Fair, not overpriced or understated. There should be prices on the Service website. Necessarily! without "asterisks", it is clear and detailed, where it is technically possible - the most accurate, final.
With the availability of spare parts, up to 85% of complex repairs can be completed in 1-2 days. Modular repairs take much less time. The website lists the approximate duration of any repairs.
Warranty and liability
Any repairs must be guaranteed. Everything is described on the website and in the documents. The guarantee is self-confidence and respect for you. A 3-6 month warranty is good and sufficient. It is needed to check quality and hidden defects that cannot be detected immediately. You see honest and realistic terms (not 3 years), you can be sure that they will help you.
Half of the success in Apple repair is the quality and reliability of spare parts, so a good service works with suppliers directly, there are always several reliable channels and a warehouse with proven spare parts of current models so that you do not have to waste extra time.
Free diagnostics
This is very important and has already become a good form for the service center. Diagnostics is the most difficult and important part of the repair, but you shouldn't pay a dime for it, even if you don't repair the device as a result.
Repair in service and delivery
A good service appreciates your time, which is why it offers free shipping. And for the same reason, repairs are carried out only in the workshop of the service center: correctly and according to technology, it can only be done at a prepared place.
Convenient schedule
If the Service works for you, and not for itself, then it is always open! absolutely. The schedule should be convenient so that you can be in time before and after work. Good service works both on weekends and on holidays. We are waiting for you and working on your devices every day: 9:00 - 21:00
The reputation of professionals consists of several points
Age and experience of the company
Reliable and experienced service has been known for a long time.
If a company has been on the market for many years, and it has managed to establish itself as an expert, people turn to it, write about it, recommend it. We know what we are talking about, since 98% of incoming devices in the SC are being restored.
We are trusted and passed on by other service centers for difficult cases.
How many masters in directions
If you are always waiting for several engineers for each type of equipment, you can be sure:
1. there will be no queue (or it will be minimal) - your device will be taken over immediately.
2. You are handing over your Macbook to a Mac repair expert. He knows all the secrets of these devices
Technical literacy
If you ask a question, a specialist must answer it as accurately as possible.
So that you have an idea of what exactly you need.
They will try to solve the problem. In most cases, the description tells you what happened and how to fix the problem.
Today, advertising of mobile operators is full of 4G Internet. But nowadays, you can get confused about what kind of Internet is available for use from a particular phone. Many people mistakenly believe that their devices can operate on 4G, when this is not possible. According to the technical characteristics of the smartphone. And with the very understanding of what 4G is, there is confusion.
G is short for Generation, that is, generation 4 stands for the fourth generation of cellular communications. And certain requirements are set for such a designation. This generation includes technologies that can transfer data at a speed of more than one hundred megabits per second for moving devices. And above one gigabit per second for devices that are stationary.
This technology began its development in 2000. The basis was the IP protocol. And since 2010, the technology has begun to be implemented everywhere. As a result, the world saw the WiMAX and LTE standard. Among the technologies of the 4th generation is HSPA +.
LTE became a continuation from CDMA and UMTS, and as a result of development, LTE-Advanced appeared, which meets all the requirements for a wireless network.
WiMAX is the result of work on Wi-Fi wireless technology. This technology can be used for both static devices and those moving at speeds less than 115 km / h.
In 2010, these technologies did not yet meet the standards for information transfer speed, and they could not rightfully be called 4G. But for marketing purposes, they were given the name 4G +. And 4G was called any advanced technology, but this term did not have a precise definition. The difference between the fourth generation and the third is that it is based solely on packet communication protocols. And the third generation uses packet communication and data transmission over channels. In order to transmit voice over 4G, VoLTE technology is used.
Does iPhone 4 support 4g?
Does iPhone 4 support fourth generation data technology? This question is of interest to many smartphone owners. According to a study by Retrevo, 34% of those with a fourth iPhone believe their devices are 4G-enabled. Not all four models have such support, but only those that support HSPA +. This is the iPhone 4S.
iPhone 4 4g - how to activate?
In 2012, on March 6, Apple gave permission to release an updated iOS, which changes the 3G status to 4G, but only after improving the information transfer speed. To do this, you need to install iOS updated to version 5.1 on the iPhone. Newer versions will also work. This will change the display of the icon from the third generation to the fourth.
To do this, go to the updated to the latest version of iTunes on your computer. Connect your smartphone to the PC via the original USB cable. Now open the "file" tab in the upper left corner. Find "devices". From the pop-up menu, click "backup". This action will create a copy of all your personal information that you can recover in case of any failure. Depending on the amount of data, the copying time will be spent accordingly.
Next, select the desired device from the "iPhone" list in the upper right corner of iTunes. You will be given the option "check for possible updates". Click on it. The program will search for available updates that are compatible with the characteristics of your device. Upon completion of this process, iTunes will offer an update.
