March 2016 – Page 5 – Unlock Tools

Apple Pay to Come to Hong Kong, Brazil and Japan This Year

The latest Apple Pay 2016 news promise some interesting events this year. The Cupertino-based company already brought this Apple Pay mobile payment service to China and offers it in the U.S., Canada and the UK. When will Apple Pay in Japan become available as well as Brazil and Hong Kong?

While you know where Apple Pay works today [the list includes only four countries at the moment] it seems that the iPhone maker has plans to extend the service to several new countries later in 2016. The company could work in partnership with MasterCard and bring Apple Pay in Brazil, Japan and Hong Kong.

The iPhone Pay service should also arrive to France soon. This release was expected along with China launch however France doesn’t offer Apply Pay as payment option yet. There are also reports about possible release in Singapore by end of 2016.

Apple Pay in Hong Kong, Singapore, Brazil, France and Japan is still questioned because all the news come from unnamed sources. Apple doesn’t talk about expanding and confirms no rumors. The company is currently testing iOS 9.3 and working on possible iPhone SE and Apple Watch 2 release which is expected to take place in late March or early April.

It could be nice if MasterCard supports Apple Pay in different countries. For example, right now this service is supported by American Express cards in Canada. Apple used to tease users about bringing its own mobile payment option to Spain, Singapore and Hong Kong however those plans haven’t become real yet.

4 Inch iPhone Camera Rumors and Possible Smartphone Price

New 4 inch iPhone rumors promise the model with 12MP camera. What could be the 4 inch iPhone price in 2016? This model should be the most affordable device among current iPhones [it’s time to compare new Samsung Galaxy S7 to Apple iPhone 6s]. While it is mostly meant for emerging markerts such as China and India customers from other countries should also be able to buy the cheaper handset from Apple.

According to rumors, 4 inch iPhone price could be around $400 – $500. The current iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are more expensive as well as older iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Experts believe that the ‘fruit’ giant would include the 12MP camera into their smaller device. This is much better than the 8MP camera promised by analysts earlier.

It’s still not known how Apple is planning to name its new phone [the rumored iPhone 7 is arriving in the fall 2016]. Some sources mention iPhone 5SE and other say it would be called simply iPhone SE without any numbers. The model could get the powerful A9 processor and Apple Pay support. It won’t come with Touch ID features but the 4 inch iPhone camera with 12MP could still be a wonderful gift from the well-known company.

The device could remind of iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s although some experts think Apple would offer curved 2.5D glass similar to the iPhone 6. This gadget could get Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support, new Live Photos option and other interesting specs.

By the way, the public release of iPhone SE this spring could slash the price on older iPhone 5 by 50%. These are rumors for now but the company could take this step to sell the old phones. Apple has already stopped selling iPhone 5c and iPhone 4s in India and it could stop offering older gadgets in other countries as well.

Sprint 2 Year Contract for iPhone Is Back

Sprint tried to stop offering Sprint 2 year contract deals for iPhone users [AT&T is eager to pay you for switching networks]. The company announced such plans in early 2016. Well, the network changed its mind. It decided to bring back the popular offer.

Some American carriers dropped back contracts for iPhone and other phone subscribers. The Now Network wanted to take the same step. The company now announces that it takes its customers’ opinions into consideration and wants to offer as many options as possible.

While other iPhone networks don’t offer 2 year contracts any more, Sprint iPhone subscribers can purchase the new handset with more possibilities. They can lease the gadget, buy it through installment plan, pay full retail price or get the two year contract.

It is possible to SIM unlock contract Sprint iPhone if you decide to get this deal. Factory unlocking service supports both contract and off contract smartphones. You can be running any version of iOS to become unlocked. All versions of Apple mobile operating system including iOS 9.3 beta can be unlocked permanently.

At the same time most U.S. carriers believe that users prefer upgrading to new handsets by leasing or through installment plan [Verizon is offering $200 discount on iPad Pro]. They are sure that these are the most demanded offers in 2016. Why has Sprint changed its mind? Why did the company return its 2 year contract for iPhone and other smartphone models?

What upgrade option do you prefer? Do you think Sprint iPhone potential customers could prefer getting a contract over lease or installment?

How to Fix iPhone Battery Percentage on iPhone 6 and 6s Plus

Apple iPhone are not a secret. Some users are searching for real iPhone battery stuck fix solution. There is such a bug on iOS 9 [here is how to reduce mobile data on iPhone 6]. A lot of people came across this problem however the next iOS 9.3 isn’t released yet and the issue could begin with iOS 9.2 or 9.2.1 update.

If your iPhone 6 battery percentage stuck you might need a fast and easy-to-follow guide. The step by step instruction can be found below. It works for iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone 6s. If sometimes your smartphone drops battery life below 20 percent and then jumps up to 50 percent – this is the bug to deal with.

How to Fix iPhone Battery Percentage on iPhone 6

Step 1. There is no need to wait for iOS 9.3 update. Connect to WiFi data and make sure your data is on.

Step 2. Launch Settings app.

Step 3. Go to General menu.

Step 4. Select Date & Time.

Step 5. The how to fix iPhone battery percentage on iPhone 6s Plus / iPhone 6 continues with you disabling and enabling the Set Automatically feature.

Step 6. Watch as the switch becomes gray and green again.

Step 7. You can now restart the smartphone. Hold down both Home and Sleep / Wake buttons. Apple logo will appear.

Step 8. When the gadget is bak on your battery icon should be normal and update the percentage just as it used to be.

You might have to repeat this guide periodically because users report the bug is getting back after a while. Hopefully the future iOS 9.3 will fix the problem for good.

Fix to iPad Pro Smart Keyboard Issues

Some iPad Pro users noticed issues with their Smart Keyboard. They had connectivity issues and Apple offers iPad Pro Smart Keyboard fix to all users who suffered from the bug. The Cupertino-based company offers software update to those iPad pro owners who experienced the issues with their Smart Keyboard.

The ‘fruit’ site got a support document published. It details the update and promises that iPad Pro Smart Keyboard issues are fixes with the software update. By the way, there were rumors about Apple Pencil losing its stylus features with iOS 9.3 update. Apple is no testing this beta firmware and promises that iPad Pro users will still be able to use their Pencil as a navigational tool after updating to iOS 9.3. The company assures it would return this option in the next beta release.

iPad Pro and Smart Keyboard Problems

Apple details the issue with iPad Pro owners whose tablet device wakes up intermittently while working with the Smart Keyboard can solve this bug. They should remove the Smart Keyboard. Wait for a couple of minutes and plug the keyboard back in. Now there should be a request for you to update your Smart Keyboard. Agree and wait for the update to complete.

Now the connectivity issues should be fixed. Still there is no information about other bug fixes. For example, some iPad Pro users assure that their keyboard loses connection for no reason and Command-Tab shortcut sometimes stopped working.

If you have any other problems with iPad Pro you might fix everything by installing iOS 9.3. Apple should soon offer this firmware as public upgrade.