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How long will Apple support updates for the iPhone 4? [closed]
How long will Apple support updates for the iPhone 4 before the hardware is too old for the OS? In other words, at what future iOS version (iOS 7, 8, 9) will the iPhone 4 not be able to update ...
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How can I “zoom out” while viewing a text file on an iPhone?
On my new iPhone 4, plain text files display at a width of 38 columns. Rows with more than 38 characters are wrapped. I want to view text files containing prose formatted with widths of 70 or 80 ...
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Prevent itunes from synching apps
I am looking for a way to prevent iTunes from synching app to the iphone.
Current situation:
I only back the iphone up with iTunes - icloud backup is not feasible to me - and connect it to iTunes a ...
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iPhone 4 switches off suddenly when I travel
This happens in two occations.
When I move. May be when iphone switches GSM towers.
When I unplug the dock connector it sometimes happens but with no pattern.
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Send laptop audio to iphone via bluetooth
I have an Iphone 4th Gen, and Philips dock speakers which I use with the phone.
The dock doesn't have any aux input, and I would like to use the dock as a speaker for my laptop.
I know I can achieve ...
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Transfer contacts between iPhone 4 and old feature phone
I recently upgraded to an iPhone 4 from an old Samsung SGH-G600 and want to transfer contacts. At the shop they offered to do it for me for £15 which I thought was ridiculous so I'm hoping there's a ...
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iphone 4 says error -1?
I just bought a iPhone 4 off craigslist, and it's stuck on the iTunes screen .. whenever I try to restore it, towards the end of the process, a icon pops up and says error -1. What does this mean?
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jailbroken iPhone 4 stuck at boot screen after update
My aunt's iPhone 4 was jailbroken the day it was bought. And about last month, she updated it. Suddenly the screen went blank only the apple logo was showing. She can't fix it with iTunes because she ...
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Back up iPhone that can not be unlocked--screen is broken/shattered. Need help!
I left my phone on the roof of my car and drove away on a busy road. It was hit several times and the screen is broken/shattered and glass comes off of it. It receives calls/text messages, and the ...
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itunes can't sync contacts as contacts has been disabled on iphone
I am getting this error message.
itunes can't sync contacts as contacts has been disabled on iphone
Configuration: iOS 6.1, iphone 4
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1answer
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Sleep button broken. How do I find out which part is affected?
The sleep/power button of my iPhone 4 is broken; it suddently didn't really "click" anymore and just hardly reacted on my actions. For some hours by clicking really firm it still worked, but then the ...
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Is it just me or do iOS device get slower with each update? [closed]
When I got my iPod Touch 4, it was the fastest device. All menus/applications open smoothly. Same is the case with my iPhone 4.
But now even opening built-in apps feels like it takes longer as time ...
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How to Find My iPhone using my Samsung Admire via MetroPCS?
How do I find my iPhone 4 using my samsung admire Phone via MetroPCS
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How to unlock iPhone 4 if original carrier doesn't provide the service?
I have two iPhone 4 locked by the original carrier. I can't get the factory unlock because this carrier don't provide this service.
I try to unlock via software but I can't, because the baseband ...
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1answer
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Can't adjust volume/play music on iPhone 4
For some reasons I can't adjust the volume on my iPhone 4 anymore. Whenever I press it the popup showing the bell is shown but not the bar indicating the .
I can't adjust the volume at all.
Also ...
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play order in the iPhone Music app
iPhone 4 running iOS 6.0.1.
I have Settings -> Music -> Shake to Shuffle turned off.
Without tapping the shuffle icon, if I select the first track on an album or a playlist, Music will not run ...
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2answers
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How to recover data deleted from iPhone 4 without using iCloud ?
My friend and I both have iPhone 4 and share the same Apple id on both phones. Two days ago I deleted my friends iPhone with my Apple id without knowing what would happen, this deleted all the data ...