You need to click "download and update". This action confirms that you agree to download the available iOS update and install it on your smartphone. Wait for the end of the update process. Next, in the "file" menu, click "devices" again. In the additional menu, click on "restore backup". The program will start sending backup information to your smartphone.
After these procedures, restart your phone. After turning on the device and connecting the wireless data transmission, the 4G icon should be displayed in the upper left corner. Of course, if in the place where you are, this network is available.
4G mapping will only be available if your cellular operator has this technology. In order to make sure of this, you can contact the head office of the mobile operator you are using and clarify this information.
Apple Pay is a universal contactless payment system that was developed by Apple in 2014. The advantage of this development is that it is compatible today with many contactless readers, such as MasterCard PayPass or Visa PayWave. This mobile payment system is supported by a number of devices from the Cupertin company, but we will highlight only the iPhone models on which this system can function.
Smartphones that support mobile money transfers have a built-in NFC chip that allows data exchange over a short distance. Such a chip was not installed in earlier flagships, so a problem arises in the use of the mobile transaction system on some devices of the apple company. Consider which iPhones are currently supported by contactless payments:
- iPhone 6/6 Plus;
- iPhone 6s / 6s Plus;
- iPhone 7/7 Plus;
- iPhone SE.
To the disappointment of many users, the revolutionary iPhone 5, 5c, and 5s do not support Apple Pay. The only possible solution for the owners of the flagship of the fifth model is to use the development of the Cupertin company using the Apple Watch smart watch. All you need to do is sync your iPhone 5 with your smartwatch.
How to connect Apple Pay Sberbank on iPhone
In order to connect the contactless payment system, you need to install the Wallet application on your phone, after authorization using your personal Apple ID. After a successful login, you will be able to add a payment card. By selecting the appropriate function, the user will be prompted to take a photo of his personal bank card. You can refuse this method by entering all the data manually.
Next, you will need to confirm the entered information by entering the code that Sberbank will send to the user number. If the screen displays words such as “Card is activated. MasterCard Standard is ready for Apple Pay ”, you can start successfully using the contactless payment system.
Contactless transactions for Sberbank clients
For Sberbank customers, connecting the contactless payment function is much easier and faster. All that is required is to launch the Wallet application and select the appropriate bank card, which will automatically appear in the wallet collection.
Owners of synchronized smartwatches will receive a notification immediately after activating the card on the iPhone, which will offer to add this card to the device. The program will offer to come up with a small password, after which the user can add a card in the Wallet application, having previously filled in the necessary information. The only thing that needs to be done is to confirm your identity again by entering the code from SMS from Sberbank.
The iPhone has built-in support not only for Sberbank, but also for such popular financial institutions as VTB 24 and Alfa Bank. The setup is done in the same way as in the case of Sberbank.
Using the system
Let's consider what are the ways to use the mobile payments application. After activating the card, you can safely start using this system, paying for purchases in supermarkets and shops. To do this, just bring your iPhone to the terminal without opening the Wallet app. The phone will automatically recognize the payment device and offer to make a fingerprint scanner. After the user touches the Touch ID with his finger, the money for the corresponding purchase will be charged from the bank card.
It is worth remembering that the scope of the development of the apple company is quite wide. The tool has been designed for users to facilitate any transactional payment activity. Anyone can make purchases in the online store in one click, as well as use various add-on services in a special application store. Now it is enough to pay for any service by touching Touch ID with your finger.
Mobile transactions are a unique development that can greatly simplify the life of any person, allowing him to make any purchases and payments in a matter of seconds, without worrying about security at all.
Apple Pay has recently been launched in all cities of Russia. Its main feature is the absence of the need to use a bank card to make payments. Instead, a smartphone is required. Apple device owners began to wonder if Apple Pay is available on the iPhone 5s. In the presented article, we will give the most detailed answer, as well as a number of useful tips.
Apple Pay benefits
If you have a smartphone from Apple and you still use a bank card, feel free to forget about it. We are sure that after a few weeks of using Apple Pay, you will certainly appreciate all the benefits of electronic contactless payments. And there are a lot of them:
- Simplicity... All you need is to have a phone with an application connected to an electronic wallet. To pay for goods or services, you need to place your smartphone near the payment terminal.
- Safety. When using a credit card, you usually have to enter a pin code that other people can see. And if unauthorized persons also remember the owner's card number, this can lead to a complete loss of funds. In the worst case, cybercriminals will issue an online loan, for which you will have to pay. Using Apple Pay keeps you out of trouble. Each transaction is accompanied by the application of dynamic security codes. Biometric methods are used to confirm the payment. No one will be able to see the pin code, and even more so the card number, because they are not shown on the smartphone display. You can be completely safe, always being sure that no one will steal your money.
