How to replace a blown loud speaker in your iPhone: The Ultimate guide
Step by step instructions on how to replace a broken loud speaker in your iPhone
The loud speaker in your iPhone is what makes it possible for you to talk on speakerphone, play music, and hear alert notifications for text messages, phone calls, and more. If the loud speaker is defective or blown, you may experience symptoms such as no sound at all except through the earpiece, crackling audio, or intermittent audio issues. If any of that sounds like something you’re experiencing, your loud speaker will most likely have to be replaced. If you’re out of warranty or own an older iPhone, a DIY repair can save you some money if you aren’t yet ready to purchase a new iPhone. No matter what iPhone model you have, we can walk you through how to replace the loud speaker all on your own!
How to replace the loud speaker in an iPhone 5s
If you’re experiencing any of the symptoms described above in your iPhone 5s and you’re out of warranty, a speaker replacement is one of the easier repairs to perform. It sits right on top of the dock assembly meaning only a few screws and some adhesive stands between you and a newly functioning speaker.
How to replace the loud speaker in an iPhone 5c
The iPhone 5c comes apart much like the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s. Actually, they’re most identical. Just like the iPhone 5s, the loud speaker sits atop the dock assembly. Getting to it is super simple and the part itself will cost you far less than purchasing a new iPhone.
How to replace the loud speaker in an iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 introduced an all new design made of solid high quality aluminum. The position of the loud speaker also changed from its predecessors. That’s okay though, since this change didn’t make it any harder to repair. The iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c followed in its footsteps a year later. Parts and directions can vary slightly, so if you’ve got an iPhone 5 with a blown speaker, you’ll want to follow the directions in the link below.
How to replace the loud speaker in an iPhone 4s
The iPhone 4s loud speaker sits along the bottom of your iPhone, directly on top of the dock. It’s also one of the easiest repairs you could have to perform. With very few components to remove, a replacement loud speaker is a cheap and easy job. So even if your iPhone 4s isn’t your primary iPhone anymore, I can’t think of any reason not to fix it and keep it around as a trusty backup phone, should the need ever arise.
How to replace the loud speaker in an iPhone 4
The iPhone 4 was released in two flavors; GSM and CDMA. What guide you’ll use to replace your iPhone’s speaker will depend on which one you own. Both are super simple but the actual part and procedure may vary slightly. If you have a Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4, you’ll want the CDMA guide below. If you have an AT&T variant, you’ll want the GSM guide. If you’re outside the US, you just need to figure out whether the carrier you purchased to use your iPhone 4 with is CDMA or GSM, then use the correct guide.
- How to replace the loud speaker in a GSM iPhone 4
- How to replace the loud speaker in a CDMA iPhone 4
How to replace the loud speaker in an iPhone 3G or 3GS
The iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS may be slightly long in the tooth but that doesn’t mean they don’t still make great music players or iPods either at the gym or for smaller children. If the loud speaker isn’t working, a repair is super simply and will cost you less than $20.
More DIY guides and help
Need even more DIY help? Perhaps you’re experiencing another issue with your iPhone not mentioned above. We’ve got the guide you need! Hit the link below for all our DIY repair guides!
New Lollipop “on-body” mode keeps your phone unlocked as long as you’re carrying it
Google is rolling out a new smart lock mode based on detecting whether you’re holding or carrying your device in the pocket.
The new feature is only available to Lollipop users, though you don’t have to be on a stock ROM in order to get it. However, activating it does seem to require the latest Google Play Services version, 7.0.97.
Here’s how it works. The “On-body detection” feature can be turned on from the Smart Lock section of Security settings. Once switched on, the device will stay unlocked as long as it detects that it’s being held or carried in a pocket, handbag, or the like. When the phone is set down (movement is no longer the detected) it locks up, so the next time you pick it up you’ll need to enter your PIN, password, or pattern.
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On-body detection will bring down the number of times you have to unlock your device in a day, especially if you’re on the move a lot. If you’re like me, sitting at a desk all day, the effect will be less visible, but you may still find it useful.
