Apple says the iPhone 7 units were sold from September 2016 to February 2018 in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau and the US. Photo: BloombergSan Francisco: Apple Inc. said a “small percentage” of iPhone 7 smartphones may experience a component failure that makes it appear the phone isn’t connected to cellular networks even when service is available. Apple said it would repair affected devices at no charge. The units were sold from September 2016 to February 2018 in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau and the US, Apple said Friday in a statement on its website. Apple previously offered free repairs for limited numbers of iPhone 5s camera issues, iPhone 6 Plus touchscreen problems, and iPhone 6s devices that would randomly shut down.

Source: Mint February 03, 2018 04:18 UTC