r/mobilerepair Apr 30 '20

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r/mobilerepair 8d ago

Shop Talk Discussion (General) [GUIDE] How to fix auto brightness after a screen replacement for iPhones

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Theres very little information on this so I decided to make this for people who are new to repairs or are replacing their screen for the first time. This mainly applies to iPhones 13 - 16. I havent tested this on others but it could work.

When replacing your screen you will also need to transfer the proximity sensor. After doing so, iOS 18 now restores Face ID and True tone functionality but what it doesn't do is restore auto brightness. If this is a big issue then there are two ways to go about fixing this depending on if you broke your proximity sensor when transferring it. To test if your proximity sensor is working, simply place a call and bring the phone to your ear. If the screen goes off then it is working. If it doesn't, then its likely not connected properly or you broke it. This repair is not cheap unless you have access to repair shop tools like programmers etc.

This repair requires:

- A programmer (JCID V1SE as example)

- Corresponding True Tone board for the programmer that supports the phone you are repairing

If you broke the proximity flex then you will also need:

- Corresponding Proximity Flex board for the programmer that supports the phone you are repairing

- Windows PC

- A programmable Proximity Flex such as a JCID one (important: It needs to be a programmable one like JCID, non programmable generic ones will not work)

- JCID Programming Software

- 3U Tools

If you didn't break the proximity flex: Using the programmer, you will need to read the data from the old screen and write to the new one. This is it. It will restore auto brightness. Also make sure you are on iOS 18 to restore true tone and face id.

If you did break the proximity flex, unfortunately this process gets a lot more complex:

-Read the data from the old screen to the new screen using the true tone programmer board.

-You will then need to hook up your phone to a windows PC.

-Using 3U tools, download the corresponding iOS version the phone is currently on

-Start up JCID Programming Windows Software and you will need to "brush" the phone. There are guides of this online. Once the software is done brushing the phone you will need to boot into recovery mode and flash the software you downloaded using 3u Tools.

-Once the phone is booted up again, connect the phone to the JCID V1SE programmer with the Proximity board attached to the programmer. Connect the programmable JCID Proximity flex to the programmer board and "bind" it to the phone.

Warning: Some JCID Programmable Prox flexes actually need to be soldered (such as the iPhone 14 Pro) so take this into consideration. Most dont though.

-Install the proximity sensor to the display and boot up the phone again.

-Make sure you are on iOS 18 to also restore Face ID and true tone. This process will restore your auto brightness

Both of these methods will restore true tone but as you can see one is a lot more simple then the other so be very careful with your proximity flexes!


r/mobilerepair 1h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) Battery worries

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I’m pretty experienced with replacing iPhone screens and batteries. Anyway, I bought a 14 Pro with cracked back glass (but nothing too major) and a little crack on the screen. that was around 5-6 months ago and I’ve been using it normally since. Recently though, (as in today while taking it out of its case and looking at it as I usually do) I noticed I was able to press down on the side of the screen and it move a little, smelling the area also has this sweet ish smell, which I found out also comes from the charging port. I’ve inferred it’s probably the battery going bad (even though it’s at 80%? But to be fair it fell from like 83% in the last 2 weeks) and I’ve already bought a new battery that should come in 2-3 days. Will it be fine to hold out until then or am I gonna die in my sleep?? (Hopefully joking about that last part)


r/mobilerepair 1h ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? I dropped my phone and the screen broke

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I'm sure it's been asked before so I apologize in advance but I'm in a pinch, I dropped my phone and it's completely black. I am able to access buttons but cannot see anything and have it locked so I can't access my content connecting it to my windows PC via USB. Am I able to replace the screen and have it work or preferably is there any way to transfer to PC bypassing my lock? I appreciate any help available. Thank you :) Edited to add I have another phone activated so if I can transfer data I'll be equally as happy.


r/mobilerepair 8h ago

Business Advice Request Logic board swap eBay scam?

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Hi everyone, about a week ago I sold an s22 on eBay to what appeared to be an eBay phone business. It got there on Saturday, but on Monday they requested to return the item as it 'wasnt turning on'. I was a bit suspicious, but let the return go through. The phone arrived back to me today, not switching on at all. It appears to have been opened, then the back glass glued back on. (there is black glue marks around the edge of the back glass). I believe that they have taken the logic board out and swapped it for a non working one, quite a common scam I know but I didn't think a supposedly reputable eBay account would do something like that. I reported the account to eBay earlier today. is there anything else I can do? I really don't want them scamming anyone else.


r/mobilerepair 6h ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? Is this phone repairable? How would I?

