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iPhone 6 Plus: Sim not supported, what carrier is it from?

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:54:02 -0700

I live in Argentina, on a trip to the US a friend bought a used 6 plus (looking at it, it seems refurbished, they had no idea. Even the IMEI on the back doesn't match the one on the board) and now they can't activate it. They told me it was from AT&T but after contacting them and doing the unlock request they said "... the IMEI number provided doesn't match a device that's currently on the AT&T network."

So clearly not AT&T originally.

3uTools says sales region is USA, but I can't figure out what carrier it is from.

Where do I go from here?

Any help is appreciated!!

Best regards, Rodrigo

⟐ Commented 9월 08, 2019 at 14:54 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: After battery replacement phone won't power up- I may have goofed?!?

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:14:43 -0700

Hi- I purchased an iPhone 6 Plus battery from ifixit, with tools and did the replacement today. I followed the instructions on YouTube from ifixit. After putting the new battery in I started up the phone before closing the thing up to see that everything was working- and it looked like it did! Apple logo- then lock screen. Looks good! Then I go to turn it off - oh no - the touch screen doesn't work! The touch screen connector wasn't connected!!! Because of that, I had no way to turn off the phone. So I unplugged the battery connector (probably a bad idea?) to power down, then I opened back up the connector cover to connect the touch screen clasp (which was not connected at all)- put that all back together, and then reconnected the battery clasp and cover, and this is when the phone would not power up.

Some additional details:

- phone worked fine before this

- the new battery registered a 52% battery charge when the phone was briefly on

- I connected the battery being replaced to check - it had 80% charge right before being replaced- still didn't work.

- I tried iTunes thing (connecting to computer via an apple usb cable) still nothing.

- the screen and battery connectors all look good- there doesn't seem to be any damage.

My questions:

- Did unplugging the battery connector while it was on 'fry' my phone?

- Did the touch screen connector being loose/unconnected cause my phone to be fried?

- was it a combination of the previous 2?

I just need to know if this phone is a lost cause.

Any information here is greatly appreciated.

⟐ Answer accepted 8월 16, 2019 at 19:14 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Why won't my iPhone turn on?

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 04:35:00 -0700

Previously I asked a question concerning replacing the screen and LCD on my iPhone. I had leaned into something with no actual impact, just pressure from me leaning, and when I looked at my phone the screen was black. I came home and replaced the screen with the old screen that was previously broken (the LCD still worked when I bought the new screen, but my current screen was cracked real bad which is why i bought a new one) but that screen would only light up long enough to show a few white lines on a black screen. So it was suggested to me that I get a new screen before deciding how much damage was done to the phone. I now have a working screen, but my phone won’t turn on! I toggled the vibrating button to see if it was on and that maybe I yet again put on a faulty LCD, but alas, no vibration. I also tried to hold the power button for about 15 seconds. It wasn’t plugged in for several days, but now it’s been charging for 3 hours. At the time that I leaned into something and the screen cracked, the phone was still on. It would also still vibrate when I toggled the ringer. I had to finally use muscle memory and turn the phone off because the back light was staying on but the screen was black. Since the phone was staying on after my accident I thought having a new screen would fix all my problems.. Is there anything else I could try or should I just leave it to the professionals?

⟐ Answer accepted 7월 31, 2019 at 4:35 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Microphone not working on front facing and rear camera.

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 09:36:44 -0700

So I recently replaced my screen and when I powered back on there was no audio from front facing camera or rear facing in any application on my phone. If I open voice memos and hit record I do hear audio correctly but I’m guessing that’s because I’m using the third microphone at the bottom of the phone.

Any help or suggestions.

⟐ Answer accepted 7월 04, 2019 at 9:36 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: iPhone 6 Plus Screen Replacement

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 03:25:19 -0700

If I replace the iPhone 6 Plus' screen with another original iPhone 6 Plus screen, will the touch ID work?

My current iPhone 6 Plus screen is having issues where the screen does not respond to touches and does some weird things on its own. It has even sent messages to a few of my friends. (just random letters and emojis)

I want to purchase a used iPhone 6 Plus and the swap the screens. The reason I want to still keep my original iPhone is because it is in a very good condition.

⟐ Commented 6월 12, 2019 at 3:25 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Where is the GSM Hardware on iPhone 6 plus?

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 20:44:52 -0700

I have to replace a Verizon logic board with this logic board that is locked to AT&T carrier.

My question is where is the CDMA or GSM Hardware on iPhone 6 plus?

I’m asking this because I use a Verizon Sim card. I know Verizon use GSM. If the GSM “Hardware is on the motherboard” then I don’t have a GSM reception when I unlock my AT&T Iphone.

