Phone stolen but if know who did it?

I hog my iPhone six stolen at park, using my connections I quickly got in contact with the thief. I got him to agree to meet me alone tomorrow and he's charging me a $200 to get it back. I agreed but obviously I don't want to pay up for my stolen phone. How should I approach this without calling the cops. I will use violence if needed

I broke my phone and i don't want my parents to know?

Long story short i broke my iphone 6 and i don't want my parents to know one of my friends says they have an extra iphone 6 in perfect condition my only problem is that i don't know how to get my phone number and my data plan onto it. My friend told me if i put my original sim card into the new phone it'll do the job but i'm not sure.

My Iphone apps will cast to my Apple TV, but my laptop and other programs will not?

I have an Apple TV in my office, and when I use Netflix, AmazonPrime, Hulu etc on my phone the "cast" button appears and I can cast.

However, my laptop will not find any cast destinations. Also, I downloaded a few CAST apps on my iphone to try and cast browser pages and they don't find any destinations either.

Added (1). My Iphone apps will cast to my Apple TV, but my laptop and other programs will not? (there's no chromecast plugged in)

What's the best balanced way that's still effective to beat a strong smartphone addiction?

1. Just stick with a basic cell phone that has no internet access and leave all web browsing and social media to your computer?

2. Go ahead and buy a smartphone, but leave it at home or in your bedroom when you need to go do something important or have dinner with the family, etc., perhaps taking the SIM out and popping it in a basic phone for work?

3. Buy an iPhone and block app installation and web browsing by setting up parental controls either with the help of a friend or with an impossible-to-remember password?

4. Buy a smartphone of any sort and add an app such as Forest that is designed to help fight cellphone addiction?

5. Just give up and spend hours on your phone when you really should be doing something else.

Trusted refurbished phone company?

Can you guys give me a trusted refurbished company that sells iphone 6 on a low price. Is giffgaff and envirofone trustworthy, if so, which one is better

Iconic meaning in last sentence?

Ple is widely expected to hold a major event this September to announce a new iPhone, as well as updates to other products and release dates for the latest versions of its macOS and iOS operating systems. 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the company's first iPhone, so expectations are high for a so-called iPhone 8 buyers have been anticipating a new, deeply revised version of Apple's iconic smartphone since before the iPhone 7 arrived last September.