I have a friend that started doing this years ago for iPods and is still going for all apple's iOS devices. I used to do a lot of his web work back in my uni days. http://www.iphonerepairs.co.uk/
25 year-old's company makes millions on cracked iPhone screens [video]
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Re: 25 year-old's company makes millions on cracked iPhone screens [video]
#62Apple should just fix their phones. Its ridiculous how fast the screen cracks on an iPhone. I have so many friends (me included) who had a cracked iphone 4/4s/5 in the past few years while my brother drops his Galaxy S2 all the time and the screen is totally fine.
My Galaxy's screen broke the first time I dropped it :(
Re: 25 year-old's company makes millions on cracked iPhone screens [video]
#63They can augment their income by fixing broken power buttons, which is a growing problem that Apple refuses to touch: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22136029#22136029
iCracked repairs almost every aspect of an iDevice including power buttons!
So does it fill in the cracks with something - or is it a complete screen replacement?
Re: 25 year-old's company makes millions on cracked iPhone screens [video]
#64Apple should just fix their phones. Its ridiculous how fast the screen cracks on an iPhone. I have so many friends (me included) who had a cracked iphone 4/4s/5 in the past few years while my brother drops his Galaxy S2 all the time and the screen is totally fine.
The 3G clearly had a much stronger screen. The 4 and up screens scratch as soon as you look at them the wrong way. Had a 3G for years and 0 scratches, had a 4S for a week and got 2.
Re: 25 year-old's company makes millions on cracked iPhone screens [video]
#65Interestingly - in the past few weeks the Genius Bar in most locations (I can confirm boston/cambridge) has gotten a calibration machine letting them do a screen replacement in store for $150 (cheaper and done by apple). Refurb is $229. Tough to compete with that. http://gizmodo.com/the-apple-stores-new-mystery-machine-help...
Is $150 considered cheap in the US? I only ask as I had my iPhone4S screen repaired for just under £30 here in the UK by a local electronics shop and the quality was outstanding.
I was just comparing the rates for iCracked and Apple. There is a place in harvard square that does it for $50.
Re: 25 year-old's company makes millions on cracked iPhone screens [video]
#66Apple should just fix their phones. Its ridiculous how fast the screen cracks on an iPhone. I have so many friends (me included) who had a cracked iphone 4/4s/5 in the past few years while my brother drops his Galaxy S2 all the time and the screen is totally fine.
Contra-anecdotal evidence: I owned 3 iPhones over the years (original, 3GS, 4S) and never used a case. I never broke anything on them. The only concession to preservation I made was to make sure it was the only thing in that pocket (no change, keys, pocketknife, etc. in there with it)
Re: 25 year-old's company makes millions on cracked iPhone screens [video]
#67They can augment their income by fixing broken power buttons, which is a growing problem that Apple refuses to touch: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22136029#22136029
This is definitely an issue, but I wouldn't say that Apple refuses to touch it.
My power button crapped out on me several days ago, and I got it replaced under the stock warranty (NOT Apple Care) with no questions asked by making an appointment at the Genius Bar. Another friend did the same thing at a different location, and they again fixed her phone with no hassle.
I offer this personal anecdote to others in case they find themselves in a similar situation: try going into your nearest store and see what happens.
Re: 25 year-old's company makes millions on cracked iPhone screens [video]
#68They can augment their income by fixing broken power buttons, which is a growing problem that Apple refuses to touch: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22136029#22136029
This is definitely an issue, but I wouldn't say that Apple refuses to touch it. My power button crapped out on me several days ago, and I got it replaced under the stock warranty (NOT Apple Care) with no questions asked by making an appointment at the Genius Bar. Another friend did the same thing at a different location, and they again fixed her phone with no hassle. I offer this personal anecdote to others in case t…
> This is definitely an issue, but I wouldn't say that Apple refuses to touch it.
I should have qualified it as: Apple refuses to touch it if you've owned the iPhone for more than 12 months. (The apple discussions link made that more clear, but I should have quoted it here.)
Re: 25 year-old's company makes millions on cracked iPhone screens [video]
#69A friend of mine runs a repair shop in Miami. He told me that a few of his competitors were raided by the DOJ for doing unlicensed repairs using Oem parts from china. Apple apparently didn't want anyone other than official stores doing repairs. Guy whose shop was raided had thousands in parts confiscated.
Sounds like they was raided for having stolen OEM parts or likely something else illegal. Apple isn't a government body, they don't have licenses. There are a few reasons a business can be raided, taxes (and Miami clubs were notorious for not paying them) is damn near the #1 reason.
well i was told these oem parts were being ordered from china from the same factories making them for apple. so maybe its all "unlicensed" or not apple certified, yet these guys were passing them off as such?
Re: 25 year-old's company makes millions on cracked iPhone screens [video]
#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is definitely an issue, but I wouldn't say that Apple refuses to touch it. My power button crapped out on me several days ago, and I got it replaced under the stock warranty (NOT Apple Care) with no questions asked by making an appointment at the Genius Bar. Another friend did the same thing at a different location, and they again fixed her phone with no hassle. I offer this personal anecdote to others in case t…
> This is definitely an issue, but I wouldn't say that Apple refuses to touch it. I should have qualified it as: Apple refuses to touch it if you've owned the iPhone for more than 12 months. (The apple discussions link made that more clear, but I should have quoted it here.)
Ah, I see. Sorry, I should have read more carefully.