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How to Save Money on iPhone 2 Year Warranty

Have you already purchased your brand new iPhone 6s? In case you are only planning on getting the newest 2015 Apple handset you can save money on iPhone warranty. Just pay with your credit card. This is a simple iPhone extend warranty trick that saves you some bucks. You can also use the same guide to pay less when you are getting other electronic devices.

U.S. customers who have MasterCard, Amex or Visa cards can use some benefits. Thus, iPhone warranty money saving trick will make you smile as thanks to using credit card you can get the extending warranty for the second year. Besides the card cn also cover the repair costs done within the second year of using your iPhone 6s. Isn’t it great?

For example, Amex card holders can get up to $10,000 coverage for their devices if the product can get less then 5 years of warranty in the United States. Only remember that the fact the you have one of the cards mentioned above don’t give you any great benefits. You should do whatever the program wants you to do in order to get more. Thus, if you have Visa ‘Signature’ card you can extend your iPhone warrant by registering your handset with them.

Before you pay for your iOS 9 iPhone 6s or 6s Plus this year you should better learn more about your credit card benefits. You might get repair for free or no-cost warranty coverage for the second year etc.

The company Visa, Amex or other will be happy to cover your repair costs or extended warranty if you send them the screenshot of your original receipt and repair or warranty estimate from Apple. This isn’t hard to do. You’ll only spend some time and it will save your money.

How you like this simple trick?

AT&T iPhone 6s Order Status Changing: Check Yours

Customers who pre-ordered iPhone 6s from AT&T, other U.S. carrier or directly from Apple should check their AT&T iPhone 6s order status. Some customers note that their new generation smartphones get the new status which says ‘iPhone 6s preparing for shipment date’ and you might be also on the list of consumers who are waiting for their brand new handset to ship.

When you use AT&T iPhone order status check option on the Apple site you might see one of the following statuses: Processing Items or Preparing for Shipment. The first one means you still have to wait for your purchase to be shipped. The second one is awesome and it assures that your iPhone 6s will soon be shipped to you.

What is your AT&T iPhone 6s order status today [remember that you can SIM unlock AT&T iPhone as soon as you get your new model in hands]? Are you among lucky customers whose order is about to ship? It is interesting that iPhone 6s Plus consumers don’t report the new status updates. Apple might really experience shortage with this model and thus it could be shipped later on.

You know that millions of users who haven’t pre-ordered their new iPhone will be lining up in front of Apple stores on September 25th. The company will sell the new gen models in most states. Only customers who live in Delaware and other states without taxes won’t be able to purchase the new ‘s’ handset on Friday launch date.

Users who were among the first ones to pre-order their AT&T iPhone 6s should get it in hands on September 25th. This is the date we’ll learn everything about this brand new gen smartphone. Are you excited to get this model or do you like your older Apple handset?

Consumers who live in France, the UK, Canada and Germany report they see the new iPhone order status update. A lot of U.S. customers don’t seem to experience the same happiness yet.

iPhone 6s Sold Out on Apple Online Store Ahead of Public Release

The long-expected iPhone 6s on sale date is approaching. This Friday, September 25, the new generation ‘fruit’ smartphones should be available in stores across the U.S. however Apple reported about iPhone 6s sold out already on its site ahead of the official public release.

It seems that customers who didn’t pre-order the iPhone 6s Plus or iPhone 6s will have hard times finding the new models on the store shelves this week, at least in some areas across country.

The news about Apple online store iPhone 6s sold out issue could create long lines of those consumers who wish to own this gadget and are planning to rush to the store on the launch day since the online store is out of stock.

The famous Cupertino-based company is already locking down walk-in iPhone sales in some states. While the new model goes on sale on September 25th you can still order it online however the fastest shipping date listed is already September 29th. This means you’ll have to wait a few days before the device could reach you. However you cannot pick up your model in store on September 25th if you order it today or tomorrow.

We still don’t know if the ‘s’ lineup could beat the 2014 record when Apple solve 10 million units of its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Experts were skeptical about such a possibility but the ‘fruit’ giant reported high demand on the 6s Plus models with iOS 9 firmware pre-installed and assured that the pre-orders could possibly set up a new iPhone sales record in 2015.

You can still order AT&T iPhone 6s and Verizon iPhone 6s Plus this week to have them shipped overnight to you. The two carriers seem to have enough models in-stock to satisfy customers’ needs.

Are you planning to get the never-locked iPhone 6s directly from Apple or purchase the contract model from any of the U.S. mobile networks?

Does AT&T Throttle Unlimited Data Users?

AT&T iPhone throttling is a big issue for a lot of grandfathered data plan users who have unlimited packages and wish to get unlimited data per month as well. With iOS 9 release and new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus upgrade customers might want to use even more because of the big amount of new features and options available in 2015.

Does AT&T throttle unlimited data users? Yes, it does. However the U.S. carriers assures that not all iOS 9 users will be throttled this year. The company promise to slow the speeds only for heavy users who cross the 22GB limit per month.

