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iPhone 13: Ear speaker not working cannot hear while connected to a call

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:40:19 -0700

My iPhone 13 ear speaker is not working. When ever I get a call I cannot hear anything I need to use loud speaker to talk to

Whts wrong with ear speaker ?

⟐ Commented enero 23, 2025 at 15:40 GMT-7

iPhone 13: Weird NFC issue Complex?

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:00:47 -0700

I would really appreciate if anyone can help me out as this issue seems bizarre to me and something I have never encountered.

NFC only works on iPhone 13 when the display is lifted from housing. Once the top portion of the display is clipped in, NFC no longer functions! Like the display is a barrier to the signal?

History: the phone has had a housing replacement which includes wireless charging flex. I have tried swapping genuine NFC flex (near camera) same issue. Not a motherboard issue as installed it into complete phone and works fine. To me this seems like a housing issue? Can a housing be faulty? And other things it can be? I have scratches the metal connections where the flex is attached to the housing for better conductivity. Still nothing.

The original housing has spot welded metal extensions which touch with the metal part on the NFC flex, on the replacement this isn't present.

⟐ Answer accepted diciembre 04, 2023 at 8:00 GMT-7

iPhone 13: Ran Over NEW iPhone13 _ Fixable?

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:43:51 -0700

so long story short my phone fell out my pocket in parking lot did not notice it went thru most the day tracked my location on the phone that i dropped in the parking lot and it got ran over, back glass is completely shattered but my back camera 100% fine, thank god but anyway front screen is completely shattered but my case and screen protector saved my phone from crushing internally so its shattered but the glass is not pressed in and its got a crack on the front camera can i just fix the screen at best buy and deal with it?Or is it a dud because im going to get a case that covers up the back cracks and the charging port is fine

⟐ Answered marzo 09, 2023 at 14:43 GMT-7

iPhone 13: WiFi greyed out & Bluetooth Constant spinning

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:30:20 -0700

So I feel that ever since I updated to IOS 16 things have been rough, like my screen autorotate is broken, but I can live with that. What I can't live with, is the fact that the on/off slide for my WIFI is greyed out, and I can "turn it on" from the control center but it will turn off soo after. On top of that my Bluetooth is just a spinning wheel that I cannot interact with, stop, whatever.

I have tried every online solution that I could find: put it in airplane mode and restart, take it out of case, reset network settings, even those third party repair drivers apps. Nothing has worked. So today I broke and finally opened my phone for the first time and replaced both antenna and it STILL doesn't work. I have no idea what to do, I've factory reset it, I've done everything I can find, but nothing works.

Does anyone have any clue what this could be caused by?!?!?!

⟐ Commented diciembre 18, 2022 at 12:30 GMT-7

iPhone 13: iPhone 13 Screen Issue: Horizontal Multi-Coloured Lines

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:41:29 -0700

I recently encountered a sudden issue with my iPhone 13 display — banded horizontal, multi-coloured lines appeared across the entire screen, making it difficult to read and use. There were no prior software updates or major changes, and I’ve always handled the phone carefully, using a screen protector and case for protection. The only unusual behaviour I noticed beforehand was the screen occasionally flashing on and off late at night, which I initially assumed was a missed notification. In hindsight, it seems like an early sign of screen failure.

After the issue appeared, I contacted Apple Support, who advised me to perform a hard reset. When that didn’t help, I took the device to my local Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP). They ran diagnostic tests, including multiple reboots, but the horizontal lines persisted. Their diagnosis: a faulty display assembly. Unfortunately, since my device was out of warranty, the repair quote was an outrageous $456.57 USD!

I reached out to Apple again, expressing concerns over the excessive cost, but was told there was nothing they could do and that I should consider buying a new phone.

After looking into this issue further, I found numerous reports from other users experiencing the exact same problem:

These are just a few examples — there are many more similar cases.

I still have much older iPhone XR units that have never had any screen issues to this day. Given how widespread this problem appears to be, is there any way to push Apple to acknowledge this as a manufacturing defect rather than an expensive out-of-warranty repair?

Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated!

⟐ Commented abril 09, 2026 at 6:41 GMT-7

iPhone 13: My iPhone 13 goes Greenscreen.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:15:07 -0700

My IPhone 13 suddenly goes to green screen. And stuck, I tried the volume and power button for reset but its not working and not showing anything

⟐ Answered febrero 25, 2026 at 2:15 GMT-7

iPhone 13: need to reset owner lock

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:10:15 -0700

can i reset the owner lock or bypass it some how

⟐ Answered marzo 03, 2025 at 11:10 GMT-7

iPhone 13: What product should I buy to fix this?

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:33:56 -0700

Hi, i've just bought a used iphone 13, however it has a damaged rear camera. Could anyone reccommend whether i'd just need to buy new lens glass for this?

⟐ Answered febrero 06, 2025 at 11:33 GMT-7

iPhone 13: What could be the reason for the blue streak on the screen?

