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How to Replace the Screen on the iPhone 5S (Complete Video Guide)

Part of a series of videos I’m doing on repairing your phones yourself to save you some money, today I’ve got a video on how to replace the screen on your iPhone 5S. As with any iPhone screen repair, you’ll need to get a replacement screen first, then we’ll open up the phone using the provided tools that usually come with the screen, remove some parts from the old screen and transfer them to the new one, then attach the new screen to the phone. Check out the video below and the step by step instructions below that, and let […]

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How to Sync Facebook Contact Photos to the iPhone (Video)

Maybe it’s OCD but I can’t stand looking at the messaging app on my iPhone and seeing letters where people’s faces should be. Android, at least at some point, always had the ability to sync my Facebook contact photos with my phone contacts and frankly, it annoys me that both of the most popular operating systems now both can’t do that automatically. Who pissed off who to stop that integration?! I’m looking at you, Zuckerberg. Thankfully though, there is still a way to sync your contact photos on your iPhone with their Facebook profile photo –you just need to use

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How to Disable the Home Button Press to Unlock in iOS 10

After years of us having to swipe to unlock, Apple finally nixed it. Instead users have to click their home button to get the screen to unlock. Now, while this did give Apple extra real estate on the lock screen for things like widgets, to some, the change is just too much to bear. Unfortunately, there isn’t a way to get the swipe to unlock back, but you can at least get it to just be the old touching of Touch ID to unlock your iPhone. So here’s a quick how to disable the press to unlock in iOS 10. Disable the

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How to Get Portrait Mode on the iPhone 7 Plus Right Now (Video)

When Apple unveiled the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, there was a neat camera trick that the 7 Plus could do thanks to it’s dual camera setup called Portrait Mode. Essentially, this feature allows you to create a more bokeh look with a crisp in focus subject and a slightly blurred background. Thing is, Apple didn’t actually enable it out of the box. They said they were still working on it and would release it in a new update. That update is iOS 10.1 but it isn’t available except in beta. So, in this video, I’m going to show

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6 Best Camera Apps For iPhone (Video)

Ever see those shot on iPhone billboards? You know, the ones that are showing some beautiful scene from around the world that looks remarkably beautiful for being shot on a phone? There are a few ways that photographers get these photos to look so good, and it’s more a testament to the phone’s software than just the camera lens. iPhone photographers use a ton of editing apps (ones on their phone even) and also most even use different camera apps on their iPhone to get more control over the shot than the standard camera app provides. After scouring the web for

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Everything Announced at the Apple Event

It’s that time of year again. Apple has just announced their latest and greatest at the Apple Event and for those that didn’t have the time to stare at their computer during the live streams that happened, here’s the boiled down new products that were announced so you don’t have to scour the internet for them all. Apple Watch Original Watch price dropped to $269 and comes with a new processor. New Watch, Series 2, faster GPU, CPU, brighter display, new bands, and swimproof. Starts at $369. New watch comes in aluminum, stainless steel, and white ceramic. Nike+ version of

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6 Hidden Features in iOS 10 That Will Make Your Life Easier (Video)

iOS 10 has a lot of new features. Apple announced a decent amount at their conference a while back, but now that people have been playing with the beta there’s been a bunch of features people have noticed that Apple didn’t have time to mention. I decided to take my favorite 6 hidden features in iOS 10 that will make your life just that much easier. I. Optimized Music You might have a library of 10,000 songs but, let’s be honest, you really don’t need that many on your phone all at the same time. The issue is, how do

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6 Tips You Need to Know to Be Better at Pokemon Go

While doing “research” for my previous video on explaining the Pokemon Go phenomenon (aka running around NYC trying to catch ALL the Pokemon), there were a lot of tips I learned well into playing that I wish I knew when I started. Things to help you level up faster, catch Pokemon easier, and just some basics on how the game works that Niantic failed to tell you. In this video, figured I’d show you the best tips for Pokemon Go I learned so you don’t have to suffer like I did. I. How the Green Ring Works When Catching Pokemon

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How to Jailbreak iOS 9.3.3 (Complete Guide)(Video)

So it’s finally happened. Pangu, the trusted jailbreak developer team, has a jailbreak for iOS 9.3.3. Now, it isn’t without a few caveats, the biggest draw back of which is that it is a tethered jailbreak. Meaning that if you restart your phone you’ll lose the jailbreak (big bummer). Hopefully there will be an untethered version in the future (and if so, this tutorial will still most likely pertain to that as well), but for those who are impatient, here’s how to jailbreak iOS 9.3.3 right now. Update 07/25/16: An even easier method has been released that, get this, doesn’t even require

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Pokemon Go: Fully Explained (Video)

Unless you’ve been living under a literal rock this last week or so, you have undoubtedly heard about the latest game to go viral: Pokemon Go. This game has acquired more active users in less than a week than Twitter has in the 10 years since its inception and has already caused some very interesting scenes in major parks. But what is Pokemon Go exactly? How do you play it? What makes it so different? And since it’s a free game, how does it make any money? Let’s find out. I. How to Play Pokemon Go If you aren’t familiar,

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The Best New Features in iOS 10 (Video)

With the announcement of iOS 10 this month, I’m sure a lot of you are wondering what’s new in the latest version of Apple’s operating system. From a completely revamped Messaging app to better notifications and a focus on widgets, here’s the best new features in iOS 10 that you can expect come fall when it’s released to the public. See Also: Don’t want to wait? Try iOS 10 beta for yourself right now. No developer account needed. Raise to Wake Apple has added a small feature in iOS 10 that I personally have been waiting for because I feel like it

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How to Get iOS 10 Beta Right Now (without a Developer Account) (Video)

iOS 10 was announced at WWDC last week and with it came the latest iteration of iOS –iOS 10. Along with it, iOS 10 beta was also released to developers. I’m doing a walkthrough video on the best features of iOS 10 shortly, but figured for those of you that want to try it out for yourself, I’d do a quick tutorial video on how to get iOS 10 beta right now. Normally, you need a developer account to be able to download iOS beta versions which will cost you $99/year to use. For an actual developer looking to build

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6 Best Photo Editing Apps You Have to Try Right Now

I asked on Twitter recently what video you wanted me to do next and you overwhelming chose this for me to do one on the best photo editing apps you should try right now. When I suggested it, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t quite prepared for just how many photo editing apps there are. From ones that strictly turn your photo into 8 bit video game-esque murals, to ones that just put text overlays on the photos, I realized quickly that I needed to come up with some stricter criteria for the best photo editing app. For this video, I

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11 Best iPhone Keyboards You Should Try Right Now

Chances are, based on most of the people I’ve spoken to, you don’t know about one of my favorite features that iOS 8 added to the iPhone: the ability to add custom keyboards. Adding a custom keyboard to the iPhone can mean a huge change in the way you type on your phone, you know, something you do on a daily basis so it’s probably worth at least trying out. Thing is, even if you did know you could do that, there’s already a lot of them in the App Store so how do you decide which is worth your

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How to Text from Your Computer (Complete Guide) (Video)

There’s nothing like a full-blown keyboard for typing. Even though touchscreens have gotten better, more responsive, typing with two thumbs will always be beaten by typing with all ten fingers. Interestingly enough, some app developers agree (so does Apple) and there are ways to use your real keyboard and text from your computer instead of the phone. This ability is one I actually love when I’m working –receiving and sending texts from my computer while my phone is comfortably plugged it on the desk. I figured I wasn’t alone in this enjoyment so if you also want to be able

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