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Some Apple customers report being charged $300 for previously-free iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus microphone fix

This may be something to watch out for if you’re getting your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus repaired. As of May, Apple recognized that some iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices running iOS 11.3 or later had a problem with their microphones. For a while, Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers repaired the […]

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Rumor: Apple reaches accord with Simply Mac, allows chain to perform official iPhone screen repairs

Even after Apple cracked down on gray market and some Apple Authorized Service Provider chains years ago, Simply Mac seems to have passed the test. After a period of time offered essentially unauthorized iPhone repairs from Apple’s viewpoint, it’s rumored that the two companies have now reached a deal. Apple is paying to fit the […]

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Grayshift confronts extortion demands after parts of GrayKey source code stolen, published online

It helps to keep your proprietary source code same. Grayshift, the firm responsible for the GrayKey iPhone hacking tool, has been targeted an extortionist after its product’s source code was inadvertently exposed to the internet last week. An unknown third party seems to have stolen GrayKey’s source code and leaked part of it online. The […]

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Some iPhone 8 users experiencing errors after upgrading to iOS 11.3 after third-party screen repairs

A number of iPhone 8 owners who had their screens replaced with third party aftermarket screens have found that the iOS 11.3 software update essentially killed their devices. Per a report published on Tuesday by Motherboard, the release of iOS 11.3 has killed the touch functionality in “thousands” of iPhone 8 devices with screens repaired […]

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Code strings found in iOS 11.3 hint at “Tatl” display output, support for possible future AR glasses

Apple’s iOS 11.3 code base has been studied and some interesting stuff has been found. Per iOS developer Steve Troughton-Smith, assorted strings of code in iOS 11.3 that contains a mysterious display output codenamed “Tatl.” The CoreUI framework can now request UI assets in meters, leading some to speculate that this might be referring to […]