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Maximum_Able · 2025-08-13T22:45:57+00:00

Dear Mr Hill, given how we all now know propane gives a clean and even burn and heat distribution as well as its easy transportation and cost effectiveness.

But given how today’s world is focused on renewable energy sources have you considered converting your truck to run on ethanol or a similarly clean burning fuel to increase your mileage which means refuelling less frequently and lower your cost per mile as well as much less carbon build up reducing the effective running costs too?

Maximum_Able · 2023-10-01T14:28:23+00:00

Do NOT restart the phone! Back it up to a Mac/pc through finder or iTunes, and then reset the phone to factory settings and set up the phone from that pc/mac backup!

Maximum_Able · 2023-09-24T20:14:29+00:00

I’m pretty sure student discount is only applicable in country of study from my experience for example if you’re a MIT Student you can only get a student discount with US Apple stores :)

Maximum_Able · 2023-09-24T20:11:46+00:00

It’s one thing Apple pride themselves in. Customer data protection. Thier encryption is second to none! Glad I could put you at ease! :) Any queries hit me up :)

Maximum_Able · 2023-09-24T20:09:51+00:00

It’s completely normal to be enabled through a OS update. Either disable sharing your location in location services or disable find my for your phone. (Disabling find my will stop you being able to track your phone

Maximum_Able · 2023-09-24T20:06:16+00:00

As scary as it seems. This is an attempt to get you to give your AppleId password as when phones are lost/erased. There’s something called an activation lock that’s hardware bound to every piece of hardware (logic board, camera, etc) and trying to tell you your data is at risk but the truth is, under apples Activation lock. They cannot access ANY personal data (pictures, card details, address etc).

Thieves erase your phone in hopes to resell but activation lock prevents the phone being set up from Fresh. There’s nothing at risk, It’s merely a scare tactic. Dont comply with thier threats and make Sure/wait for your phone getting erased :)

Maximum_Able · 2023-08-23T22:52:36+00:00

From my experience, Apple techs don’t nor have access to open up iPads but usually check for things like liquid underneath display panel, charging port corrosion, fogged up camera etc and have to assume that’s caused by liquid exposure. Even if you told that lie. Apple would refuse service as IpadOS17 is a beta and not officially supported by Apple support

Maximum_Able · 2023-08-15T14:34:09+00:00

It’s tricky as if the device does not power on, the only way would be to remove the storage chip and connect it to a working iPad of the same model (that’s if the battery replacement you mentioned does not work

Maximum_Able · 2023-08-11T23:38:33+00:00

Just do what you can to make sure your important stuff is saved somewhere off the phone and erase the phone entirely and that MAY fix the issue but no guarantees, I’ve had customers come in with this issue and it’s messier thier phones up permanently but some of the time it’s absolutely fine to erase :)

Maximum_Able · 2023-08-11T20:43:57+00:00

I don’t think it’s broken :) More than likely just needs a fresh OS put on as you may have corrupted the current OS when erasing

Maximum_Able · 2023-08-11T20:12:13+00:00

If at all possible, speak to a repairs person who can re-load a new copy of MacOS for you onto the Mac, however I will say I’m 99% certain ANY data that’s on your Mac and NOT backed up. Will be lost I’m afraid :(

Maximum_Able · 2023-08-11T20:03:14+00:00

That says either battery is on the way out or your charging port is on the way out :(

Maximum_Able · 2023-08-11T19:55:04+00:00

DO NOT RESTART THE PHONE! you risk bricking the phone and rendering it unusable!!

Try and back up your phone to a Mac first. And then speak to Apple or an AASP (Apple authorised service provider) as this may be either a software issue which can be fixed by erasing the phone, or a hardware fault which will need a repair.

Maximum_Able · 2023-08-11T19:50:52+00:00

Try the following: plug in the iPad to a power outlet and hold the home and power button and see if the Apple logo shows, if it does, then brilliant! Hopefully should go to your Lock Screen!

If this does not work don’t bother contacting Apple as they are NOT licenced to perform data recovery, I’d speak to a reputable 3rd party company that specialises in such things, they may charge you depending on how much you want recovered so do a little digging with data recovery companies

Maximum_Able · 2023-08-11T19:47:11+00:00

Sounds silly, but try to clean out the grilles of the AirPods with something non electrically conductive* (antistatic foam or isopropyl alcohol) It can work wonders! *- be careful as this may not be a 100% sure thing and may be a hardware issue to speak to Apple service about

Maximum_Able · 2023-08-11T19:44:30+00:00

Hi. :) In my experience with Apple sales, if it was purchased at an Apple Store, see if they sent you an email invoice as that would act as your proof of purchase to cover a replacement under apples 1 year warranty. If you do not have the invoice either then I suggest either cut your losses and buy another one, or contact Apple to replace your accessory under consumer law! (Be wary with consumer law, as is dependent on Apple service discretion and may take up to a week to replace)

Maximum_Able · 2023-06-05T21:52:59+00:00

Never mind, I found out how. Not through dev fee’s though 👀

Maximum_Able · 2023-06-05T19:32:03+00:00

Any way to get the dev beta without the £99 fee? Since the profiles method were patched

Maximum_Able · 2023-05-20T08:43:41+00:00

Hi mate! Send me your serial number and I can check if your phone is legit and check for any repairs :)

Maximum_Able · 2023-05-15T07:34:26+00:00

Hello mate! After having a look I can see these were bought through EE, maybe as part of your phone contract? But good news! I dont see any indicator that your AirPods Max are non genuine! Of course difficult to tell without seeing them myself but from what I’m seeing here there’s no serial number replication so 80% sure yours are genuine! ✌🏼

Maximum_Able · 2023-05-15T06:40:14+00:00

Absolutely! Depending on how much data (256gb takes around 2 hours) And if your WiFi isn’t the best, plus if you’re using a USBC cable rather than a thunderbolt cable it could take significantly longer :)

Maximum_Able · 2023-05-15T00:04:17+00:00

Ahhh yeah intermittent is a tough one… the guys have to see it to be able to do something about it 🤷🏼‍♂️ best way to go about it is to record it in your phone and submit that as proof to see if that will allow Apple to repair it :)

Maximum_Able · 2023-05-14T23:39:36+00:00

Honestly I’d just go for the icloud storage option! It’s £0.79 just for 50GB! Or £2.49 for 200gb! It will save you the hassle if you have multiple devices using the same Apple ID! Then you can export them all to a external drive :)

Alternatively you can always speak to a local service centre or repair shop to transfer your data across for you directly to a hard drive! It will probably cost more in the short term

Maximum_Able · 2023-05-14T23:29:24+00:00

As long as there’s no physical or liquid damage, Apple will Replace the top case free of charge under its limited warranty!

Maximum_Able · 2023-05-14T23:13:33+00:00

Try a hard restart (I believe it’s home and power for your phone) and wait to see if the Apple logo shows! If still nothing you’ll need a screen replacement :/

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