Obviously, the phone can’t tell (yet…) whether it’s you or someone else carrying the phone. If someone steals your device from your pocket or purse, they will be able to sneak through it without any restrictions. So if you want the very best protection, it’s better to keep this feature off. However, the thief won’t be able to disable the lock screen, and the moment the phone stops moving it will lock up. Plus, most phones are stolen when they are left unattended anyway.
I’ve tested the feature on a Nexus 5 running 5.0.1, and it works as it’s supposed to. Personally, I will activate on-body detection on my devices from now on – the convenience it adds trumps the small security risk it opens.
Given that the feature is not present on all Lollipop devices, on-body detection appears to be activated on a per-user basis. Note: if you’re not on the latest Play Services version, you might see a different entry in Smart Lock, called “Trusted behavior (experimental).” This appears to be the old name of On-body detection; as soon as you get the update Play Services, it should switch to the new name.
Let us know if you’ve got the feature and if you’re going to set it on.
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This Moto 360 pocket watch should totally be a real thing
While everyone’s going gaga over smartwatches, we whip up a bit of the old-school.
Ever since Motorola’s first live stream for the Moto 360, there’s been this notion buzzing in the back of my head. As amazing as the round design looked on the wrist, the way Motorola had embedded the watch band connectors into the casing with no lugs on either side gave me visions of a smart pocket watch. With our recent exploration into 3D Printing here at Android Central, now seemed like the right time to see what was possible. What happened next was a solid week of tinkering, printing, very nearly destroying a Moto 360, and at last ending up with a functional design that could be used as a pocket watch.
Analysts see Samsung selling 55 million Galaxy S6, S6 Edge units in 2015
Between carriers and retailers combined, Samsung has already reportedly received 20 million pre-orders for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets. Because of this, the company is apparently ramping up production on both handsets, set to produce an additional 13 million handsets by the end of April. Even though the phones don’t launch globally until April 10th, Samsung will likely have a very good turnout when it comes to sales. According to analysts from DRAMeXchange, the company may sell more than 55 million Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets in 2015 alone.
According to the report, Samsung is forecasted to sell 22.2 million units of the S6 and S6 Edge in Q2, 16.2 million in Q3 and 12.5 million in Q4.
While these estimates may seem high, Samsung certainly won’t achieve these numbers with ease. The recently-announced HTC One M9 goes on sale tomorrow in Taiwan, and launches in the U.S. the same day as the Galaxy S6. Additionally, we’ve been hearing a lot about LG’s G4 handset, which could possibly be announced around mid-April. And according to a few rumors, the G4 could bring with it a curved screen, which could be a rival to Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
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Motorola publishes Android 5.1 release notes for the Moto X (2014)
Motorola has just announced that it’s now started internally testing an Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Moto X (2014). The upgrade will begin rolling out to unlocked variants over the course of the next few weeks, but carrier-branded devices will have to wait a little longer.
Hit the break below to see what Motorola has included in the Android 5.1 update (version 23.1.38).
- Notifications & Interruptions
- Block interruptions until your next alarm. This choice will show only when you have an alarm set within the next 12 hours. It will prevent you from missing an alarm when you choose ‘No interruptions’.
- You can choose to enter a scheduled downtime early. For example, if you are going to bed early and change your notification settings, you can choose “Until your downtime ends”. This option will be visible when within 4 hours of the scheduled start of your downtime.
- Adds icons to the volume settings panel that match those that will show in the status bar (None, Priority).
You can now alter notification volume controls while media is playing. With the volume controls showing, a tap on the bell icon will bring up notification volume controls.
- Heads-up Notifications
- In addition to dismissing a heads-up notification, you can now swipe it up to remove it from your screen. It will remain in your notifications tray and you can dismiss it later.
- Quick Settings
- You can quickly select different Wi-Fi access points or different paired Bluetooth devices with a new pull-down menu on each tile. Conditional settings tiles that only show if you use the feature – like “Invert Colors” or “Hotspot” – can now be hidden via a long-press on the tile.