If the “CDMA“ or “GSM” hardware is on the Logic Board, then I should not unlock this AT&T phone. However, if the network is somewhere not on the Logic board, then I still have good GSM connection because I didn’t touch the GSM part.

⟐ Answer accepted 6월 08, 2019 at 20:44 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: screen not responding to touch

Thu, 30 May 2019 01:33:41 -0700

I have replaced the screen 2x and the touch used to work but not always then it stoped working and Im sure its not a touch disease

⟐ Commented 5월 30, 2019 at 1:33 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: iPhone boots up to logo but then stays at a black screen. Suggestions?

Sat, 06 Apr 2019 12:06:48 -0700

I have an iPhone 6+ and until recently I had purchased a new screen for it because mine was shattered. It has been working for quite some time up until I replaced the screen, not the only time I have had to replace it. I replaced it in 2016 and then had to replace it again recently. It has ghost touch glitches every once in a while but its had that ever since I had the phone. Anyway, the phone started booting up to the apple screen and then looping. I’ve connected it to iTunes and tried to diagnose the problem by restoring and updating it but to no avail errors were popping up and the phone would start looping during the restore process causing it to error and fail. I noticed that the phone does hold charge because after taking it off the charger it continues it’s loop cycle, it does not show the dead battery icon which is strange to me. After charging it, it started up and shown the apple logo then black screen, still powered on though then minutes later it will shut off. Is it a hardware issue, loose connection, malfunction?

Ps. It has not been exposed to liquid.

⟐ Commented 4월 06, 2019 at 12:06 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Everything is small after screen replacement and update! help please.

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:31:32 -0700

So, i updated the phone and then replaced my screen because it was shattered. Has anyone seen this before? I've tried messing with the display and accessibility settings but it's not helping at all. Keyboard is weird too, moves to the right everytime i turn it on when i'm writing a message. Any help will be appreciated. Thankks!

⟐ Commented 12월 11, 2018 at 17:31 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: DEAD, no respons, No power to the battery, possible the U2 ic?

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 09:50:18 -0700

I bought a dead phone, and by dead i mean REALLY dead, no respons at all! Tried all you can do by the cheep tricks, but nothing happens.

So I began to tear the phone apart, the first thing i notis is a screen replecment been done. I allso get no voltege from the battery, allso no voltage from the logic board when charger inpluged. Or a reading of 0.1 V for being exact. Theres no short circuit when put the probes on + and - I got around 700 Oms that drops down with time.

When I switch the logic board around and opened the sticker I allso notis some corrosion on one capacitor and two burn marks on the sticker indicated that two other capacitors gone HOT. So I cleaned the board with Iso. and broched it and finely heated it up with heatgun. That did not fix the problem.

One thing im encountered whas that when charger pluged in, the PMIC got REALLY hot! Could the PMIC might been gone bad? Or is it like many others with similar problems the U2 ic? What do you think?

Small capacitors hot mark. And little green corrosion. Find one small water trace when i first opened this sticker.

⟐ Answer accepted 12월 09, 2018 at 9:50 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Touch not working after LCD replacement

Sun, 02 Dec 2018 14:08:39 -0700

We have three LCD's from three different suppliers (aftermarket parts, not OEM), and the touch is either sporadic or non-responsive after we replace the screen. Is there some trick to installing these screens ? We do 4, 5 and 6 screens all the time with no issues, but the 6 plus screens are a problem. Please help.

Scott

⟐ Answer accepted 12월 02, 2018 at 14:08 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: iPhone 6+ won't turn on

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 06:09:48 -0700

I have an iPhone 6 plus that was working fine. I gave it to my cousin after I replace the screen and days later the new screen stopped responding. The only way it would respond to touch is if she would press on the screen very hard. Her friend ended up pressing on the screen very hard to the point it cracked. Then phone would turn on again after that but the touch was unresponsive. Later on, she slammed it on her bed and it turned off completely. It hasn't turned on since.

iTunes does not recognize it at all. I've replace the battery, the charging port and the screen and still no response. The motherboard however does get warm when plugged into the computer. What can be done? Any suggestions? Please and thank you!

⟐ Answer accepted 11월 19, 2018 at 6:09 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Not charging or starting iPhone 6Plus (water damage)

Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:02:16 -0700

Hello Folks,

I have an iphone 6s, while washing my hands once by acident the phone fell under the water stream and got wet.

i took it out almost instantly but it did get wet, it worked for some time, maybe 20-30 minutes and then it turned off, i tried the Rice thing :), after a whole night in the rice bag, i took it out and tried to charge it with no results

question is, can i repair this? if its a battery issue or something else

is it worth the repair now after all this time?

should i try with the apple shop repair?

