iPhone XS

Time needed: 15 minutes.

Unable to use your iPhone XS as it freezes on the lock screen? It’s a known issue with iPhone devices. You can try to force restart your iPhone XS to fix this problem, but if it’s persistent, the best fix is to reinstall iOS software on your device.

1. Open iTunes on computer, and connect your iPhone XS

   Download and install the latest version of iTunes on your computer [→ Link], open it and connect your iPhone XS with a USB cable to the computer.

2. Force restart iPhone XS while it’s connected

Time needed: 30 minutes.

Your brand new iPhone XS or XS Max not turning on? That’s insane. But it’s a common problem with iOS devices. Many of the previous iPhone models have had it, and it’s now the iPhone XS having its share of the problem.

Below are some troubleshooting tips to fix the problem.

• Charge your iPhone XS

  If your iPhone XS won’t turn on, put it on charge for at least 30 mins, and check if that solves the problem. Do this even if you’re sure there was

SMS text messages are a basic functionality for any mobile phone. It’s funny how your $999 iPhone XS can fail to do so. Jokes apart, it’s a common problem for iPhone users where iMessages (blue bubble texts) works just fine but SMS text messages (green bubble texts) don’t.

There could be many reasons for SMS text messages not receiving or sending on your iPhone XS or XS Max. You can try the following fixes to get rid of the problem:

• Force Restart your iPhone XS

  Restarting fixes 99% of the problems on your iPhone.