You may notice that your iPhone 3G/3Gs battery-life is not all it used to be. If you have had your iPhone for more than 18 months you may need a battery replacement.

Apple’s website suggests the following for helping to improve your battery-life in your iPhone 3G and iPhone 3Gs.

• Turn off Wi-Fi: If you know you’re not going to be using Wi-Fi, turn it off to save power. Go to Settings > Network and set Wi-Fi to Off.
• Turn off 3G: Using 3G cellular network decreases battery life when in areas with limited 3G coverage. To disable 3G, from the Home screen choose Settings > Network>Enable 3G to Off.
• Minimize use of location services: use location services only when needed. Remember to disable them after you use them.
• Turn off push notifications
• Fetch new data less frequently: The more often that email or other data is fetched, the quicker your battery will drain. Choose Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and tap Manually, to set this to manual.
• Turn off push mail
• Adjust brightness: Turn it DOWN!
• Auto-check fewer email accounts: Not a problem if you fetch data manually (see above)

At Wired iRepair, we find that the single biggest battery-killer, and CPU-hog, is the Facebook app. Make sure to turn off ALL of the push notifications that are hidden in the Settings>Facebook>Push Notifications.


Please be sure to check out our article on Battery Maintenance, for tips on how to lengthen the lifespan of your battery!

Your iPhone’s battery is rated to approximately 400 full charge-cycles. For the average iPhone 3G/3GS, this is about 1.75 years. If the iPhone was used heavily, the battery may be showing signs of wear after as little as 1 year. Wired iRepair can replace your dead iPhone 3G / 3GS battery in as little as 10 minutes! Visit our store in beautiful NW Portland and have the techs at Wired install a brand-new OEM Battery in your iPhone 3G / 3Gs today!

What to do with a Water-Damaged iPhone 4

iPhone 4 water damage repair is very tricky, and should always be left to the experts. It sometimes, though not always, results in electrical short-circuits that can destroy the phone. While this type of iPhone 4 water-damage is rare, it does happen. Wired iRepair recommends that you do the following to help minimize the liquid-damage to your iPhone 4, and help ensure that your iPhone 4 survives a swim in the pool (chlorine)….or the ocean (saltwater)…or a beer….or martini…  or you get the point

Please note: ***If your iPhone was immersed in a corrosive liquid like a pool, hot tub, jacuzzi, salt-water or ocean water, READ THIS ARTICLE and follow the directions.***

1. First: DON’T PANIC! We are usually able to completely restore a water-damaged iPhone 4.
2. The next thing is TAKE OUT YOUR SIM CARD!
3. Now get the phone in a DRYING SITUATION.  Start with a towel-dry. Follow-up with a soak in dry rice or “gel-type” cat litter (dusty stuff is a no-no!). Silica-gel or other industrial-desiccants are better, if you have access to them.

***Wired iRepair constantly sees iPhone 4 s that have been soaked in rice for a week or more, and upon opening, we find droplets of water, still standing, on the internals of the phone. ***

CALL Wired iRepair and get your submerged iPhone 4 water damage repair done by the experts. NEVER attempt to open or repair your iPhone 4 yourself; the iPhone 4 is very delicate and easily broken.

So to sum it up:

1. REMOVE SIM CARD!
2. Rinse it! (if it was submerged in a liquid you suspect of being corrosive, such as chlorine, salt, chemicals, egg (it happens!), alcohol, etc)
3. DRY IT! first towel, then rice.
4. CALL Wired iRepair and save yourself a lot of money and hassle! We use the latest techniques, developed by forensics-experts, to save your phone, your data, and your money.

What to do with a Water-Damaged iPhone 4 that has been submerged in a corrosive liquid.

Water-Damaged iPhone 4

If your iPhone 4 was immersed in a corrosive liquid like a pool, hot tub, jacuzzi, salt-water, ocean water, toilet-water, acid, cleaner, or solvent, YOU NEED TO TAKE SPECIAL ACTION IMMEDIATELY.

What To Do While Getting Your iPhone Repair:

Get a coffee & sandwich at Modern Love!

While you’re waiting on your iPhone 3G, 3Gs, or iPhone 4 repair at Wired iRepair, in NW Portland, Oregon, why not round the corner for a delicious snack or coffee? We recommend our neighbors at Modern Love, right here in the same Northwest ActivSpaces building! Everything is made from scratch and in-house; from the soup to the quiches. Our favorite on their menu is their delicious and original breakfast sandwich. You’ve got to try this thing!

Your choice of ham, avacado, or  bacon, with a fried egg, melted munster cheese, pesto, spinach, and tomato on toasted ciabatta!

1720 NW Lovejoy St. Suite 121

Tell them Wired iRepair sent you, And as always:

KEEP BEING AWESOME!

Wired iRepair is your best choice for quality iPhone repair in Portland Oregon.

Wired cheerfully offers iPhone 3G repair, iPhone 3Gs repair, and iPhone 4 repair.

Wired iRepair offers:

• Battery and charging-system problems
• Water Damage restoration
• Jailbreak / Unlock
• Broken & cracked glass & LCD Repair
• Camera Removal or replacement
• Data-recovery and transfer
• New phone setup
• iOS upgrade and downgrade
• And MORE!

WHAT TO DO:

Cracked Screen/Glass on an iPhone 3Gs

Get it fixed! It may seem obvious, but many people don’t seem to realize the extra damage that can occur by waiting to get an iPhone 3Gs cracked glass repair.

The most common problem is LCD damage. Glass shards collect, and then, through use of the touchscreen, become ground into the LCD.

These glass shards can cause permanent scratches in the iPhone 3Gs LCD that can not be repaired without replacing the iPhone 3Gs LCD entirely (which is often not necessary for a typical iPhone 3Gs screen repair). Dust and grime also make their way into the space between the iPhone 3Gs LCD and glass, and this can be very difficult, if not impossible, to remove without causing damage to the fragile iPhone 3Gs LCD.

Another common-problem is deterioration of the glue that holds your iPhone 3Gs glass to the rest of the phone, due to exposure to oxygen.This deterioration can lead to even more debris getting inside your iPhone 3Gs, and in extreme cases, separation of the glass from the body of the phone.

Give Wired iRepair a call today, we can perform your iPhone 3Gs screen repair with a genuine OEM screen in under 30 minutes! Even if you’ve waited 2 years, your iPhone 3Gs will look and feel brand new!

Wired iRepair can perform your iPhone repair, no matter what the problem, including but not limited to:

• Water-damage
• Cracked glass
• Battery and Charging-port problems
• Data-recovery
• Camera replacement
• Headphone jack repair
• Jailbreaking and Unlocking
• Body repair and replacement
• Software issues
• Power, volume, and vibrate switch repair
• Impact damage
• Camera Removal
• AND MORE!

So if you are in need of iPhone repair Portland, Oregon, Give Wired a call, or stop by, today! 503-317-9977