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:43:29 -0700

In the photos you can see stains on the iPhone 13 screen. The display itself is in excellent condition, the screen has never been hit. The smartphone fell once, but only on the upper part of the case, and the blue spot itself is at the bottom right. Could such damage have been caused by a fall of the phone? My guess is that the phone battery could have swelled, but unfortunately I did not find any photos on the Internet with a similar problem.

⟐ Commented diciembre 29, 2024 at 23:43 GMT-7

iPhone 13: iPhone 13 Error (9) keep resterting it self

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 20:06:57 -0700

I get the message (9) and its keep Restarting itself what can be the problem?

⟐ Commented marzo 23, 2024 at 20:06 GMT-7

iPhone 13: Charging port clogged with debris, possible bent pins

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:25:20 -0700

Picked this up for cheap second hand as it had issues with charging, after looking at it there seems to be some sort of thick debris in the charging port which I think may be the root of the issue, a lightning connector doesn’t go all the way in, it doesn’t “click” like it would with a clean phone, after looking closer I’m thinking there may also be bent pins and this May be a full Charing port replacement.

If it’s just debris should a tooth pick / Compressed air do the trick?

The phone powers on and work perfectly, and can charge through wireless charging, it’s just the lighting port that is the issue

I will attach images of the port as I’m not 100% sure if they are bent or not

any help is appreciated :)

⟐ Answered marzo 05, 2024 at 8:25 GMT-7

iPhone 13: Charging port won't work

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:45:51 -0700

my charging port will not work anymore. i have tried cleaning it our with compressed air and it still will not work

⟐ Answered octubre 04, 2023 at 9:45 GMT-7

iPhone 13: How do I replace just the lens and not the entire camera module?

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:24:05 -0700

I dropped my phone and have a crack in the camera lens that is also visible when taking pictures. The camera seems to function fine but the lens itself is cracked. I’ve seen the $8 replacement lens part here but no instructions for how to replace just the lenses, only the module. Novice here. What am I missing?

⟐ Commented agosto 27, 2023 at 20:24 GMT-7

iPhone 13: How can I get the inverted colors to turn off?

Thu, 04 May 2023 08:13:22 -0700

My IPhone 13 does it all the time!! I don’t know what button I’m pushing???

⟐ Answered mayo 04, 2023 at 8:13 GMT-7

iPhone 13: Screen burn/ghost images on dark backgrounds.

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 23:11:17 -0700

Hi all, I've had a panicked message this morning from a customer. She had purchased a used iPhone 13 and has noticed that she can see "someone else's apps behind her screen". She forwarded a video but it's hard to make out.

When the screen is dark (not off) she can see faint app icons "behind her apps". I'm thinking screen burn but she is concerned that there is some sort of virus or malware.

Unsure of device age and previous usage as I haven't seen the phone yet.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

⟐ Commented diciembre 18, 2022 at 23:11 GMT-7

iPhone 13: Where is a good place to buy logic boards for cheap

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 18:37:25 -0700

I refurbish iPhones as a side thing and I need a place to buy logic boards as 90% of the phones I get are iCloud locked I have tried alie express but the logic boards are garbage and eBay seems overpriced most of the time is there any better place to buy iPhone logic boards

⟐ Answer unaccepted noviembre 13, 2022 at 18:37 GMT-7

iPhone 13: Only using iPhone 13 as an example: How did you learn to microsolder?

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:21:07 -0700

Hi:

For those of you who can microsolder, where did you learn to do so? I’d like to learn myself. Thanks in advance for your time and attention! Dave

⟐ Answer deleted agosto 22, 2022 at 10:21 GMT-7

iPhone 13: iPhone 13 no signal wifi or signal

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:11:51 -0700

I have an iPhone 13 and it won’t find carrier signal or wifi. No imie is showing, when trying to set up the phone. It’s saying carrier info unable to obtain.

Any ideas? Thanks

⟐ Answered marzo 07, 2022 at 8:11 GMT-7

iPhone 13: Warnings after part replacements

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:00:08 -0700

We’ll be receiving a large quantity of iPhone 13’s from our clients shortly, I know that information will be stored in the (About section) if parts are replaced. I wondered if display warnings will still appear if the battery, camera or screen is replaced? The battery isn’t really an issue as we can spot weld the battery board onto the new battery. We just wanted to clarify if the display warnings are still there on the 12’s and 13’s on the lock screen.

⟐ Answered febrero 17, 2022 at 15:00 GMT-7

iPhone 13: iPhone 13 stuck in recovery mode during update

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:20:14 -0700

When I tried to update my phone to iOS 26.2, it went to recovery mode. I tried to update it several times, then tried to restore it three times. I took it to the Apple store where they pretty much did the same thing and then I was told that there is probably a hardware issue with the logic board and that I would have to get everything replaced. I replaced my back housing over the summer so there is a possibility that I put it back together wrong but it was working fine over the past few months so I doubt it. Does anyone know how to fix this or has anyone had this problem in the past?