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Guides & Advice

Straight-talking advice from our Haverhill workshop on repairing, buying, and selling phones and tablets.

An older navy iPhone 12 and a newer titanium iPhone 16 Pro Max standing upright with a soft blue arc of light flowing between them, transferring data
Buying refurbished

How to Transfer Data From iPhone to iPhone

Hold the new iPhone next to the old one and Quick Start does the rest. The three routes, what needs a hand, and the one mistake that costs people their photos. We do the whole move for you, free.

A tidy line-up of pristine refurbished tech, an iPhone, a MacBook and a Nintendo Switch, on a clean studio surface
Buying refurbished

How to Spot a Refurbished Seller You Can Trust

Warranty, real testing, honest grades, clear returns and your legal rights: the five signs of a refurbished seller you can trust, and how mendmyi meets each one.

A modern iPhone covered in water droplets, lying in a small pool of water on a clean studio surface
Repairs

Water-Damaged Phone: First Steps That Work

Dropped your phone in water? The steps that genuinely help, the myths that make it worse (rice, hairdryers), and how our free diagnostic gives it the best chance.

A refurbished iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch arranged neatly on a clean studio surface
Buying refurbished

Refurbished Grades Explained: Excellent vs Good

Certified, Excellent, Good or Poor? What our refurbished grades really mean, what is identical across every grade, and how to pick the right one.

An iPhone charging on a clean studio surface with a subtle blue glow around the cable
Device care

How to Make Your iPhone Battery Last Longer

The habits that actually slow battery wear, the settings that stop day-to-day drain, and how to tell when a worn battery just needs replacing - with real mendmyi prices.

A freshly wiped iPhone with a blank screen and its ejected SIM tray, ready to sell
Selling & trade-in

How to Wipe Your Phone Before Selling It

Back up, sign out so the phone is not locked to you, then erase. Clear iPhone and Android steps, plus we can wipe it securely for you.

A refurbished iPhone beside a jeweller's loupe, ready to be checked before you buy
Buying refurbished

How to Check a Refurbished Phone Before You Buy

The five checks that matter before you buy a used phone, starting with the blocked-IMEI trap that catches people out, plus real mendmyi prices.

A cracked iPhone beside a pristine like-new iPhone on a clean studio surface
Repairs

Is It Worth Repairing Your iPhone, or Buying New?

The rule of thumb we use at the workbench, with real mendmyi prices, to decide whether an iPhone is worth fixing.

iPhone screens being compared on a clean repair workbench
Repairs

Premium vs Aftermarket iPhone Screen Repair: Which Should You Choose?

Genuine Apple vs aftermarket iPhone screens, compared honestly: quality, trade-offs, and what each costs by model.