Thanks

I just for the sake of testing took the phone out and this is what i found, it turns on but there are some lins that light up stronger with time but thats it, see the photos

⟐ Commented 11월 10, 2018 at 10:02 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Does SWI line effect update or restore process

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 21:43:34 -0700

hey

In itunes updater log I noticed update_SWI error ,Does that mean an update for bqXXXX fuel gauge IC included in major process

⟐ Commented 11월 04, 2018 at 21:43 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Possible logic board failure on iPhone 6 Plus

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 05:26:36 -0700

Randomly this evening my iPhone 6 Plus decided to end its existence in some sense. It was working perfectly fine prior to me going outside for a smoke. I came back inside and the screen had gone black and the back light was turning on and off repeatedly. I initiated a hard reset because the power button was not responsive and after that there was nothing. I plugged it into my PC to see if anything could be done in iTunes but it required me to enter the password from the phone that was dead. I tried forcing it into recovery mode but that needed a password as well. The phone obviously turns on and off when using the hard reset but nothing works. The vibrate switch is unresponsive as well. Touch ID to unlock the phone doesn't work because the PIN needs to be entered when the phone is turned back on. Wondering what you guys think these symptoms add up to. Feedback will be much appreciated. Also the phone was in perfect condition previous the this, and I have had it since the first day it was released. EDIT: Right now just trying to let the battery drain to see if I can revive it with a fresh charge (wishful thinking I know) I am now noticing there is a pretty warm spot on the phone just under the camera

⟐ Comment deleted 11월 03, 2018 at 5:26 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Why is my front camera not working after I replaced battery?

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 04:41:45 -0700

I watched some tips on the youtube which showed how to replace the battery briefly without removing the LCD. I did exactly the process with holding the LCD 90 degree throughout the time replacing. When I assembled the phone, I figured out that my front camera just show a black screen and couldn't take any photo, It still fine when switch the rear camera to the front camera, and the rear camera was fine. One thing I noticed that when I placed the battery inside and run the camera my phone keep restarting few times. I wonder where the problem was? My front camera or when I replaced the battery there was some shorting happened and it affected to the IC on the main board which control the front and rear camera?

Anyone can help me? Thank you so much! Cause now I'm very confusing, if I order the new front camera to replace will it solve the problem? or the problem came from the main board?

⟐ Answer accepted 10월 10, 2018 at 4:41 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Connect to itunes after screen replacement.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:39:04 -0700

I've replaced over 50 iphone screens but today I did a 6plus and a 5s. Both showed a normal lock screen before replacement. After replacing both screens, for the same customer, both phones are asking to be connected to itunes, "iphone disabled" the 6 plus was fine for the first hour, but now the screen is unresponsive and says connect to itunes. This has never happened before so I'm lost as to what to do. I do not have itunes on my Windows PC.

⟐ Comment deleted 10월 08, 2018 at 7:39 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Which Microphone should be replace?

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:09:59 -0700

Do I have a problem with one of the microphones of my iPhone but I'm not sure which one is it?

Siri doesn't hear me (Not response/No reaction)
Whatsapp and Viber and IMO and google duo doesn't transfer my voice (only in video calls) but all of them work in audio calls perfectly
When I want to use dictation in message,Mic doesn't work
Most important point is that all issue disappear when I use earphone
And also I don't have any problem when I record the video clip from front camera / rear camera.

I mean I don't have any issue when I have video call by earphone with all IMO/WhatsApp,....

Another amazing thing is that I don't have any issue with facetime (with/without earphone)

Now, please help me which Mic has the issue?

According to my experience, the problem is from the microphone which located in front camera replacement assembly

That's correct?

⟐ Answer accepted 9월 24, 2018 at 18:09 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: C2409 Voltage 1,5 something.?

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 08:00:29 -0700

Hi everybody.

I have an iphone 6 plus with touch screen not working.

I reball u2402. But the touch screen still not working.

I check the voltage before and after reballing on c2409 is 1,5 volt.

Anybody suggest me what i have to do now?

Its possibile the touch ic is broken and i have to change it.??

Thanks a lot

⟐ Answer accepted 8월 25, 2018 at 8:00 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: keep rebooting and stay at 1%

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 05:28:55 -0700

I just replace my battery because i thought the reason why my iphone wasn’t charging, stuck for 1% and continually died after 3 mins. is the battery.

But after i replaced it. It’s still restarting every 2-3 mins and worst it doesn’t open when it is not plug in its charger. It continually showing the apple logo for almost an hour before it open again and stuck at 1%, died every 3 minutes. And i continually experience the same thing again and again.

I already reset it but eventually it still happen again, like a cycle.

⟐ Answered 8월 03, 2018 at 5:28 GMT-7