It is curious that the company is changing its rules silently. AT&T iPhone throttling plans are now updated in its support documents. The policy is upgraded specifically for grandfathered unlimited data plan subscribers [here is how to unlock iPhone from AT&T to avoid throttling]. These users will be officially throttled once they get over the 22GB of data limit in the singe billing cycle.

Previously it was reported that AT&T was throttling iPhone users who crossed the 5GB limit in congested areas. It’s great the the carrier increased the limit by 4.5 times however it’s still unclear why ‘unlimited data plan’ users are limited to how much they allowed to use at regular speeds.

What do you think about this initiative? Are you ok with getting only 22GB until you become throttled by AT&T? This is of course better than previous rules but not all grandfathered plan users will be happy to be throttled. The company is trying to get away from the unlimited data plan subscribers and the only method it came up with was throttling those who didn’t agree to switch to a different plan.

Can I Update iOS 9 GM to Final Public iOS 9 via OTA?

Have you been testing iOS 9 betas and iOS 9 GM [Golden Master version] on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch? Apple launched the first Public Beta testing program this year and a lot of users were searching for bugs in the new firmware this summer. How it is possible to update to iOS 9 from beta or GM version?

As soon as Apple released iOS 9 firmware to public users started to ask the same question: if iOS 9 GM update to final version is possible or not. It is possible and you can also find out what to do and how to get iOS 9 OTA update if you were testing beta firmware releases and / or the last GM build 13A340 that was unveiled earlier in September.

GM or Gold Master version always precedes the public firmware launch. Still iOS 9 public version has a different build number than the GM and thus users wish to upgrade to the final platform offered by Apple. Since its build number is different [it is 13A5344] you should get the OTA update option and download the latest version available.

Since there are a lot of users with iPad, iPhone and iPod touch who are trying to use iOS 9 OTA update feature – the high traffic might cause errors and not let you install this platform right away. If this is the case you should manually update via iTunes by downloading the ipsw file through direct iOS 9 download links or download it directly from iTunes [if high traffic doesn’t lead to issues].

Remember that Apple is taking iPhone 6s pre-orders and also testing iOS 9.1 beta now so you might want to get this firmware version instead of public iOS 9 if you are planning to continue testing and reporting bugs you find this fall.

Users who have a jailbroken iDevice will not get the OTA update for iOS 9 as they will only see ‘Checking for Update’ message in General menu. If you want to lose the jailbreak and get this firmware you should use iTunes for upgrading.

iPhone 6s Sale Date Line or Distant Pre-Orders?

iPhone 6s sale date is September 25. This is the day when Apple Stores will open doors at 8 AM and offer the new generation iPhone models: 6s and 6s Plus. Should you get a place in the line now to be the first one to walk into the store and purchase this phone or not?

We’ll describe methods how to buy iPhone 6s in the end of the month. Some customers traditionally line up in front of Apple retails stores a couple of months or weeks before the official release date of the new gadgets. There should be two lines at 8 AM on September 25 however you can already pre-order you handset. Apple started to take pre-orders last weekend and assures that a lot of consumers are demanding its 2015 models.

In other words, iPhone 6s sale is offered online and will be soon offered at physical stores. You can choose whether to pre-order the device and pick it up at stores or have shipped to your doorstep or go to the store and purchase the new iPhone from there.

If you don’t reserve your device now you’ll have to stand in the line where new customers gather. If you pre-order your iPhone 6s with pick up option you’ll have to stand in the second line. The only way to avoid long lines is to pre-order the smartphone with home delivery option or buy it later on when the ‘s’ gadgets are in stock online and available with 2-7 business day shipping.

Remember that there will be no person training and Genius Bar appointment options on the period of the release day. All Apple retail employees will be participating at iPhone 6s and 6s Plus sales.

If you visit retail stores on September 25th you will be told how to purchase iPhone 6s Plus or iPhone 6s through Apple Upgrade Program and other methods.

AT&T iPhone 6s Coverage vs Sprint Coverage

There are a lot of carriers in different countries and you can choose which network to use when you are planning to get the new generation Apple smartphone. For example, customers who live in the U.S. might have the choice of iPhone 6s AT&T and Sprint models. What mobile company is the best based on its coverage?

Prospective customers of iPhone 6s Plus or iPhone 6s should take into consideration the cellular coverage because it is responsible for your phone calls, internet connection and other factors. Luckily, iOS 9 firmware version these two models will be running also supports WiFi calling for AT&T and this means you will stay connected even in the areas where the coverage is absent or there is no signal but there is WiFi network.

AT&T iPhone Coverage

This is one of the largest U.S. mobile companies with 4G coverage. This network is available in major metropolitan areas and on most highways covering about 300 million people. iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone 6s AT&T Next plan is a great option for users who live on the East coast on Midwest as these areas boast the best AT&T coverage in the country.

AT&T offers nice speed however it can throttle heavy users who are still on grandfathered data plans.

Sprint iPhone 6s Coverage

Compared to AT&T, Sprint has to work on its customer service improvement and coverage areas. This company is far behind the two major networks, AT&T and Verizon, and it still offers 3G coverage in West along with 4G in big metropolitan areas and highways on the Midwest and East coast.