- Efficiency. It takes only 2-3 seconds to complete the payment. After that, the cashier issues a check on the successful completion of the transaction.
- Small radius of action. On the one hand, not everyone will call this an advantage, because you have to touch your smartphone to the terminal. On the other hand, a limited radius of no more than 20 centimeters works in favor of the owner of the device. You can be sure that the connection will not be intercepted by unauthorized persons, and no one will find out the personal information that you hide from others.
- The ability to use other wireless technologies. So, for example, if the phone is in an inconvenient place, you can synchronize it with another device that has a contactless payment chip - for example, a smart watch.
Can I use the system on iPhones 5s
The main question still remains open - does the iPhone 5s support Apple Pay? Let's take a short historical excursion.
The main condition for using the service is the presence of a special chip - NFC... Only through it, information about payments is transmitted, and general synchronization with the device is carried out. NFC modules began to be installed only on the sixth generation of iPhones, including the Plus versions. They are absent on "five" and older models. The following conclusion suggests itself - it is impossible to use Apple Pay directly through a smartphone, since it will not be able to establish a connection with the payment terminal.
Alternative online payment apps available in the App Store are also not supported. You won't be able to use Apple Pay technology through the Safari Internet browser.
Many would argue that they saw people using fifth iPhones to pay for metro tickets or in supermarkets. And they are really right, because setting up Apple Pay on the iPhone 5s is still possible. Apple Pay can be installed on a smartphone, but without one clever trick, its presence will be useless. To pay for your purchases, you will have to purchase an Apple Watch.
How it works
First, you need to download the Apple Pay program itself. It is available in the official market for free. Before you start using the application, it will not be superfluous to check with your bank representatives if they are working with Apple Pay. As of 2018, virtually all major financial institutions support this technology. Which smartwatch is right for you?
In fact, you can use any Apple Watch, regardless of generation, since each model has an NFC contactless payment module. After synchronization, you will not attach the smartphone itself to the terminal, but the watch on your wrist.
Note! For Apple Pay to work, you need to make sure your watch is always in sync with your phone. Otherwise, you will not be able to make a payment.
After downloading the application, you need to follow a series of simple steps:
Having done everything correctly, a corresponding notification will appear on the watch, indicating that the operation was successful. All you have to do is start using contactless technology at points of sale and other public places where it is supported.
Apple has announced that it will no longer release updates for a number of its products, including the latest iPhone model created under Steve Jobs.
In anticipation of the presentation of a new smartphone - iPhone 7, which is scheduled for September 7 - Apple quietly announced the withdrawal from service of one of its most iconic models. We are talking about the iPhone 4, as well as several types of computers, laptops and iPods. For device users, this threatens the inability to update the operating system and install new versions of popular programs.
How the fourth iPhone became vintage
Within a week, Apple will stop supporting several of its devices, which, according to the company's classification, in the United States and Turkey fell into the category of "vintage", and in the rest of the world - "out of service". This became known on Sunday. Outdated models include the 2009 iMac, Mac mini and Mac mini Server 2010, MacBook 2008 laptops, five iPod models, and the iPhone 4, which is still popular among Russian residents.
iPhone4 is the fourth generation of iPhone smartphones. It was released in June 2010 and replaces the iPhone 3GS. The latter was no longer supported by Apple in June 2015. The phone has an Apple A4 processor with a clock frequency of 1 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, a 3.5-inch screen with a resolution of 960 by 640 pixels. The model was discontinued in September 2013, when the iPhone 5S and 5C were announced. The latest iOS 7.1.2 available for iPhone 4 was released in June 2014.
According to experts, in fact, even now this model cannot be perceived as a full-fledged smartphone. Photo android-robot.com
"After 5 years, you must update your iPhone"
According to experts, after September 13 - the day from which Apple will officially stop supporting the iPhone 4 - the phone, of course, will not "turn into a pumpkin", but in fact, even now this model cannot be perceived as a full-fledged smartphone.
As told to Realnoe Vremya p the head of the Kazan AppleXL service center Alexander Yakimov, todayiPhone 4 is very slow. With support, in his opinion,will be the same as with previous iPhones such as the 3GS: Apple will stop releasing software to update the iPhone 4.
According to Kenan Mammadov, director of the AppKazan service center in Kazan, Apple provides a five-year service life for any phone. “During this time, the phone will be supported and updates will be released. After this time, support ends. In a year, therefore, support for the iPhone 5 will end. There will be no new software or components for them, ”he says. “Apple basically has no such thing as 'hardware'. They perceive the phone as a whole. If something breaks in it, they change the phone to a new one. This is where it all comes down, after 5 years you have to update your iPhone, ”Mammadov said.
