Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Help on: Handset Unlocking - Unlock your device - Vodafone, Australia (mobile phone)

Find out today how Dr Mobiles Limited can help you out easily to unlock your Australian Vodafone handsets or devices which is locked.


We provide free quotes for tehering unlock or even full factory unlock for your Nokia, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, Apple iPhone 3GS and Apple iPhone 4.

There will be no charge if your handsets or devices cannot be unlocked!

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Do You How to Preventing iPod Theft? Tips to Avoid Having Your iPod Stolen (repair, unlock, Auckland)

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IPods are among the most popular items for thieves these days. As a result, the numbers of iPod thefts, iPod muggings, and other violence related iPods is increasing (and, increasingly, getting a lot of media attention).

IPod users can look like good targets to thieves because iPods are expensive and also users will be less aware of their surroundings due to listening to music.

If you want to avoid iPod theft, prevent iPod theft, or not make yourself a clear target for an iPod mugging, here are some tips:

Do the obvious: keep your iPod close to you, don't leave it unattended, don't leave it exposed in your car when you're not in it, etc. Remember, an iPod is an expensive and sought-after product, so treat at as such and operate with common sense.

Ditch Your Earbuds: The white earbuds that come with iPods have become well-known indicators that the headphone cord snaking into your pocket or bag is connected to an iPod. Wearing the white earbuds is a signal to thieves that you're using an iPod. Get a different set of headphones to throw them off (the earbuds aren't that good anyway. There are lots of better options).

Don't Use Belt Clips: Belt clips are great for wearing your iPod around the house or in other safe spaces, but they're not great for keeping your iPod safe in public. Since the iPod is exposed on your body and potentially easy to pull off a belt clip, keep the clips at home.

Keep Your iPod Close: You can prevent iPod theft by keeping your iPod close to your body. After all, it's much harder to steal something that's in your bag or in an inside jacket pocket. The closer to your body the iPod can get, the better.

Clip It To Something: Avoiding iPod theft is aided when you make it harder for a thief to make off with your iPod. You can do this by clipping your iPod to something. Many cases, for instance, include small clips for attaching the case to a bag or the like. If you keep your iPod in a bag or inside pocket, and can find something to clip it to, you'll be doing double duty in preventing iPod theft.

Be Aware of Your Surroundings: This is harder said than done. When you're listening to your iPod, you probably won't be able to hear all of what's going on around you. This potentially puts you at a disadvantage relative to iPod thieves. So, to avoid iPod theft, be more alert and aware of your surroundings, and who's around you, when you're listening to your iPod.

If you follow these tips, you wil be well on  your way to being safter, holding onto your iPod and not becoming the victime of an iPod mugging!

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Mobile Phone Repair Tips: How to dry out a water-damaged Apple iPhone 4, 3G, 3GS

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How you can fix an iPhone that has got wet - an issue that Apple specifically won't cover under its warranty or Apple Care

One of the worst things you can do with an iPhone is to get it wet - because the warranty and the paid-for Apple Care plan specifically exclude any faults that are due to water damage.

So what do you do if your iPhone stops working after you dropped it in the sink or even left it in a steamy bathroom?

Well the first thing is don't take it back to an Apple Store or Carphone Warehouse and pretend it's nothing to do with water. The iPhone has four 'Liquid Submersion indicators' inside it that turn pink on contact with water - so they will know if you're telling porkies.

(One of these circular sensors is visible if you look down the headphone socket with a bright light - if it's been triggered the circle will be half pink and half white).

So if Apple can't - or won't help - what can you do? Well all is not lost - there have been plenty of reports online of people successfully 'drying out' their drenched iPhones and making them reusable.

Note: if you have completely immersed your iPhone don't try to restart it by plugging it into a power source. Follow the steps below to have the best chance of resurrecting it

The most successful method is to get hold of some packets of Silica gel - which is an incredibly moisture-absorbent substance. If you keep your packaging for hi-fi or cameras you may already have some lying around the house. Otherwise you can find it at Arts & Crafts shops - it's used for drying flowers - or you may be able to blag it from an electronics store. Alternatively you can order it online from places like Davpack

Then pack the iPhone in a sealed plastic bag among the packets of Silica gel and store it in a dry place for at least three days. That should ensure all the moisture is drawn out from the electronic innards of your iPhone.

If you can't get hold of the Silica gel quickly place your iPhone in a bag or box of uncooked rice and reseal it. This will keep it as dry as possible in the meantime. Transfer the iPhone to the Silica gel bags when you get them.

