⟐ Commented luglio 21, 2025 at 8:59 GMT-7

⟐ Answered agosto 26, 2024 at 8:18 GMT-7

What should I do?

⟐ Commented luglio 30, 2026 at 5:17 GMT-7

⟐ Answered luglio 26, 2026 at 11:55 GMT-7

⟐ Answer edited luglio 25, 2026 at 0:13 GMT-7

I was having a repair done. Initially, I didn't have any issues with the display, but the next day, when I reassembled the device, this problem arose where Dynamic Island isn't displaying correctly...

The center section between the cameras remains blank without the black auto-fill feature. Only two lines appear, one above and one below.

⟐ Answer accepted luglio 22, 2026 at 13:59 GMT-7

⟐ Commented luglio 07, 2026 at 10:28 GMT-7

Online information is very confusing. Some sources say that starting from iPhone 16 it is possible to replace the Face ID system with a used or donor component and still complete the repair and have it fully functional.

However, other technicians claim that even on iPhone 15 it is already possible to replace the Face ID module with a used part from another device and that it can still work after proper installation or pairing procedures.

At the same time, there are also many claims saying that Face ID is still strictly paired to the original TrueDepth system and logic board, and that replacement with used parts will not restore functionality at all.

So my question is:

• Is Face ID on iPhone 15 still strictly locked to the original TrueDepth module and logic board?
• Or is it actually possible to replace it with a used/donor module and complete the repair successfully?
• And is there any real difference starting from iPhone 16 regarding this limitation?

I would really appreciate confirmation from technicians or anyone with real hands-on experience, because the information online is contradictory and unclear.

Thank you in advance.

⟐ Answer accepted luglio 03, 2026 at 15:41 GMT-7

I was able to access the data analysis and the panic full report:

Is there anyone that can tell me what is wrong with the phone. Is it linked to the battery, the charge port or the mother board?

{"bug_type":"210","timestamp":"2026-04-25 16:07:05.00 +0200","os_version":"iPhone OS 26.4.1 (23E254)","roots_installed":0,"incident_id":"D8E6FCBF-2A9A-4467-98F3-640DD47583B2"}⏎
{⏎
"crashReporterKey" : "80d85a38e1ed5824bda5446651e2e47c9d9cb572",⏎
"panicProcessingFlags" : "0x0",⏎
"product" : "iPhone15,4",⏎
"kernel" : "Darwin Kernel Version 25.4.0: Fri Mar 6 00:02:25 PST 2026; root:xnu-12377.102.10~3\/RELEASE_ARM64_T8120",⏎
"socRevision" : "11",⏎
"panicString" : "panic(cpu 1 caller 0xfffffff041224008): SMC PANIC - ASSERT: target\/d37\/target.cpp:316: 0, SMC BSC failure, TAOC ----\nspreadsheet ver(*10) 40\nS.sensor array 0 - 5 is 0, 1048576, 0, 0, 0\nF.sensor array 0 - 1 is 0\n\n - Misc(2) OUTBOX1 not ready\nASSERT: target\/d37\/target.cpp:316: 0, SMC BSC failure, TAOC ----\nspreadsheet ver(*10) 40\nS.sensor array 0 - 5 is 0, 1048576, 0, 0, 0\nF.sensor array 0 - 1 is 0\n\n\nRTKit: RTKit-3255.100.143.release - Client: AppleSMCFirmware_H15-6164.102.4.d37.REL\n!UUID: f5d891ee-678e-31f2-8e65-8dcba5745d05\nASLR slide: 0x0000000000000000\nTime: 0x000000a25e1c88d8\n\nFaulting task 2 Call Stack: 0x000000000004f4f8 0x000000000004eec4 0x000000000004ecf0 0x000000000004d7a4 0x000000000003c1f0 0x00000000000430e0 0x000000000004b0a4\n\nChinook ASC Async error info: \nl2c_err_sts 0x5000fbfc00000000, l2c_err_adr 000000000000000000, l2c_err_inf 000000000000000000\nlsu_err_sts 000000000000000000, fed_err_sts 000000000000000000, mmu_err_sts 000000000000000000\ndpc_err_sts 000000000000000000\n\nMailbox (0): (0)\n Inbox AKF_KIC_INBOX_CTRL = 0x00020001, AKF_KIC_MAILBOX_SET = 0x11111101\n Outbox AKF_AP_OUTBOX_CTRL = 0x00020001, AKF_AP_MAILBOX_SET = 0x00000000\n\n dir endpoint

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,

⟐ Answered maggio 02, 2026 at 4:37 GMT-7

Thank You,

Mike Niziolek

(203) 508-2919

My iPhone storage is almost full (around 118/128 GB), and I can’t update iOS because it says there’s not enough space.

I already:

• Upgraded to 2TB iCloud storage
• Enabled iCloud Backup (currently backing up around 59 GB)
• Turned on iCloud Photos and synced all my photos

However, my iPhone storage is still full and not decreasing at all.

Is iCloud backup supposed to reduce iPhone storage?

And what is the best way to free up space so I can update iOS without deleting important data?

⟐ Answered marzo 25, 2026 at 1:26 GMT-7

I successfully replaced my iPhone 15 screen with the Hard OLED part form iFixit a few days ago. It’s been great, honestly, but I’ve noticed that the left side of the screen isn’t staying flush with the body of the phone. This is about 1.5mm above the edge of the phone body. The right side, top, and bottom are flush. I can push the left edge into the body very easily and there is no distortion on the screen when I do so. It stays for a while but so far eventually comes back up.

I’m posting here in case anyone has experience or thoughts before I go trying to open the phone again and dealing with the adhesive, clips, and risk of that, ha.

I have noticed that I don’t hear any click from the clip along the left edge when I push it back to flush. I’d expect that, but don’t know if that expectation is right. Would that clip hold the left edge flush if it were properly engaging? The left edge clip MAY have had a slight bend in it but it wasn’t enough to be obvious to my eye.

Some of the other clips were definitely bent when the part arrived: the top right corner clip was flat against the screen and the bottom screw loops were almost bent that far, as well. (the screen I replaced was freaking out with ghost touches, so I really couldn’t wait for another part and was able to bend those three into position).

Any thoughts will be much appreciated.

Thanks!

I just replaced the display on my iPhone 15 and noticed a bit too late that the replacement part did not come with a front sensor cable on it.

Neither the part description nor the repair guide seem to mention this. Is that expected?

Part:

iPhone 15 Screen

Repair Guide:

Sostituzione schermo iPhone 15

⟐ Commented marzo 17, 2026 at 15:55 GMT-7

⟐ Answered febbraio 02, 2026 at 20:19 GMT-7

I just replaced my slightly cracked screen by a LCD panel. After following the iFixIt tutorial (note: doesn't mention replacing the proximity sensor), I'm stuck in a reboot loop. The touch screen, FaceID and other functionalities seem to be functioning correctly besides that.

According to this thread:

https://fr.ifixit.com/Réponses/Afficher/...

it seems to be related to the SMC/TrueTone verification failing. Is this the issue ? In that case, would adding the proximity sensor back fix the issue ?

thanks in advance

Edit:

Here's the a couple of screenshots of the panic logs

The screen was a In-Cell LCD display according to the documentation of the product: iPhone 15 screen Fix Kit

⟐ Answer edited gennaio 18, 2026 at 20:15 GMT-7