Sprint is much slower than AT&T however its monthly data plan pricing is also lower than what iPhone 6s AT&T offers. If you are looking for less expensive plans this could be a good option for you however if you need fast download / upload speeds and better coverage you might want to stay with AT&T carrier.

iOS 9 Bugs Reported by iPhone Users

iOS 9 bug report shows that the new 2015 mobile operating system Apple released this week is pretty buggy. The company was testing its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software the whole summer however this cannot prevent from all possible issue and problems as users note.

What iOS 9 bugs are known so far? The system definitely has a number of interesting options and cool improvements. But it also has issues and problems you have to know about before you decide to install this firmware.

iOS 9 Buggy Issues

*Control Center Bug

Even though you wish the Control Center becomes better on iOS 9 this doesn’t happen [it might work better on iPhone 6s or 6s Plus]. There are problems with this part of the new firmware just as it was on iOS 8.

*iPad External Keyboard

If you click on the Bluetooth keyboard which you connect to iPad to turn on its display you will fail to achieve the iOS 8 result as this feature is not enabled on iOS 9.

*Portrait / Landscape Keyboard Mode

This feature is very slow especially on the iPad.

*Messages Problem

The popular iOS 9 Messages program is pretty slow when you want to scroll. Its UI has no animations in some areas and this makes users unhappy.

*iOS 9 Calendar

The Calendar doesn’t want to update or doesn’t show all your events after upgrade.

*iOS 9 Settings Issue

Sometimes when you launch Settings you will notice that the list of features is scrolled half-way down. Such bug could be annoying.

*Proactive Feature

Go to the Suggested Apps menu and you will see either blurred of differently-sized app icons.

*Safari iOS 9 Bug

iPad Air 2 owners report Safari freezing issue which doesn’t seem to bother iPhone and iPod touch users.

How to Update to iOS 9 on iPhone Guide

Are you ready for iOS 9 download ipsw links? Apple has rolled out the long-awaited firmware upgrade that had been tested by public beta testers and developers in June, July, August and early September. Finally all iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users who would like to see all the new features on their devices can download and install this software version.

There are a couple of ways how to install iOS 9 on iPhone 6, 6s, 6s Plus. You might want to check the OTA update option right on your gadget or ask iTunes to download the new file. Besides, you can use direct iOS 9 links and manually update through iTunes.

How to Update to iOS 9 on iPhone: Download Links

Step 1. Create a backup copy of the iDevice. This will save all your information for future use.

Step 2. Use the links below to download your iOS 9 version:

Direct Download Links for iOS 9 for iPhone:

iPhone 6

iPhone 6 Plus

iPhone 5s (Models A1453, A1533)

iPhone 5s (Models A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530)

iPhone 5c (Models A1456, A1532)

iPhone 5c (Models A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529)

iPhone 5 (A1428)

iPhone 5 (A1429)

iPhone 4s

Direct iOS 9 IPSW Download Links for iPad

iPad (4 generation Model A1458)

iPad (4 generation Model A1459)

iPad (4 generation Model A1460)

iPad Wi-Fi (3 generation)

iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for AT&T)

iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for Verizon)

iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A)

iPad 2 Wi-Fi

iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM)

iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA)

iOS 9 IPSW Download Links for iPod touch

iPod touch 5G

iPod touch 6G

Step 3. Launch iTunes on your computer.

Step 4. Click on Option or Shift [depending on your computer, Mac or Windows PC] and at the same time press the Check for Update option in iTunes.

Step 5. Point to the ipsw file you have downloaded and install iOS 9 through Update option.

Step 6. Wait till the new operating system is installed and start exploring all the great features, options and specs you get.

AT&T iPhone 6s Upgrade Issues Through Next Data Plan

Be attentive when you pre order iPhone 6s AT&T through the carrier’s Next Plan with ‘Hey Siri’ feature. For some reason a number of customers who have already placed their pre-order through this installment plan see the different cost for their smartphone on the Apple Store. The issue is not widespread but it could be a problem if everything is not fixed by the time Apple charges your credit card.

AT&T iPhone 6s upgrade glitch displays the full charge for your upcoming handset. Still it shouldn’t because the full retail price is what you usually pay for the unlocked iPhone model. The installment plan allows users paying off their iDevice within two years or other time period previously confirmed with the mobile operator.

The pre ordering problem surfaced on the weekend and continues this week. Apple is officially taking iPhone 6s pre orders from customers beginning on September 12th. A lot of users are already waiting for theirgadgets to be shipped and delivered which should happen in the end of the months. Some are frustrated because of the full price they see instead of iPhone 6s AT&T Next installment options.

Remember that Apple charges credit cards a couple of days before the product is shipped. This means that the company has to solve the issues right away otherwise some AT&T consumers might be fully charged for their new generation iPhone. If you contact Apple customer service you will be assured that they are working on the fix.

It is curious that only AT&T Next subscribers seem to be affected by the glitch. Other network customers see the correct pricing for the iPhone 6s or 6s Plus they have chosen. You are advised to contact Apple support in case you also see the incorrect charge for your pre-ordered iOS 9 smartphone. You will be asked to check back later this week but you will definitely know that you reported on the problem.