Finally connect up your iPhone to your PC, load up iTunes and try to do a complete Restore. This will provide you with the best chance of getting the iPhone to its pre-drenched working state.

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Emergency Repair Tips and info: Apple iPhone 4, 3G, 3GS Water Damage Rescue! http://go.to/drmobiles

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Did your iPhone or iPhone 3GS just experience water damage? If so, read on for details on what to do, how to save it, and if all else fails, how you can get a new one at the Apple store.

In Auckland, you can contact www.drmobiles.co.nz, who is the leading expert in Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4 water damage repair along with helping you to file for insuranc claims under home content insurance.

Recently, I completely damaged my boyfriend's iPhone. How? I did the worst possible thing and threw it into the washer.

I had no idea it was in the pockets of his robe! Somehow, he had put it there after waking up. I, trying to be a great girlfriend, decided to wash all of his clothes, even his robe. Unfortunately, for the both of us, his iPhone was in it.

So, what to do if this happens? Well, after completely panicking, we started to do a ton of research and found a lot of information about what to do.

 

Easy Steps to Follow for iPhone, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 Water Damage

Below are 12 easy steps to follow if you're iPhone has experienced water damage. Read on below for more details on each step.

  1. Do not turn it on - that means, do not touch any buttons.
  2. Do not turn it on - that means again, do not touch any buttons!
  3. Do not turn it on - again, this will cause the phone to short circuit if there is ANY amount of water in it
  4. Take it out of the case and remove the sim card.
  5. Shake out any extra water.
  6. Use a blow dryer on low heat for about 15 minutes to try and blow air through it and get rid of some of the water. Make sure it is on low heat.
  7. Shake it out again.
  8. Put it in a bag of rice, make sure it is completely covered

  9. Leave it in the rice bag for 2 -3 days if your phone was in water for less then a few minutes and 6-7 days if your phone was in water for more than that.

    Each day, take it out of the rice and use the blow dryer on low heat again for an additional 15 minutes. Then, put it back in the bag of rice.

  10. After 2-3 days you can check to see if it is still wet by shaking it a little to see if any water comes out. Sometimes, water may not come out so if you want to be sure, leave it there for 4-5 days.
  11. After you've left it in the rice bag for enough time, then try and turn it on to see if it works.

Remember: This is not foolproof, but it has worked for many people. The whole point of putting it in rice is to help it dry and remove the moisture.

What to do if you just damaged your Apple iPhone, iPhone 3GS, or iPhone 4

First, do not turn the phone back on. By instinct, I wanted to turn it on to see if it was working. However, if you do this, the phone will short circuit because you are putting electricity through it while there is still water in it. Water in an electronic device may not break the item. However, too many times, people turn on the item right after to check if it is still working. The act of turning it on causes you to put electricity through it. Before, when it was off, no electricity was running through it. By putting electricity through something that has water in it, you will cause the item to short circuit.

I repeat this a couple of times just so everyone understands. If you can dry out the item and remove the water, it just might work. The water will eventually cause the electronics inside to rust, but it may not cause the item not to work.

So, after not turning on the item, what do you do? You try to dry it out. You let it sit. Some people recommend putting the iPhone in rice. Take a large amount of rice, put it in a gallon ziploc bag, and then stick your iPhone in the middle of it. You don't have to wrap it or anything, the rice won't damage it. See the video below for an example of how you do this. Basically, the rice will help to suck the moisture out. If you try this method, change the rice each day. Another method is to apply some form of heat against the phone - whether it is your blow dryer or a small room heater. You want to run low heat air through it for 30 min. to an hour every couple of hours. This will help dry out the moisture. Your entire goal is to help remove the moisture. Until you know the moisture is completely gone, do not turn it on. Depending on the amount of water, some people have recommended waiting anywhere from 2 to 7 days.

Finally, after doing all of that, slowly turn on your phone. Surprisingly, for many people, these methods of waiting and drying out the phone completely worked. Many people online had accidentally dropped their phone in the pool, tub, sink or some other source of water. For us, none of this work since the phone had been washed and sat in water for more than 30 minutes. However, if you drop your iphone into water for only a few seconds or a minute, then, a lot of times, drying it out will cause it to work again.

Apple store policy and procedures for water damaged iPhones, iPhone 3GS, iphone 4 water damage

One other tip. If it doesn't work, or it doesn't work right, you can now get it replaced for $199 at the Apple store. Previously, they wouldn't replace it since water damage automatically voids the warranty. Yes, the 2 year or 1 year warranty you have is not safe if you get water damage. There are 4 sensors on your phone (picture examples are below) - 2 that you can't get to while opening, and the other 2 that you can see. The first one is in the small round hole on top left of the phone (the earpiece hole), and the other one is in the bottom middle that separates the connector. If you shine a light and look at either of these, the sensor will be pink if water has touched this area. Because of this pink sensor, the folks at the Apple store will not honor your warranty which is what happened to me and my boyfriend.

