Repairs & Troubleshooting

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iFixit confirms third-party iPhone 13 display swaps disable Face ID

Repair outfit iFixit has confirmed what we'd been hearing for weeks — third-party shops swapping out iPhone 13 screens will need to deal with the fact that Face ID will no longer work.

Right to Repair

'Right to Repair' report reveals cost differences between Apple and others

What you need to know The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern went on a quest to repair two Macs. Stern found that repair options at independent repair shops could be more expensive or impossible. Watch Joanna Stern go on a 'Right to Repair' quest. Joanna Stern is highlighting the need for Right to Repair legislation. In a new video and report from The Wall Street Journal, Joanna...

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Digital car keys are ready for your iPhone

iPhone owners can add digital car keys to the Wallet app for compatible vehicles. Here's everything you need to know about them.

The Pixel Project

Comic: Airpods Are the Opposite of Super-Heroes

Mastering Apple Pencil

How to replace the tip of your Apple Pencil

One foot in the watery grave

How to fix your water-damaged iPhone, iPad, AirPods, or Mac

DIY Repairs

iPhone aftermarket screen not working after iOS 11.3? Here's the fix

DIY Repairs

How to replace your iPhone battery: The ultimate guide

DIY Repairs

How to replace the iPhone 6 battery

DIY Repairs

How to replace the iPhone 6s battery

Touch ID travesty

Touch ID not working while charging? This could be why

DIY all the things

Replacing the MacBook Pro battery isn't that hard ... Just kidding, it is

Apple Fitness+ troubleshooting

Having issues with Apple Fitness+? Here are some troubleshooting tips!

Mastering iOS

Problems with your iPhone or iPad? Putting it into DFU mode may be the fix.

Mastering iOS

If you can't get your iPhone or iPad to work try recovery mode — here's how

whoops!

Read this before you replace your AirTag battery

Reset this

Problems with your iPhone or iPad? Try rebooting and resetting your device.

Fixing Books

Problems with Apple Books? Here are some easy fixes!

Deliver the power

USB-C ports not working on your MacBook? Here's the fix!

Close those rings!

Forgot to start a workout? You can manually add it to the Health app!

Leet hax

Someone managed to get Ubuntu to run on an iPhone 7

Breaking in

Switch Jailbreak: Things you need to know about hacking your console

Jailbreak japes

Apple is no longer signing iOS 13.5, stopping jailbreakers from downgrading

unc0ver

Jailbreak for 'every signed iOS version on every device' now available

Should you jailbreak?

Jailbreaking used to be cool, but it's not worth it anymore

Breaking out

iOS 13.5 jailbreak on the way, less than 24 hours after its public release

what in the jailbreak

Here's how you can jailbreak your iPhone using an Android device

Apple stops signing iOS 13.3 ahead of new jailbreak

Too private

Apple accused of abusing DMCA to take down viral tweet

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How to fix the most common problems with your Nintendo Switch

Rebecca Spear, Samantha Nelson and Alex Huebner 5 months ago

You shouldn't run into problems with your Nintendo Switch often, but when you do, this guide will walk you through all the right fixes! From controller drift to unintended purchases, we've got all the answers.

Loosey-Goosey

Make sure your Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons stay in place with these tips

Luke Filipowicz and Samantha Nelson 6 months ago

The Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con controllers can come loose when connected to the system in handheld mode. Keep your grip and avoid frustration with these tips.

Unstick it

Get your upside-down Joy-Con strap off

Alex Huebner 6 months ago

Rushing to get your Joy-Cons together so you can get to the game you've been looking forward to is understandable. If that has caused you to get a Joy-Con strap stuck upside down, we have the steps to help you get it removed.