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iPhone 4 stuck in recovery loop
I have what seems to be a common problem with iPhones (mine is an iPhone 4), a recovery loop, so I try to restore it but now I get this error:
"Unable to restore iPhone. Unknown error -1"
And ...
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1answer
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All my music has been deleted off my phone, and I don't know how to get it back!
I put all my music on a playlist seperate from the rest of the music on the iTunes library, so I could easily get to what music I wanted to listen to, instead of my brother or sister's music. My ...
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2answers
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Can I use an iPhone 4 on Straight Talk?
I have an iPhone 4 that's currently on AT&T. My 2-year contract will be fulfilled in January, and at that point (if possible) I'd like to switch my service to Straight Talk or some other less ...
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1answer
599 views
Installing Full version apps in factory unlocked iPhone 4 [closed]
I recently purchased iPhone 4. It was factory locked. So I factory unlocked it from my friend.
From iTunes I can download and install all free iPhone apps. But when I download a full version app ...
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1answer
870 views
iPhone 4 - Camera flash stays lit even when the phone is off
I was given an iphone 4 to fix. I've replaced screens before, but this guy tried to do it himself but he couldn't do it. When I got the phone, the flash lit up. It wasn't a full "flash" like you get ...
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iPhone synced with multiple Apple ID's- how do I create a backup?
I bought a new iPhone and downloaded (transferred) content from my friend's computer through iTunes. Later, I used a different Apple ID to purchase few apps. Now, I want to backup all of my apps on my ...
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iPhone 4 yellow spot
I got my iPhone 4 in February of last year, right when Verizon offered them in the US. Just recently, a yellow spot has appeared on the middle right side of the phone and it has been slowly growing. ...
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What exactly is included when I backup my iPhone 4 using iTunes?
I have read this question Does an iTunes iOS device backup include everything on the device? but it doesn't seem to be explicit/succinct enough and I can't find a clear list of what exactly is and ...
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What can be done when the headphones won't stay seated in an iPhone?
Recently, my iPhone 4's headphones won't stay seated in the jack. I'll push them in firmly, and then a few seconds later (without touching the phone, the headphones, or anything else), they'll pop ...
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Issue when transferring songs from iTunes to iPhone
My iPhone 4 says I need to clear some data off of my phone. I have about 400 songs on my phone (and in my iTunes library), but I only want about 50 songs on my phone. When I plug my phone into the ...
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Why did my iPhone's GPS tracking get so bad?
I started using the Nike+ GPS app on my iPhone 4 (not 4s) to track my running in summer 2011. The GPS measurement of runs was pretty consistent: runs on the same course would vary as much as a tenth ...
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iPhone “Vibrate” sound setting display glitch
This has been happening for quite some time now:
If I go into my Settings app > Sounds, and switch on Vibrate under Silent, it will work as normal, it will vibrate when I flick the switch on the ...
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1answer
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Low/bad signal on iPhone 4 after upgrading to IOS 6
I recently upgraded my iPhone 4 to IOS 6 (from 5.1.1 it had before), and since then I'm having lots of signal troubles: the signal is always low and unreliable, and the iPhone continuously switches ...
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1answer
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Could software cause the iPhone's home button to become unresponsive? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Flaky iPhone 4 Home Button
I've got an iPhone 4, and for a while now the home button has been quite unresponsive. Sometimes I need to press the button around 5 or 6 ...
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How do websites offer a factory unlocking service
There are numerous websites online which offer an actual genuine factory unlocking service if you provide the iPhone's IMEI code. They advertise a service which whitelists your iPhone's IMEI code from ...
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How to Pair an iPhone 4 to an iPhone 3GS using Bluetooth
I have an iPhone 3GS that has a data plan and tethering enabled. It is running iOS 5.1.1
Being an iPhone it only does tethering over bluetooth and USB, not WiFi.
I also have iPhone 4, a 1st-gen ...
