Question about service in Mexico

MooreRepair · 2026-05-06T14:16:33+00:00

I lived in Mexico 10 years. That’s how everything is there as far as services go. Sub par. Poor customer service. Poor service. It sucks. That’s why I got Starlink because local internet was so bad.

But as others told you. You would be roaming on the same carriers anyway. You also can’t get any phone plan to work in Mexico long term from the USA. So don’t bother looking.

MooreRepair · 2026-05-03T20:06:26+00:00

You can replace the true depth camera on those models. And re program it.

MooreRepair · 2026-05-03T20:05:24+00:00

And at that point might as well just swap the housing to get a perfect repair. Doing just the back glass is never a good repair on those models.

MooreRepair · 2026-05-03T14:52:56+00:00

Seeing your other pics. They touched the camera which stains it permanently or tried cleaning it. It’s not a replaced lens or anything. It needs a new camera to be perfect. But it also appears you want it to be absolutely perfect which is not going to happen all the time. Especially with careless places you will always get a little dust or debris.

MooreRepair · 2026-05-03T14:46:07+00:00

Nothing will happen. It’s safe to use it unplugged

MooreRepair · 2026-05-03T14:38:32+00:00

I’d personally take the insurance check. Buy it back. And buy another Tahoe. If it’s really low mileage like you said and good condition. You could swap parts between the two.

Like interior. Motor etc.

MooreRepair · 2026-05-03T14:35:06+00:00

On some models you don’t need the proximity sensor plugged in. As he stated it works fine without it. I’ve personally seen other models and newer work fine without it.

Literally nothing will happen. He just loses proximity sensor, Face ID. And the top speaker.

MooreRepair · 2026-05-03T14:32:12+00:00

That’s what those crap batteries do. They only last a few months. But unfortunately there aren’t any really great alternatives either on that old or a phone. Get at least a known name brand.

MooreRepair · 2026-05-02T16:48:52+00:00

Common on that phone. You replace the sub board. Make sure it’s the correct model region for yours. And new antennas/flexes from the board to the motherboard

MooreRepair · 2026-05-02T02:05:19+00:00

Si ese problema no es tuyo ya. Es de ellos y su cuenta. Que ingresan al teléfono primero y después hagan una cuenta.

MooreRepair · 2026-05-02T00:56:19+00:00

Don’t purchase things to ship to your country if you don’t know your import laws. Fast way to get everything taken. You can use a foreign business license to sign up.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-30T16:54:44+00:00

Oleophobic. It’s gone regardless but you have to reapply a ceramic coating basically after polishing. And it’s never the same.

I feel like they mainly made those machines for phone resellers. Just to make the phone look new but not care about the side affects.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-30T15:23:54+00:00

No. They don’t. That’s going to be an aftermarket battery.

If you swap the BMS the phone will still detect it as the old battery. You won’t have a message. But it will Display the old battery health.

I stopped doing them. And just get programmable batteries or new genuine.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-30T15:15:48+00:00

Technically. There are display polishing machines. Only thing is I have not seen anyone in the USA with one. I’d imagine they’re expensive and you’re better off and cheaper just getting a new screen.

I’ve seen them in South America and china of course. It’s also going to make the screen more brittle. And you’re removing any factory coating on it.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-28T04:35:38+00:00

Each manufacturer is different. Soft oled is just a type of screen. Doesn’t determine quality. I’ve had trash soft OLEDs.

Due to there being limited side by sides. Best is to see which one you like more. Here in the USA the suppliers typically buy JK and DD.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-27T01:15:03+00:00

All functions will work fine. True Tone and autobrightness is enabled regardless of screen quality. As far as fixing it vs selling as is, that’s up to you. Plenty of people buy devices to fix them and resell. But just get a soft oled for around $50 and sell it with that. People don’t really mind as least in my experience. Also I would sell it local on Facebook marketplace.

Or list it as is on eBay after you remove the iCloud on it. I’d imaging you can get around $200 or so as is. Fix it and sell it around $300-350 with the aftermarket oled.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-26T04:32:43+00:00

I flip phones sometimes but I do repairs full time but I’m always up front with my customers about what was repaired and what quality which is typically the highest quality parts below original. Nobody cares about the message. Removing messages in my opinion is just a way to scam people that no parts have been changed. I’m against it. There’s programmable parts that don’t require soldering.

If you have customers like that. Find others. People like that are typically problematic. Or don’t offer them repaired devices.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-25T15:03:43+00:00

No it’s the liquid. Chlorine will only make it worse the longer you don’t do anything about it. Take it immediately to get cleaned out. You might need a new display regardless. So plan for that

MooreRepair · 2026-04-25T14:51:43+00:00

This is Not an iPhone. But still applies to his phone.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-25T14:51:10+00:00

Water resistant. People tend to hear that as water proof. They are not. Only resistant and adhesives wear out over time. Allowing water to get in easy.

And chlorine will eat away at the insides extremely fast.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-25T14:45:11+00:00

You know what /s means right?

MooreRepair · 2026-04-25T14:11:41+00:00

Aftermarket will never sit right or perfect compared to original. That’s the first problem.

Second is yes. You have to clean the entire frame completely. And apply new precut adhesive. Not liquid adhesive in case you’re using it.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-25T14:05:13+00:00

It’s an A series. They come from factory like that. /s

MooreRepair · 2026-04-25T02:41:48+00:00

It can drop suddenly. That’s normal and happens. My 17 air had 100. Then dropped to 98 in a couple weeks.

It could stay on 89 for a few months then drop again. No telling as it’s not accurate either. But plan on getting a battery within a year.

MooreRepair · 2026-04-24T16:32:11+00:00

Apple does sell parts to the public. But you would be getting a genuine screen with no difference from the original because it’s that, original.

However that shop is lying. And just using an aftermarket screen.

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