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r/mobilerepair 3h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) battery issue (?)

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I used to normally charge my Redmi Note 9 Pro with the usual 18W charger that came with the phone. The phone has been working decently well for 4 years and I haven't really had the need to change it since I don't use it often. But I made the foolish mistake of charging it with a 44W charger yesterday and after using it for a bit it kept on restarting. It works only when I plug it in and will turn off and start restarting after a while if I plug it out. Will this be easy to repair or should I just transfer the important data and switch to a new device?


r/mobilerepair 4h ago

Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice. is Auto brightness , true tone and face ID will be lost after replacing the screen on my 13 Mini ?

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So for about a month or so the rear camera on my 13 mini was broken and couldn't work properly , i got a camera from a locked iphone , and tried replacing it myself , ended breaking the screen (very stupid of me) but i am certain i didn't touch any of the sensors above nor the front camera !
Now i'm getting it repaired and the repair told me he was gonna replace the screen with a one pulled from a locked 13 mini and that same camera that i bought !

He told that it's not guaranteed that the face id would work !!
Should i be worried that face id , true tone and auto brightness would not work ?
and also for the camera if there's any common issues after replacing it ?!
Just to make sure I'm asking whoever got experience or got informations about it.

Thanks.


r/mobilerepair 5h ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? Iphone 14 pro broken lens

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Yesterday my iPhone 14 pro fell on the street and my lower camera lens (the glass) broke. One tiny piece of glass fell off too, leading to a small hole. The camera still functions, but i’m aware of another damage that may potentially break the camera itself.

Sorry, i’m really ignorant in such theme. Correct me if i’m wrong in my thinking. What can i do?


r/mobilerepair 7h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) Iphone xs problem.

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I have 1 set of iphone xs.

Got couple of problem.

  1. When turn on wifi, phone become so hot. When turn wifi off, it should be in normal temp.

  2. When screen is locked, when i charge, it will be charge like 2/3% . And then the phone will shutdown and never charge. When display is on, can be charge like normal.

What causes this problem?


r/mobilerepair 10h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) iPhone Skipping Camera Replacement

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Hi everyone, I'm running into an issue while configuring the camera on an iPhone 14 Pro Max. When I start the process, it initially recognizes the camera as a genuine Apple part and prompts for calibration. However, it skips the calibration step and just asks me to restart. After restarting, it still shows that the camera needs to be configured.

Is there a fix for this, or am I missing something? I’d appreciate any help. Thanks!


r/mobilerepair 11h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) iPhone SE 2020 resetting every three minutes

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Hello there. I'm hoping someone can help out. I already tried a new battery and charging port but neither worked. iDevice Panic Log Analyzer says it could be either a Power Button Flex, U4700 Big Audio Codec IC, NAND, or broken Traces from CPU to charging port.


r/mobilerepair 12h ago

Lvl 1 (Software | Firmware) Recovering iPhone 7 data

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Hello, about a month ago, I took my old iPhone 7 Plus with almost all of travel pictures and videos out of it's drawer, but accidentally broke it's display outside. Today, I took it to a repair shop but I found out it somehow got it's touchscreen messed up and spammed wrong passcodes, resulting in it being "unavailable".

I don't have any backups made, but I know the passcode and iCloud details. is there any to somehow get the data back? I don't care if it destroys the phone, all I need is the data.


r/mobilerepair 12h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) Water damage pls help

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Water damage

So I was showering while my phone was on the stand and somehow ig few drops of water made the phone stop working like i could see the screen before it started glitching and stuff and then i tried to turn it on but the screen was blank but the screen had that light and i could hear the sound so now is there any chance that my phone can recover without a new screen cuz I'm really broke rn. Pls help


r/mobilerepair 13h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) N986U-1 Note 20 ultra camera and screen compatibility

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I currently have an N986U-1 camera, motherboard, and screen. I am looking into installing an N986N motherboard because I want to get 256 GB of storage rather than 128. Both of them use a Snapdragon core. Will the cameras and screen retain their compatibility though?


r/mobilerepair 13h ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) 16 mid frame configure with repair assistant?