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2answers
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Cant fully slide to answer call IPhone 4
As the title describes, sometimes, but not too rarely, when I have an incoming call I cannot fully slide the lock to answer. It will get to like 20-30% and then jump at the start. Sometimes after many ...
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1answer
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What steps I should take for data security and prevent misuse of my lost iPhone?
I lost my iPhone 4 and mistakenly wiped it using "Find my iPhone" from https://www.icloud.com/. Can i even track it? It was locked by password.
Now I think it's sure that I can't track my phone. I ...
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1answer
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Music lags after pause
I'm listening to music on my iPhone. For some reason I need to pause it, so I press the button on my iPhone earbud thingies. Then when I start the music up again, it very often lags like crazy. The ...
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How do I get my iOS5 iPhone 4 (and 3GS) to play a .wav file attachment in email?
I have a phone service that sends me emails of voicemails in .wav files as attachments. How do I get them to play on my iPhone 4 (and 3GS)?
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Sending Pictures from iPhone - Orientation is Wrong
I have an iPhone 4. I take a picture, send it to a friend, and regardless of how I sent the photo...the size I send, the orientation of the camera when I shoot the photo... most of my photos arrive to ...
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Is there a quality difference between the unofficial iPhone replacement screens and the official?
I want to replace my scratched up screen (GSM iPhone 4) and been looking into the options. I've seen that there are 100$ 'Official' replacements and the much more common eBay 30$ replacements. Is ...
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1answer
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Will “never auto-lock” affect the life of the iPhone?
I've my iPhone set to "never auto-lock":
I am aware that this will mean I'll have to recharge the phone more frequently. But besides the inconvenience, will the "life" of the iPhone be affected in ...
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1answer
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Will a restore to default factory settings remove the firmware updates from my Iphone?
If I restore my iphone to default factory settings will it remove the ios firmware updates and leave ios in the state it was in when I got the phone?
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iPhone 4 (and 4s) won't take a screen shot. What should I do?
After owning an iPad for a couple of years, last week I purchased my first iPhone. I've been well aware of the feature where you press the power button + Home key, and iOS will take a screenshot of ...
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1answer
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How to mark as READ all the e-mails received in iPhone?
It's fine when you are clearing all your unread messages in a laptop or a desktop PC; but in iPhone? No good.
You see, at present, I mark my messages as read by individually tapping their checkboxes.
...
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1answer
789 views
How can I remove a sim lock when I'm no longer an Orange France customer?
I bought an iPhone 4 in France. When moving to Belgium, I've put a belgian SIM card but I noticed that the phone is SIMLOCKED. I contacted the person who sold it to me and explained everything. He ...
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How to enable push notifications of emails?
A quick question with perhaps no answer,
How can I enable push notifications of emails?
What currently happens when I get an email is that my phone vibrates or rings, then I look at the locked ...
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1answer
301 views
Is the iPhone 4 antenna problem fixed in the iPhone 4S
Is the iPhone 4 antenna problem fixed in the iPhone 4S?
Was it secretly fixed for all new models or just the iPhone 4S or none?
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1answer
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iPhone 4 won't charge
Tried plenty of other cables and plugs but it won't charge.
I tried plugging it into a Mac and it's not even detected.
It has had no major water damage; it just simply stopped working.
Replaced ...
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Swipe To Delete songs in a playlist
Is it possible to delete a song from a playlist with a 'swipe to delete'? I thought this was possible, but I am not able to do this. I'm running iOS 5.0.1.
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Can the iCloud apps backup of an iPhone be restored to a different iPhone?
The main or phone backup of my iPhone happened to my PC, but I had iCloud backup enabled for a number of apps (like WhatsApp, and others).
My iPhone crashed and burned last week and Apple gave me a ...
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1answer
238 views
How can I tell when the iPhone is actively using GPS versus only using region monitoring?
I run Google Latitude on an iPhone 4 with background updates turned on. How can I distinguish between when it's actively grabbing the location vs when it's using region monitoring to wait for the ...
