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Help! iPhone 3G no longer works with WiFi after being unlocked

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lambo

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Jul 6, 2008
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Hi, I attempted to unlock my iPhone 3G and during this process WiFi was working great, but after I finished the process of unlocking my iPhone, the unlock failed, and so I restored the phone.

Now, the iPhone is having problems with WiFi, it can pick up my WiFi network and sometimes connect, but whenever I go to use any internet, it doesn't work or disappears immediately.

I've reset the iPhone, used DFU mode, restored from an old back up, restored and didn't use a back up, reset the 'Network Settings', and nothing is working. I have another iPhone and it is picking up WiFi perfectly while my 3G still isn't working.

If all fails, I'll just send it out to Apple for a replacement.

Any suggestions?
 
No, it's my own personal network. I doubt anything has been changed since my other iPhone is picking up WiFi just fine.
 
I already did that as stated before.

lambo said:
I've reset the iPhone, used DFU mode, restored from an old back up, restored and didn't use a back up, reset the 'Network Settings', and nothing is working. I have another iPhone and it is picking up WiFi perfectly while my 3G still isn't working.
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lambo said:
No, it's my own personal network. I doubt anything has been changed since my other iPhone is picking up WiFi just fine.
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Just for experimentation's sake, try changing your network to an open one and seeing if the problem persists.
 
Well, I called Apple and they're going to send me a box and I'll ship it over to them to see if it's a hardware problem. Bleh.
 
lambo said:
Well, I called Apple and they're going to send me a box and I'll ship it over to them to see if it's a hardware problem. Bleh.
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Great. So you are going to tie up resources and add uneeded costs because you unlocked your phone and YOU messed something up.
:rolleyes:

Did you at least volunteer and tell them it was unlocked?

I hope it takes several weeks to get back your phone.
 
plumbingandtech said:
Great. So you are going to tie up resources and add uneeded costs because you unlocked your phone and YOU messed something up.
:rolleyes:

Did you at least volunteer and tell them it was unlocked?

I hope it takes several weeks to get back your phone.
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Unlocking doesn't alter WiFi. IIRC, the OP already said he tried restoring to stock firmware...
 
Ok, I sent it into Apple and they acknowledged the problem and are sending me back a replacement.
 
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