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::To my knowledge, repair shops use external devices to diagnose iPhones, [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EUlhTPLfrV0 like here]. Correct me if i'm wrong though, as I really know of that one example. [[User:Mr Pollo|Mr Pollo]] ([[User talk:Mr Pollo|talk]]) 16:32, 12 September 2025 (UTC) | ::To my knowledge, repair shops use external devices to diagnose iPhones, [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EUlhTPLfrV0 like here]. Correct me if i'm wrong though, as I really know of that one example. [[User:Mr Pollo|Mr Pollo]] ([[User talk:Mr Pollo|talk]]) 16:32, 12 September 2025 (UTC) | ||
:::External hardware can be a little costly for people though, it's generally why I use Homebrewed diagnostic software for my jailbroken hardware. Additionally, the diagnostic software that is being distributed by Apple is likely only going to work on specific versions of iPhone, so someone trying to fix an iPhone 6 that has a bunch of delisted games on it could be SOL [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 02:13, 13 September 2025 (UTC) | :::External hardware can be a little costly for people though, it's generally why I use Homebrewed diagnostic software for my jailbroken hardware. Additionally, the diagnostic software that is being distributed by Apple is likely only going to work on specific versions of iPhone, so someone trying to fix an iPhone 6 that has a bunch of delisted games on it could be SOL [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 02:13, 13 September 2025 (UTC) | ||
::::True, though regarding the iPhone 6, (while being a good phone besides bendgate) it hasn’t been supported through software updates for 6 years. Granted with my experience delisted apps can be redownloaded through the App Store account page, though if your device is already jail broken, you can just sideload the IPAs. I guess it would depend on the region if they still support 3G and 2G cell signals, but not many people in North America use iPhones older than the 11, with that number apparently increasing [https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/01/nearly-70-of-users-plan-to-upgrade-to-iphone-17/ with the 17]. The diagnostic feature is for [https://tidbits.com/2023/12/13/apple-self-service-repair-adds-remote-diagnostics-and-supports-new-devices/ iPhones 12 and up], so maybe we can make a case for the 11 lineup as it’s still supported in iOS 26, but I would like to hear what other users think about this topic as well. [[User:Mr Pollo|Mr Pollo]] ([[User talk:Mr Pollo|talk]]) 13:58, 13 September 2025 (UTC) | |||