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Rumor: Apple reaches accord with Simply Mac, allows chain to perform official iPhone screen repairs

Even after Apple cracked down on gray market and some Apple Authorized Service Provider chains years ago, Simply Mac seems to have passed the test. After a period of time offered essentially unauthorized iPhone repairs from Apple’s viewpoint, it’s rumored that the two companies have now reached a deal. Apple is paying to fit the […]

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Apple pulls watchOS 3.1.1 update after unknown number of users complaining of “bricking” issue

Apple on Tuesday pulled watchOS 3.1.1, the latest update for its watchOS operating system, following complaints that the update rendered an unknown number of Apple Watch Series 2 units unusable. Apple Watch owners attempting to upgrade to watchOS 3.1.1 through the dedicated Watch app on iOS will find watchOS 3.1 as the current version, meaning […]

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Apple releases revamped iOS 9.3.2 update for 9.7-inch iPad Pro

Apple on Thursday released a revamped version of iOS 9.3.2 for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The update, termed build 13F72, can be downloaded over-the-air on any 9.7-inch iPad Pro that has not previously been updated to the latest version of iOS 9. iOS 9.3.2 was originally released to the public on Monday, May 16, but […]

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Apple pulls iOS 9.3.2 update for 9.7-inch iPad Pro, says fix is forthcoming

Well, this is a bit of a mess. As of Friday, Apple has effectively pulled the iOS 9.3.2 update for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The company has promised that a fix is in the works, albeit some users complained that the update effectively “bricked” their tablets in some cases while others were able to install […]

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iOS 9.3.2 update bricks some 9.7-inch iPad Pro tablets, Apple exploring the issue

iOS 9.3.2 has arrived. And it appears to have bricked some 9.7-inch iPad Pro tablets in the process. A number of users are seeing an “Error 56” message after upgrading to iOS 9.3.2, and finding their devices bricked. The error instructs affected users to connect to iTunes, but doing so and attempting to restore or […]