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General iOS 12 VS Android P 9.0
So iOS 12 just came out. Both iOS 12 and Android P are incremental updates with optimisations and performance improvements. iOS 12 is said to double the speed and performance across all Apple devices starting from iPhone 5S, that’s crazy as the 5S was launched back in 2013. It mainly optimises...- Austin4321
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iPhone 5 or earlier iPhone 5s – white spot on front, camera extremely blurry
Hi, I just purchased a used iPhone 5s. Phone is in good condition, and everything works fine... apart from the front camera. Camera works, but the picture is VERY foggy – nothing is recognisable. Looking at the phone's screen, the camera looks "white". The screen itself isn't cracked. But... -
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iPhone SE (2016) Help identify small rubber part in Iphone 5s/SE
Anyone know here these parts go? I was replacing front screen and it probably came of either camera or home button. Its a bout 3mm wide and 2mm high Thx!!- alexander.fdgn
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- identify iphone 5s iphone se parts repairs
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- Forum: iPhone
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Other olx iphone 5s from 4s
Sooo...on Olx.ro in Romania you can do swaps you give the person an phone or anything you want to and the person gives you something in return,i have this iPhone 4s that is on ios 6.1.3 and i want to swap it with an iphone 5s. Should i do it? -
iPhone 5 or earlier iPhone 5s fail, should Apple replace free?
Last March (2017) I had my iPhone 5s battery replaced ofter 2.4 years of use (batt dying). In changing the battery they tore the tab, so instead they only allowed me to replaced the entire phone (same $79 charge). So in March 2017 I received a BRAND NEW iPhone 5s, however they only provided a...- PracticalMac
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- battery fail free replace iphone 5s
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- Forum: iPhone
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iPhone 5S turns off when it is not run out
Hi there, I was doing a run this morning and suddenly my iPhone 5s turns off. There's not even the the loading wheel you get when it normally shuts down after running out. Just a black screen, nothing. I try holding down the home button but i get the symbol which tells me to charge it... -
Install iOS 7 on iPhone 5s 2017
iOS 11 made my iPhone 5s pathetically slow for day to day usage. Situation gradually became worse with every single release from iOS 7. Want to go back to iOS 10 or earlier. How do I do that?- Sovon Halder
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- 2017 ios7 iphone 5s jailbreak
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- Forum: iPhone
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iPhone iOS 11 on iPhone 5s
I'm still using an iPhone 5s running iOS 10.3.3. It works great BTW, just slower than the latest phones. Other iPhone 5s users out there: Have you upgraded to iOS 11? Can you recommend it?- PilgrimSoul
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- ios 11 iphone 5s upgrade
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- Forum: iOS 11
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iPhone iOS 11 (Apple is playing tricks on us & we don't know it
Has anyone ever pondered why Apple today in its most recent iOS update which is iOS 11 has removed most of the uniqueness that was superior to iOS ? Right from its creation features like slide to unlock which made it easy to unlock your iOS device with just a power button slide to unlock and...- bashman2020
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5s to 7 camera: good upgrade?
Looking to upgrade my 5s to a 7 (not the plus version). Usually the camera performance would improve with each version, but I came across this: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7691303?start=0 So now I'm not so sure. I have no interest in shooting raw; the whole point of camera phones for...- TheUltimateT
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- iphone 5s iphone 7 iphone camera
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ios 11 has crippled my 5S
So IOS 11 has completely crippled my iphone 5S. Everything has slowed to a crawl. The phone lags constantly. The screen freezes for long periods of time. The phone completely reboots often. Apps crash, the phone crashes, everything is now completely miserable. Not to mention that less than... -
The Upgrading from IPhone 5s to 8/8 Plus Thread
What is your experience going from the 5s to the 8/8 Plus? First - I was surprised at how seamlessly the upgrade went. I backed up the 5s last night and upgraded to iOS 11 this morning. Everything worked as it should have. Visual Voice mail took a little while to show up on the 8 Plus. iOS 11...- labrat1996
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- belkin boost up ios 11 iphone 5s iphone 8 plus upgrade
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Looking to Upgrade from iPhone 5s
Hello all! I have a 32 GB iPhone 5s that has served me well over the past few years. However, I'm considering a larger screen this time around when I upgrade. I'm waiting until after the September 12 event in case of any price drops. I'm trying to decide between a gold 128GB iPhone 6s or gold... -
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Iphone 5s Model A1453 iOS 10.2.1 Sim Failure/Invalid Sim
Iphone 5s Model A1453 iOS 10.2.1 Sim Failure/Invalid Sim Hi, i use r-sim 11 to unlock a iPhone 5s a1453 model iOS 10.2.1 locked on Japan Docomo trying to unlock it on Vodafone Greece Europe, i can't get the setup menu when i insert it to the locked iPhone 5s, so i put it in a iPhone 5s europe... -
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Help needed! Battery drain, even after replacement!!
This might sound a little known issue, but search yesterday, through the internet, didn't find any issue related or similar to mine! I just replaced the battery of iPhone 5S yesterday and restored the device as new in 10.3.3, but even with the capacity of 104,30% and 0 cycles for the moment...- pandi.ruvina
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- battery replacement draining iphone 5s
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Iphone 5s restarting randomly
i have an iphone 5s on ios 10.3.2 and i'm facing a strange problem of random restarts now then. The phone becomes unusable for few minutes then it turns back on and after few minutes it again switches off and gets stuck on bootloop. Can anyone here help me with my problem please? I have tried...- bhargavdas100
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- ios 10.3.2 iphone 5s restart loop
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IOS 11 PB 2 and Developer 3 Lock Screen
I was baffled when people said they couldn't answer messages from the lockscreen on the 5S and 6, and having the 6, I was disappointed to see that they were right. It only let me answer messages once, which is strange. Is this permanent or temporary?- jiminsjams
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- beta ios 11 iphone 5s iphone 6
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Iphone 5s unresponsive
Hi, So two days ago I dropped my iPhone 5s (with otterbox case) in water, I immediately picked it up ran inside and dried the phone any way I could, for a while the phone said that the headphones were plugged in and the mic would only work with the headphones plugged in, then the next day it was...- Alexd98
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- help iphone iphone 5s please unresponsive water
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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I phone 5s self deactivated - HELP PLS.
Hello, I have iphone 5s, it was getting out of storage, so I deleted some pictures and videos and wanted to restart it. So I turned it off and when I turn it back on, the greeting screen with "Hello-Hi-Hola..." is coming. I couldn't activate it via Wi-Fi or iTunes or via cellular. I took...- canaran
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- activation lock iphone 5s self deactivated
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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Replacing iPhone 5S battery : Tips for choosing the original only
I'm ready to replace my iPhone 5S battery because keeps draining all the time in standby mode and even doing all the troubleshooting and tips provided by Apple and by any good-know forum, the battery is at 95% with more than 560 cycles and I'm tired of charging it 2-3 times a day with a minimum...- pandi.ruvina
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- battery replacement iphone 5s original battery ip5s
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- Forum: iPhone