Bulat Khamidullin, manager of the Altyn-remont service center, says that the end of support means, in fact, two things: will strongly want to repair his device for any money and contact the official service - he will be told that there are no spare parts. Also, laptop users of 2008, if they want to repair the device for half the price (this is how Apple's support program works), they will be told that there are no spare parts. "
Even if the user really wants to repair his device for any money and turns to the official service, he will be told that there are no spare parts. Photo ios911.ru
Smartphone starts to "go stupid"
Kenan Mammadov from AppKazan says that in fact it will be possible to repair them further - in unofficial services, but the popularity of the model will decline: “Of course, it will be possible to repair them. There are all spare parts for them, it's just that the iPhone 4 will have the same fate as the 3GS. You will not be able to install, for example, WhatsApp there - because now it has a version that is only supported by newer iOS. You will not be able to install most programs on the iPhone 4 - WhatsApp, Skype, Viber. It will no longer be able to work as a smartphone, ”Mammadov said.
I agree that they will continue to repair the iPhone 4, and Bulat Khamidullin from the Altyn-remont service center: “Good Chinese have always offered analogues of spare parts at excellent prices. If you broke the screen on the iPhone 5S, then in China this screen costs 1-2 thousand rubles. Apple does not supply spare parts, it offers a replacement for a new one - for half the cost. That is, roughly speaking, for 10 thousand you get a new phone with support from Apple, or for 2-3 thousand you put a copy of the screen. "
Alexander Yakimov from AppleXL adheres to the same position: “Official service centers have never been involved in iPhone repair. They replace devices completely. Therefore, nothing will fundamentally change. "
iPhone 4 is the latest smartphone that was presented on June 7, 2010 personally by Steve Jobs. Photo tjournal.ru
The penultimate model of the Steve Jobs era
There are quite a few users who will be affected by Apple's end of support policy. The reasons for this are not only cheapness, which is not characteristic of the most current models, but also reliability.
Thus, according to Kenan Mammadov, Director of AppKazan, “iPhone 4 still has many users. They are sold refurbished. These are the latest models released under Steve Jobs (along with the 4S). Very reliable phones at the hardware level. But the new software is no longer supported by their processor. Compared to the new iPhones, the motherboard is more reliable, the phone itself is more shock-resistant than the iPhone 6. The main difficulty with the fourth iPhone will arise with programs. At the same time, the cost of repairs, I think, will even decrease - as will the cost of the iPhone 4 itself. "
Noticeable, however, and requests for inexpensive repairs, which can be offered by unofficial service centers - this is already affected by the cheapness of the model. Bulat Khamidullin from Altyn-remonta says about this: “Of course, there are a colossal number of users of devices that Apple will stop supporting. They come anyway, but ask to make it cheaper. It happens that the phone is broken up and down, everything that can be changed - but a person asks to repair one thing, so that he can just call.
Previously, the iPhone 4 came to be repaired very often. Now the number of phones of this model has decreased. But it was made with high quality. There were, of course, some defects - problems with the loss of the network, with the sound. But these problems were not so many. I can say that now the quality has improved, but even before that it was not bad. "
Note that, according to the head of AppleXL Alexander Yakimov, the share of iPhone 4 users among all users of Apple smartphones is approximately 5%. At the same time, according to him, "the design of this model was made reliably, the number of devices is small, and the cost of repairs is close to the cost of the phone, so calls for the iPhone 4 are less than for other models."
The next in line will be the iPhone 4s. This model is even more popular than the "four", and many users consider it one of the highest quality. Photo it.bzi.ro
Next in line - not 4S, but iPhone 5?
Considering that Apple introduces new models every year - and in parallel is decommissioning previous models, the next in line will be the iPhone 4s. This model is even more popular than the "four", and many users consider it one of the highest quality. Nevertheless, the model began to be sold in October 2011, and already in 2014 it was discontinued - accordingly, the model may soon lose support from Apple. However, it is interesting that the model following the 4S - the iPhone 5 - was discontinued earlier than its predecessor: in 2013 - at the same time that sales of the iPhone 5S began. At the same time, the 4S was produced until the start of sales of the iPhone 6, which turned out to be one of the most unreliable smartphones.
For this reason, Bulat Khamidullin from Altyn-remonta considers the iPhone 4s not the closest contender for the flight: “I think all other models will be supported for at least another two years. In general, the S prefix in iPhone models has always meant that the phone has been improved. Even if you take the iPhone 5 - it stopped being produced even more than two years ago, while the 5S is still being produced. So 4S will most likely continue to be supported. But I do not exclude the possibility that the iPhone 5 will no longer be supported faster. The “fifth” iPhone has much more defects, hidden defects, despite the fact that the model is faster and more expensive than the 4S. This model continued for two more years after the iPhone 4 was discontinued. "
Maxim Matveev