But, the good news for us all is that Apple has now changed its policy. If you have a water damaged iPhone (pink sensors!), Apple will now allow you to replace it for a refurbished phone for a lower cost. It's $199 for a refurbished phone and the warranty is only 90 days, but this is a huge difference between the full price of $599 or $699 contract free phone that we had to pay to replace the water damaged phone. Also, don't forget, if you've bought your phone from Best Buy or used a credit card that offers protection, you may be able to get some of your money back or get the phone replaced for free. Don't miss out on these options since you will have to pay to replace the water damaged phone.

Repair Option

If your sensors are pink and your iPhone is not working even after you've tried to dry it using the steps above, then you may want to consider sending it to a repair shop. Millieamp is a service that can potentially repair your damaged iPhone. For a small fee, they will first start out by evaluating the damage. Then, they will let you know how much they think it will be to repair. At that point it is up to you to decide if you want them to repair the phone or if you want to buy a new one. It is worth having them take a look in case they are able to repair the phone and you don't have to buy a completely new one, especially if you just bought the phone. Check out their iPhone and iPod repair services. They just might help you save a bundle.

How to protect your iPhone in the future

One way to protect your iPhone from future damage is to get a good case. iSkin makes some very durable cases, especially their solo or solo FX models. Go to the iSkin Store  to check out other styles.

An example of putting the iphone in a rice bag

Example of pink sensor on top left of phone

It is very subtle, but notice the pink color in the hole on the iPhone on the right compared to the one on the left.

Example of the pink sensor triggered in the bottom middle of your iPhone

It is very subtle, but the phone on the bottom shows a little pink line where the water has touched the sensor.


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Top Ten (10) Apple iPhone 4, 3G, 3GS Water Damage Myths (www.drmobiles.co.nz)

Just sharing with you chaps some information on Apple iPhone liquid damage issues.  The rule of the thumb is that you need to seek expert help on repairing liquid damage iPhone and do not use thos jokers who charge $45, $50 or even $85 to "inspect" your damage phone. The longer you wait, the worse it is going to be for your liquid damage iPhone (corrosion, checmical reactions and structure decomposition) For more info, please contact Dr Mobiles Limited, we do not charge you for inspection and able to help you to file for insurance claims!
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It’s happened to you before.  You’ve accidentally gotten your iPhone wet, whether in a pool, the ocean, washing machine, or dropping it in the toilet, the end result is always the same.  Water + iPhone = :’(  But never fear! The internet can provide you with a multitude of solutions!

We all know this, right? I mean, you’ve probably been taught since the internet became public that it was easy for people to put whatever they wanted to out there, since it’s a free-for-all type of thing (and for those of you younger than me who can’t remember or weren’t yet born when Email was brand new, I feel really old about now.  I mean, I was young, but I remember.)  Just remember your grade school teachers telling you that citing things from the internet was a bad idea because people can lie with no check and balances to catch them.  Unless it’s a comment board.  And then all of them lie.  Fun little game we’re playing, right?

Anyway, I decided to ask the wonderful techs at Repair Labs to tell me which of the water-damage tips I gleaned today were myths or not.  Some are obvious; others are supposedly tried and true, but don’t actually work.  Without further ado, the Top 10 iPhone Water Damage Myths:

