The Lance J. Technoweb

Here is a summary of weird iPhone problems I've personally seen, and suspected cause: iPhone 4S Unreliable WiFi (WiFi function not available) Diagnosis: logic board fault. Potentially requires logic board re-work or replacement. Thoughts: Perhaps caused by a drop.  iPhone 5 Volume Buttons Don't Function Diagnosis: logic board fault (and not the buttons or its cable). Potentially requires logic board re-work or replacement. Thoughts: misbehaving aftermarket charger put out high voltage, damaging logic board. iPhone 6 GPS doesn't work well (or at all). Diagnosis: GPS antenna needs reseating and/or replacement.  I recently fixed this by merely reseating the antenna assembly. Thoughts: Perhaps caused by a drop, or just random. iPhone 6S cell service gives no signal. Diagnosis: cell circuitry dead on logic board. Potentially requires logic board re-work or replacement. Thoughts: Perhaps damaged by hard drop. iPhone 7 bad audio circuit. Diagnosis: logic board

I bought a new iPhone 11!  This is my first new iPhone since the iPhone 6 way back in 2014.   I didn't keep the iPhone 6 for 5 years, but only because I was able to upgrade to an "in-the-family" used iPhone 6S last year. I was going to keep my iPhone 6S for another year, but a confluence of events led me to buy a new iPhone 11: (1) I was at the Apple store, and (2) a relative needed a good used, inexpensive iPhone, and my 6S seemed to fit that need best. Anyhow, now I'm in the modern era.  Here are my thoughts: Surprising Likes: Face ID.  It's cool and fast.  It's far better than I expected. Cameras.  The 11's cameras are a big step up from the 6S. Battery life.  Obviously a new, bigger battery performs better than an old, smaller battery. Wireless charging.  This is nice for my night table. Indifferent: I haven't missed the headphone port. Performance is likely fantastic, but as a normal person, my 6S seemed great too. Dislikes: Hef