Mobile Malware: A thing of the present?
With ‘ransomware’ being a household name, it’s a wonder people are not more careful. Security researchers have been urging end users to secure themselves for years and only now after several worldwide outbreaks are people starting to see the destructive capabilities. After the ‘Shadow Brokers’ leaked top secret cyber weapons made by the NSA to […]
5 Reasons why the iPad (2017) is the Perfect Tablet for Schools
The most popular iPad Apple ever released was the iPad 2, it was especially beloved by schools and to this day, 6 years after it release we are still seeing them come in to the shop. Recently however we have decided to stop servicing them, the age of the device means that the value you […]
Samsung Galaxy – Replacement Vs Repair
Understanding why we no longer service themToday I’ll be talking about the reasoning behind the discontinued service on the Galaxy S6 and S7 series phones.One of the main reasons why we have stopped servicing these devices is that about 25% of the repairs done on these devices have come back to us after 4 months […]
Nokia and the Return of the Brick Phone
Recently I found myself between phones for a couple of days and ended up buying a cheap little ZTE to bridge the gap. It was a rather nostalgic few days as it reminded me greatly of the old pre-smartphone “brick” phones (Brick referring to pre-smartphone phones, not the original “size of a brick” phones) we […]
iPhone Screen Quality (pre repair info)
What you need to know before getting a screen replacement Replacement iPhone screens tend to initially look the same in appearance from store to store, however there are significant differences in the quality and usability between screens as well as how the screen actually looks once installed. Knowing what quality of screen you are getting […]
Service Your Macbook Every 12 Months
When you choose to buy a MacBook you are going to be laying down a fairly serious investment, MacBook’s are premium products and as such come with a premium price tag. There are several things that everyone is familiar with that you can do to protect your investment and ensure that your MacBook lasts a […]
iPhone 7 in NZ – Price, Features & Analysis
The iPhone 7So the iPhone 7 was finally released this morning at Apple’s keynote event and the release was mostly underwhelming if you have been following the rumors about the device. Almost all the interesting features had already been leaked, but at the very least there are enough to make this a worthy iPhone 7 rather […]
iPhone 6 Plus LCD Flicker & Digitizer Faults Explained
We have recently noticed a rather insidious pattern occurring with the iPhone 6 Plus’s being brought in to us. It began with a customer bringing in their iPhone 6 plus for which we had done a screen replacement for some time ago. The phone was showing the occasional occurrence of grey bars flicker […]
Switching From Apple iPhone to Samsung Galaxy – Is It Possible?
Recently 2 technicians at Synced Repairs changed from an Apple iPhone to Samsung Galaxy mobile phones. This is their experience. NICK: I have been an iPhone fan boy since 2009 when I got my 3GS. I hardly know how android operates since the bulk of our repairs are hardware related so this change was quite […]
Don’t Mix Up Samsung S6 – S7 Screws
Samsung have made repairs rather simple by using the same sized screw ever since I can remember, however on the S6, S6 Edge and S7 series phones the screws are slightly smaller and will cause issues if the incorrect screw is used. S6 – S7 Series phones use a 3.2mm philips head screw The old […]