- Camera
- Reduces noise in low-light shots and improves responsiveness of the viewfinder with the front-facing camera (selfie).
- Device Protection
- Lost or stolen devices will remain locked until you sign in with your Google account, even if reset to factory settings. Note that you must have a Google account on the device to automatically enable this feature and set a PIN, password or pattern screen lock.
- Performance
- Improvements in the Android Runtime (ART) lead to faster application launch times..
- Lockscreen
- If you have enabled Ambient Display, the minimum swipe distance has increased to reduce accidental interactions.
- Bug Fixes
- Clock in the status bar isn’t updating and alarms are not going off
- Can’t delete SMS messages when the SIM card is full
- No ringer audio while making an outgoing call
- Calculator floating point calculations
- Chrome crashes on launch
- Frequent restarts while watching Netflix
- Wi-Fi will not automatically reconnect to your home Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi not connecting after being idle all night
- Wi-Fi connection issues with multiple routers in one location
- Bluetooth discovery is not triggered when you refresh settings
- CPU wakelocks that contribute to heavier battery drain
- Connection and synchronization issues with MS Exchange servers
- Incorrect default APN
- Can’t unlock the SIM with a PIN/PUK code
- Can’t play ‘pinned’ content
- General stability improvements
Source: Motorola
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Amazon rumored to give away paid apps for free with new ‘Unlocked’ program
Amazon may possibly be changing the way they distribute some paid content in Appstore with upcoming ‘Unlocked’ program.
According to slides obtained by TechCrunch Amazon is working on a new way to entice more downloads through the Amazon Appstore. The new program, called ‘Unlocked’, will apparently allow users to download paid apps and in-app purchases free of charge for various large name apps and games.
Latest MacBook Pro, MacBook Air models drop Boot Camp support for Windows 7
Apple’s most recent 13-inch MacBook Pro, along with both of the new MacBook Air models, ship without Boot Camp support for Windows 7.
Boot Camp allows Mac users to install Windows on a hard drive partition. On Apple’s latest 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, as well as the most recent models of the MacBook Air, only the 64-bit release of Windows 8 is supported in Boot Camp. All three of the new laptops were announced earlier this month at Apple’s “Spring Forward” event.
If you own one of these machines, and need to run Windows 7 on them, you’ll need to turn to another solution, such as VMWare Fusion or Parallels. You can find the full list of Boot Camp-capable computers and which versions of Windows they support on Apple’s Support site.
Source: Apple
Google starts testing new ad-targeting service for Fiber TV in Kansas City
In a press release published earlier today, Google announced that it’s now testing local ads with mobile-like ad-targeting for its Fiber TV service in Kansas City.
This ad delivery process pretty much resembles the manner in which ads are targeted for mobile devices, by way of enabling publishers to set specific requirements for their ads; for example, not being displayed on the same device more than once, or only being shown on units that have viewed technology-related content.
Here’s what Google has to say.
“Fiber TV ads will be digitally delivered in real time and can be matched based on geography, the type of program being shown (eg, sports or news), or viewing history. You can opt out of seeing ads that are based on viewing history from the Fiber TV settings.
If you’re a local business in Kansas City, just as with digital ads, you’ll only pay for ads that have been shown, and can limit the number of times an ad is shown to a given TV.”
If you happen to be based on Kansas City and you’re not happy with being part of the testing process, don’t worry. You can opt out. On the other hand, if you do already have access to the service, we’d love to know what you think of it — so be sure to let us know in the comments section below.
Source: Google
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Pin.it, the best Pinterest app for Windows Phone gets even better with 2.0 updates
Pin.it is a third party Pinterest (pinterest.com) app for Windows Phone we’ve covered earlier last year. We loved it then and we love it even more now. Chris Zorn, the developer of Pin.it, has redesigned the app from scratch for Windows Phone 8.1 devices with the intent of making it universal Windows app. He also has added a bunch of new features.
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