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  1. Oven – I am serious, people recommend this.  The idea is that the heat draws out the water.  The problem is no one tells them that anything over 130° F will fry their phone, damaging it far worse than it was before.
  2. Microwave – I am not sure why anyone would think this was a good idea.  Metal parts. Microwave.  Have you ever put a CD or fork in a microwave?  Just do that with a device that cost $400! Always a good idea. (Sarcasm)
  3. Hair Dryer – Heat is the common thread here, and while people are sort of on the right track, there is one problem.  With a hair dryer you can’t regulate just how hot it will get, and get too close, the heat intensifies.
  4. Heat Lamp – Again, heat is good, but too much heat and you can do some serious damage to your phone.  Best to avoid anything really hot all together.
  5. Freezer/Fridge – Opposite end of the spectrum here, and I never really saw any justification as to how this would help your phone.  While the cold itself would probably not damage your phone, frozen water melts eventually.
  6. Salt – Salt dries things out since it absorbs moisture.  The problem is that it can corrode your phone’s parts.  Corrosion will happen with extensive water damage, and you don’t want to speed that process along.
  7. Open up & Wind Dry – While the techs say that this theoretically works, the problem is you have to get into the phone first.  The iPhone 3G has 12 screws to get into the back, and the battery is hidden behind other components.  While the iPhone 4 only has 3, you still run the risk of breaking bits and pieces of your phone.
  8. Dry with Towel – Same thing again, it works, but you have to get it open first.  Of course, with a towel you run the risk of getting fuzzies and other undesirable things into the inner workings of your phone.
  9. Silica Gel Packets – While this works on light water damage, it will not work well if you’ve accidentally submersed your phone.  The gel packets will only draw out the water they can touch.
  10. Rice – This is the favorite internet tip.  The techs told me they get a lot of water-damaged phones in baggies full of rice.  So while uncooked rice can work on small spills, it will not on something that’s been more heavily damaged.  Like the gel packets, rice has to make contact with the water, and taking your phone to that many pieces puts you at risk to break something else.  (One of the techs joked that you should put your iPhone in a bowl of uncooked rice and then stick it in the oven.  Oh guys.)
So, what do you do when you soak your phone?  Honestly, the best answer is to send it to a certified technician, because they can take your phone apart and make sure that everything is dried out properly.  If you miss just one drop, it can continually corrode your phone and the components.  And if you try to take your phone apart, you can end up breaking the glass, housing, any number of things really.
 The guys do recommend that if you feel confident, taking your battery out is key.  But don’t try to take it apart more than that.
 

And don’t ship it to a repairs place in a ziplock baggie.  That will actually seal the moisture in with the phone and can cause further damage.  Breathable bubble wrap is always best.

Although they do ask that you send them your phone in some rice.  The guys do get hungry from time to time.

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How Do You Fix a Wet Apple iPod Touch?

Below are some tips on rescueing water damage Apple iPod Touch.  This posting is meant for leisure reading only and the author is not responsible to what you do to your wet or liquid damaged Apple iPod Touch.  Home repair will likely to make things worse or kill off the Apple iPod Touch outrigh!
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In the course of using them, iPods get wet. It’s just a fact of life. Whether we spill drinks on them, accidentally drop them in the tub, have kids who soak them in the sink, or any number of other watery mishaps, they iPods get wet.

But a wet iPod doesn’t necessarily mean a dead iPod. While sometimes a wet iPod can’t be saved no matter what you do, before you declare your beloved gadget dead, try these tips:

Never turn it on – If your iPod is wet, never try to turn it on. If it’s already on, turn it off or use the hold button as quickly as possible.

Shake the water out – Depending on how wet it got, you may be able see water in your iPod’s headphone jack, dock connector, or other areas. Shake the water out as much as possible and dry off the iPod.

Leave it in a warm place – Once you’ve gotten the water you can see out of the way, keep your iPod off and leave it somewhere warm to dry for a few days. A lot of people like to leave a wet iPod on the top of a TV, where the heat from the TV will help to dry the inside of the device, but choose whatever tactic you like.

Use a hair dryer – If you want to try a more immediate approach, try blowing a hair dryer, on low power, on the wet iPod about a day after it got wet. Don’t use anything more intense than low, though.

Take it apart – You better know what you’re doing to do this, because you can ruin your iPod and will void your warranty, but if you’re handy with electronics, consider taking your iPod apart to dry out the wet parts. In this situation, some people use the hair dryer, others like to separate the parts and leave them in bags of dry rice for a day or two and then re-assemble the device.

Try a repair company – If none of these tactics work, there are iPod repair companies that specialize in saving wet iPods. A little time at your favorite search engine can put you in touch with a number of good vendors.  We, at Dr Mobiles Limited do not charge for water damage inspection and will help you to file an insurance claim.

Try Apple - A new Apple policy introduced in May 2009, though not advertised, reportedly has Apple willing to trade submerged iPhones for refurbished models for US$199 (no word on replacement of iPods). You'll likely need to request this offer and be able to demonstrate that the iPhone was submerged.

So, as you can see, a wet iPod doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to head to the Apple Store with credit card in hand, but it can mean trouble. So, stay out trouble by using a good iPod case (maybe even an underwater iPod case) or keeping your iPod and your soda far apart.

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Monday, September 5, 2011

We are now on Google+ (Google Plus) on the web frontier! Do you need an inviate?

We have started our Google+ account today and it is activated.  We recogn it will be bigger than Facebook.com and Twitter.com combined in time to come, eh?

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