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Finding a switched-off iPhone: 24 hours vs. 7 days

A powered-off iPhone can be found for up to 24 hours on supported models with the Find My network on. Seven days is how long the last location stays in the app. We separate these from the 5-hour and Send Last Location rules using Apple's documents.

Smartphone warranty is 2 years in Korea, but the battery gets 1

Under Korea's Fair Trade Commission consumer dispute resolution standard, smartphones carry a 2-year quality warranty but the battery only 1 year. When the period starts, what happens without a receipt, and how the refund is calculated when parts are unavailable, from the original notice.

Galaxy Z Fold8 Inner Screen Film: When Replacement Is Free

Peeling the Fold8 main-screen film yourself risks screen damage and touch problems. New buyers get one free application via a Samsung Members coupon, fold-area lifting after a center application is covered once within 90 days, and otherwise it costs KRW 21,000.

Seven years of security updates, counted from when?

Google counts from first availability on the US Google Store. The Pixel 6, out in October 2021, gets five years, so October 2026 is the end. Samsung says only "up to 7 years" and publishes update lists instead of per-model end dates.