⟐ Answered October 17, 2024 at 3:14 MST

any help shall be highly appreciated,

Thanks.

⟐ Commented September 14, 2025 at 7:54 MST

Is the iPhone X display compatible with the iPhone XS? On paper they look the same. They even have the same number of pins in both connectors. But there is still no confirmation of anyone who has tried it.

I hope someone has an answer for this.

⟐ Commented October 18, 2022 at 12:37 MST

But when I try to set up new face ID my iPhone tells me "move little lower", then "move little higher", also make blur and so infinitely. Sometimes iPhone says that it can't set up new FaceID. The fact is that I damaged ambien light sensor when were transfering FaceID module to a new display cause it was very damaged by sea salt. I think that it influence to FaceID working. And now I want to buy "iPhone XS 5.8 Ear Speaker Proximity Ambient Light Sensor Flex Cable w/ Brackets". But I'm not sure that Face ID will work after replacing it. I'm afraid that i need to buy iPhone XS Facing camera module too. (frontal camera, dot projector and infared camera)

I dont know how to know it works or no, so i tell you all symptoms that I observe. And I dont know, what if I change ambient light sensor and speaker my phone may tells me that FaceID cannot be installed cause it not paired with motherboard, frontal camera or other. I dont understand could I replace only ambient light sensor module if all rest modules are working.

So, I describe all symptoms:

- FaceID fails to detect a face during the setup process. Keeps sending the two messages: move iPhone a little lower/higher and makes blur sometimes

- Animoji works fine.

- Frontal camera works perfectly, but portrait mode not functioning.

- Both of back cameras works fine and portrait mode works too.

- I dont see anything lights through the camera of my other iPhone for check Flood illuminator works or not. I dont see a light of dot projector, but i thenk it cause it should turn off after lights of flood illuminator and proximity sensor.

- When picking up the phone it turn on the display

- I have tried of types of reset.

So, i'm waiting for your respond and I need help so much. Cause I need to know - I need to buy only "ambient light sensor" module or I need to buy it with a "frontal camera" module.

Could I get an issue than FaceID is unavaivable for my phone if I replace only ambient light sensor or no? Or maybe ambient light sensor nothing to do with? Maybe it all cause I move all Face ID and Speaker modules to a new display? Waiting for your help.

⟐ Answer edited October 08, 2020 at 19:25 MST

I’ve noticed that sometimes, tapping it or setting it down will cause it to turn off. It will eventually turn itself off randomly, even if held in my hand or resting on a table, with the frequency increasing the more I turn it on and it dying until I leave it to rest. I double-checked all connections during the repair and tested the phone before reassembling to ensure everything works, with no issues. I had the battery unplugged while connecting the screen to ensure no discharge or damage. My first thought was the battery, but the battery is brand new and did not pose any symptoms or problems prior to me replacing the screen.

Why is this happening? I’ve heard some theories about components making direct contact with other parts of the phone’s internals which could cause problems. The screen I bought, while 3rd party and LCD, is from a reputable manufacturer (as far as 3rd party parts go), was bought brand new, and from a trustworthy seller. The screen is fully functional, so I’m less inclined to believe the screen is defective.

⟐ Answered May 30, 2025 at 7:11 MST

Regards folks!

⟐ Commented December 04, 2025 at 17:05 MST

⟐ Answered December 01, 2022 at 13:54 MST

When that happens, the shown battery filling level drops to 0% and shortly after it will reboot with the mentioned error in the panic logs.

First I suspected that the error might be related to the lightning port. But replacing it didn’t fix it.

⟐ Commented July 24, 2025 at 21:29 MST

I cleaned out the connector and tried reseating several times. I also tried with another screen. Both are able to display an image but touch does not work. Neither are OEM screens.

Is there a common issue with the iPhone XS with replacement screens due to some kind of digitizer programming or is the ribbon cable to the digitizer particular sensitive? Or is it possible the board being damaged due to the entire phone being bent about 15 degrees?

⟐ Answer accepted June 15, 2019 at 8:52 MST

⟐ Answered October 27, 2024 at 18:30 MST

⟐ Answered August 08, 2024 at 13:28 MST

What could be the problem for this?? Damaged battery??? i’ve noticed that the battery is not very nice but it is still fine.

Ill link two links of a video where all the flexes are connected and it lags and another where I disconnect the camera and it runs smooth

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XcWD0Iu...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wOPXHeb...

⟐ Commented December 27, 2021 at 13:29 MST

Since then the GPS, WIFI and cellular reception is/feels bad. It works but it not as good as before. Most notable was the GPS: While driving it was always severeal meters behind or the blue dot was placed next to the street in the field. With wifi and cellullar it is a little bit harder to graps because how looks at the reception when everything works :) but I pretty sure I had full wifi connection in the bathroom that is 3 meters from the wifi router.

I did not open it or anything. I did restart it and despite the bad reception everything seems to be working fine.

So I have two questions:

• Is there a way to check the reception with an app or something? I know that Apple can do hardware analysis in the store so I could go there and try to get them to check it for me.
• Does someone already have a idea what is broken and how it could be fixed?

⟐ Answered November 22, 2023 at 10:18 MST

⟐ Answered October 22, 2024 at 0:59 MST

⟐ Answer edited October 26, 2023 at 15:08 MST

I’ve replaced iPhone screens before (including an IPhone XS) but I’m still an amateur so I have no idea what else could possibly be wrong with it.

⟐ Commented March 05, 2023 at 17:33 MST

⟐ Commented November 21, 2022 at 11:17 MST

⟐ Answered August 16, 2022 at 5:23 MST

Since then, the screen will almost constantly flicker and glitch, sometimes spontaneously turning black or shutting off. When it’s doing this, it may respond partially to touch or not at all.

(Although, bizarrely, sometimes I’ll go 10-15 minutes without a single screen glitch, like nothing’s wrong at all. But the problem always returns. And it’s worse when the phone is plugged in to charge, which makes no sense to me.)

• I had no problems with responsiveness before the drop.
• No water damage.
• The phone was purchased refurbished, so I can’t be 100% certain it’s the original screen, but it seems to be. (It’s definitely OLED, at least)
• The phone is not under Apple warranty or any kind of damage warranty.
• I’ve already tried all the easy fixes: soft restart, hard restart, take off the case, take off the screen protector, and apply firm but gentle pressure all around the screen to try to reconnect anything that might’ve been shaken loose.

So the problem is obviously in the hardware (unless, is it worth trying to update the firmware first??). But my question, then, is where exactly is the problem, and would replacing the screen fix it?

• What is the exact hardware that senses touch? Digitizer? A bracket on the logic board? Or is it something in the screen itself?
• Is there some kind of connector that’s been knocked loose that I need to make sure is intact when I go in to replace the screen?
• Is it at all possible that the problem can be fixed without even replacing the screen, but just reattaching or realigning whatever needs to be corrected inside the phone?
• Is replacing the screen the next best move?

Thank you so much for any help or advice!

⟐ Answered July 16, 2022 at 18:22 MST

This material between the front glass and stainless steel band on my iPhone XS has been damaged from a fall; a bit of it is kinda scraped off. I think JerryRigEverything called it a buffer or something in his durability video for the XS Max. I don’t know if it’s plastic, rubber or composite.

Attached image shows the material I’m talking about. It’s obviously not my phone; I don’t have a camera with me at the moment, sorry..

1) What is this material and what does it do? Is it rubber? Plastic? Composite?

2) How would I go about replacing it? Do I just get a new display? Does it come with a new display? iPhone XS Screen

Appreciate any help. Thanks :)

⟐ Commented April 02, 2020 at 17:11 MST