biggest change to the oft-updated guide is a new section …
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Apple’s iOS platform advantage in fixing bugs is beating Google’s Android
Over the last quarter, Apple has been portrayed as bedeviled by production issues with iPhone X’s TrueDepth cameras … tells a story–in negative space–of the competence girding iOS and macOS development. No other mobile computing platforms are even …
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Apple allowing iOS Downgrades for Your Older iPhone and iPads
We were surprised to find out today that Apple is suddenly allowing users to downgrade their operating systems. If you have an older iPhone or an older iPad and were always a big fan of the older iOS and wished you had never upgraded your device, this may …
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iPhone 6 Plus battery supply shortages could delay $29 replacement offers until March
If you haven’t been following the iPhone throttling debacle, Apple recently caught a bit of heat from their customers for throttling the CPU performance of older iPhones without user consent or knowledge. This naturally raised concerns about potential …
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Apple iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, MacBook Air On Discount During Flipkart’s Apple Week Sale
With great discounts on iPhone 6s all the way up to iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, this might be the ideal time to upgrade from an older smartphone. Also, the MacBook Air is available at a great discount as well. The Apple MacBook Air is ideal for people who want to …
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What the iPhone, iPad, and iOS need in 2018
2017 was a pretty great year for iOS. A whole lot of my wish-list items for iPhone and iPad got checked off. And yet, like a kid who got a bike under the tree and still immediately begins assembling a birthday wish list, it’s my job as a columnist to …
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Apple servers briefly enabled signing of older iOS firmwares, allowing users to downgrade to earlier versions
Apple’s servers started to sign older versions of iOS for a number of hours on Wednesday night, an issue that gave iPhone and iPad owners a brief opportunity to downgrade iOS to an earlier release, with some hardware found to be downgradable to iOS 6.
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iPhone 6 Plus owners face lengthy wait for battery replacement
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners in need of a battery replacement face a lengthy wait for Apple service. A shortage of batteries in the United States and other regions means many will have to wait months to take advantage of the $29 replacement program.
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iPhone 6 Plus Battery Replacements Delayed until Late March by Apple Due to Supply Issues
Apple has informed its authorized repair stores and Apple Stores across the globe that iPhone 6 Plus replacement batteries are in short supply and won’t be available before late March to early April in the United States and other regions. The document …
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iPhone 6 Plus battery replacement currently unavailable due to limited supply
Apple’s discounted program lets iPhone SE/6/6s owners replace their device’s battery (limited to one repair per iPhone) for $29 instead of $79, regardless of its condition, but iPhone 6 Plus owners looking to take advantage of the lower fee will need …
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Apple won’t replace your old iPhone 6 Plus battery until March because of short supplies
When Apple promised to replace old iPhone batteries for $29 after its slowdown debacle there was always going to be a queue for new parts. Well, for owners of the iPhone 6 Plus the queue will likely be a bit longer than expected. According to internal …
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Apple’s $29 iPhone battery replacement program: iPhone 6 Plus users may be waiting a while
After admitting that it was purposefully throttling some older iPhones in order to conserve battery life, Apple has announced a new program that offers replacement batteries to all customers that may be affected. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
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