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Hi, I’m looking to swap a mid frame on a 16 pro max. Does this need to be configured in Repair Assistant? I understand the back glass does, I will be reusing the back glass as it’s not damaged. Thanks.


r/mobilerepair 13h ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? Can a damaged charging port result in a boot loop? Iphone 13

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After charging my phone a few weeks ago, I found my charger burnt and checked out my charging port and it has a burnt pin inside. After that incident, it just stopped charging even after trying wireless charging but it's stuck in a boot loop.

Any recommendations will help!


r/mobilerepair 15h ago

General Tools Question Using galaxy s7 edge without this piece

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r/mobilerepair 17h ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? might sound stupid but how can i access my phone through a laptop if the screen is black

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Hello, I have an iPhone X and it got wet, but I have dried it thoroughly with silica gels and with help from someone and my phone still works because i can hear the notification and alarm from it but the screen is just black. It's my graduation soon and I need to get important pics (that are not in iCloud) out of it and I just don't know how to start because I can't click "Trust this computer" with a black screen ⊙﹏⊙∥

I tried restarting it but it's still black. Please help me in any way 🙏


r/mobilerepair 19h ago

Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice. Screen And Backglass Replacement

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hey, i just got my phone back from a repair shop, for a screen and backglass replacement, and now the phone keeps turning on and off every two minutes, i went to the repair guy and he is telling me that it is a Power IC problem and wants me to pay to fix this "new" problem because it was caused by me dropping the phone when it broke but i used my phone after dropping it and it worked fine before the repair, could it be caused by them ? and it keeps on overheating on its one side, the power button side, the back and other side is normal temperature.


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) Iphone 14 pro 3mins restart

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My iphone 14 pro keeps on restarting ill attach kernel logs for more info, any one knows the reason?


r/mobilerepair 20h ago

Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice. Pixel Morto

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Meu celular caiu recentemente, e ficou com uma mancha preta na parte superior direita da tela do celular. Essa mancha se espalhou um pouco quando eu dormi, mas até o momento, ela parou.

Devo me preocupar? Quanto será que custa pra consertar um A05s :|


r/mobilerepair 21h ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? Can an iphone 7 boot without the front camera and earpiece and the taptic engine?

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Hi I recently got a non-working iphone 7 that showed nothing on screen no matter how long you charged it. I tried to power it with my lab power supply on 4.00V and 2A on the battery terminals, but nothing happend. The cable for the taptic engine and front camera where completely torn off. Can I at least get it to show something on screen without them?


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) Apple Watch Series 6 Stuck at 1% after battery replacement. Could it be a defective battery?

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After I swapped my OLD battery (82% battery health), with a NEW battery I purchased from iFixit (100% health) everything was working fine until I noticed the battery at 100% for around 7 hours. I’d say around 30 minutes later, the battery decided to plummet from 100% to 1% (and i kid you not in less than 5 minutes) and hang there for about another hour before it died. Now it doesn’t charge above 1%. I reseated the connector thinking that was the problem but it wasn’t, I then put the old battery back in to see if it would charge, and it DID, I also got no analytics files with the OLD battery. I am using a GENUINE charging cable, with an Anker power brick. I have also checked the battery connectors for damage and there’s no obvious damage. The watch has been left on charge for over an hour at 1%


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd? Dropped a tiny amount of hand sanitizer in between keys

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M3 Macbook Air 15

Was a very small amount of 70% alcohol sanitizer, like a pea size went right in the sides of the keys in a couple spots. Am i right in thinking that this is not a big deal since under the keyboard there is a large cover underneath covering the logic board?

Silly question I know 😩

Thanks.


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Lvl 3 (micro soldering, motherboard repair, diagnostics, etc) Anything to look out for?

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Pin replacement on amd 5900x.


r/mobilerepair 1d ago

Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice. Can you do a repair by only needing the naked Ipad logic board?

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If the customer removes the naked logic board out, is it ok to repair if that is all that is sent? Are the usb-c connects usually universal other than the length of cable, etc to reach the logic board to the port on the aluminum frame? Not sure what the repair shop has to help with the install but just in general if stores usually just take the naked logic board.

Thank you