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  1. zachlegomaniac

    Bricked HomePod Help / Advice

    Hello, About a month ago one of my brother's HomePods bricked. The white light that usually indicates Siri was replaced by red and the volume buttons became extra bright and flashed both at the same time over and over when plugged in. I told him I thought I read here there was an issue with...
  2. M

    "Customer mentioned Consumer Law"

    I recently took my MacBook to be fixed to the Apple Store here in Australia (because of sticky keyboard issues). When the Genius got my data, I noticed a checkmark in the form he was filling in his iPad; it said something like "customer mentioned Consumer Law". Any idea of what exactly is the...
  3. Fusionskies

    Apple can’t repair my Apple Watch?...

    Hi, I’ve had an Apple Watch since day 0, and earlier this year the back popped off, so I sent it back, and received a replacement. Later on, the screen on the replacement started to die, so I sent it back again for another replacement. I got a new one the other day and the side button is very...
  4. L

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Wanted battery replacement but refused due to water damage however there has been no water damage?

    Hey guys, Hoping someone will be able to help me. A bit background, I have an IPhone 6, which I got in December 2017 so about 18 months ago. My phone battery has gone and needs replacing. As you probably know because of the bad press with the slowing down of old iPhones/ battery wear down...
  5. T

    Random email address after tech repair

    I took my iPhone x to have its screen replaced. The tech turned find my iPhone off, then locked my phone. After about an hour I came back to pick up the phone. I got to my car and tried to turn the find my iPhone feature back on, but a random gmail address is now showing up on all of my devices...
  6. A

    Apple Genius Bar Query UK

    Hi guys, I live in the UK and I visited the Apple Genius Bar back in May regarding damage to my Mac. Does anyone know if Apple keep a record of past Genius appointments and Damage reports? My mac had water damage back in May and Apple were charging too much to fix so I took it to a private...
  7. K

    Will the Apple Store have stock for replacing defective iPhone X units?

    My iPhone X touch screen stopped working out of the blue today while I was using it, and i have an appointment at the Genius Bar tomorrow at 2pm. Do you think I will leave the store tomorrow with a repaired iPhone X, or maybe a replacement, or will they have to send it off and leave me...
  8. 0098386

    Genius Playlists

    Well, I like having customised icons for my playlists (and in ios9 folders too :( ). I recently discovered my genius playlists didn’t have icons, so I made some! Can you guess all the geniuses in the screenshot? I couldn’t think of too many scholarly geniuses so I went onto influential giants...
  9. N

    Apple ruined Touch ID on my iPhone 6 - Screen Replacement in Apple Retail, replaced phone for free

    - Got my phone's shattered screen fixed at the new Apple Store in Brooklyn. - Put on screen protector and case I bought in advance real quick. - Tried registering Touch ID to discover it's now saying Failed on the Touch ID setup. - Software wipe on device/DFU Restore both don't fix this...
  10. C

    Really No Way to Stream Recommendations?!

    One of the things I like to do is stream new music while I'm working and if I hear something I like I go tag it to review later or buy it. It seems one of the highly touted features of Apple Music and/or iTunes Store is the ability to take into consideration what you like to listen to and make...
  11. N

    Apple Repair screw up! - Literally.

    Hi Guys. So I had a repair on my MacBook back in February and I have been having some problems since picked it up. As far as I can remember they replaced the mother board and a sensor in the palm resting area... the fan would always be on - ALWAYS. So, when I picked it up I noticed that it...
  12. kasirus

    Universal Multiplication Genius x19 Free

    :apple:Download; https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/multiplication-genius-x19/id406611368?mt=8 Description FOR KIDS and PARENTS: ----------------- Encourage your kids to master 9, 12 and 19 Times Table! The multiplication is the most FUNDAMENTAL foundations of mathematics. The more score in...