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Title:

iPhone 3G Wi-Fi Not Working - Solution

Text:

Hello,
I have some news for the people whose Wi-Fi is not working.
I tried many things and now have more concrete facts about this problem.
My Wi-Fi can't find any networks.
First, I thought that the problem was the Wi-Fi antenna.
On eBay there are many "Wi-Fi antennas". All the vendors tell that this antenna http://www.traderscity.com/board/userpix29/23068-wholesale-apple-iPhone-3g-wifi-antenna-aerial-flex-cable-replacement-repair-1.jpg handles the Wi-Fi, but it is not the right one.
I disconnected the cable mentioned above and Wi-Fi was still working. Only the GPS stopped working, so the Wi-Fi antenna must be somewhere else.
I think that this part http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26742~r.49663230 handles the Wi-Fi and the 3G. I changed the part, but the phone was still not finding any networks so I thought that the Wi-Fi chip on the logic board may be broken.
I wanted to make another test so I installed the jailbroken app called "mywii". With this app you can open a ad hoc network with your phone. The app works, so the Wi-Fi chip is not broken.
In conclusion, the Wi-Fi antenna and chip are working fine, but phone is not finding any networks. This is very strange. I have no idea what the problem can be, but its not the antenna and not the Wi-Fi chip.
-I also tried resetting network settings, as well as updating and restoring, but nothing works.
+I also tried resetting network settings, as well as updating and restoring the phone, but nothing works.

Device:

iPhone 3G

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

18210

Edit by: Joe Smith

Title:

iPhone 3G Wi-Fi Not Working - Solution

Text:

Hello,
-I have some news, for the people whose Wi-Fi is not working.
+I have some news for the people whose Wi-Fi is not working.
I tried many things and now have more concrete facts about this problem.
My Wi-Fi can't find any networks.
First, I thought that the problem was the Wi-Fi antenna.
On eBay there are many "Wi-Fi antennas". All the vendors tell that this antenna http://www.traderscity.com/board/userpix29/23068-wholesale-apple-iPhone-3g-wifi-antenna-aerial-flex-cable-replacement-repair-1.jpg handles the Wi-Fi, but it is not the right one.
I disconnected the cable mentioned above and Wi-Fi was still working. Only the GPS stopped working, so the Wi-Fi antenna must be somewhere else.
I think that this part http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26742~r.49663230 handles the Wi-Fi and the 3G. I changed the part, but the phone was still not finding any networks so I thought that the Wi-Fi chip on the logic board may be broken.
I wanted to make another test so I installed the jailbroken app called "mywii". With this app you can open a ad hoc network with your phone. The app works, so the Wi-Fi chip is not broken.
In conclusion, the Wi-Fi antenna and chip are working fine, but phone is not finding any networks. This is very strange. I have no idea what the problem can be, but its not the antenna and not the Wi-Fi chip.
I also tried resetting network settings, as well as updating and restoring, but nothing works.

Device:

iPhone 3G

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

18210

Edit by: Joe Smith

Title:

-iPhone 3G wifi not working - solution
+iPhone 3G Wi-Fi Not Working - Solution

Text:

Hello,
-i have some news, for the people who's wifi is not working.
+I have some news, for the people whose Wi-Fi is not working.
-i tried many things and now have more concrete facts about this problem.
+I tried many things and now have more concrete facts about this problem.
-my wifi can't find any networks.
+My Wi-Fi can't find any networks.
-first i thought that the problem is the wifi antenna.
+First, I thought that the problem was the Wi-Fi antenna.
-on ebay there are many "wifi antennas".
+On eBay there are many "Wi-Fi antennas". All the vendors tell that this antenna http://www.traderscity.com/board/userpix29/23068-wholesale-apple-iPhone-3g-wifi-antenna-aerial-flex-cable-replacement-repair-1.jpg handles the Wi-Fi, but it is not the right one.
-all the vendors tell that this antenna http://www.traderscity.com/board/userpix29/23068-wholesale-apple-iPhone-3g-wifi-antenna-aerial-flex-cable-replacement-repair-1.jpg handels the wifi. but its not.
+I disconnected the cable mentioned above and Wi-Fi was still working. Only the GPS stopped working, so the Wi-Fi antenna must be somewhere else.
-i disconnected it at a phone where wifi was working.
+I think that this part http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26742~r.49663230 handles the Wi-Fi and the 3G. I changed the part, but the phone was still not finding any networks so I thought that the Wi-Fi chip on the logic board may be broken.
-after disconnecting wifi still worked, but gps was not working.
+I wanted to make another test so I installed the jailbroken app called "mywii". With this app you can open a ad hoc network with your phone. The app works, so the Wi-Fi chip is not broken.
-so the wifi antenna must be somewhere else.
+In conclusion, the Wi-Fi antenna and chip are working fine, but phone is not finding any networks. This is very strange. I have no idea what the problem can be, but its not the antenna and not the Wi-Fi chip.
-i think that this part http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26742~r.49663230 handels the wifi and the 3G.
-
-i changed this part, but the phone was still not finding any networks.
-
-so i thought, that the wifi chip on the logicboard maybe broken.
-
-so i wanted to make another test and i installed the jailbroken app called "mywii".
-
-with this app you can open a ad hoc network with your phone.
-
-and it works.
-
-so the wifi chip is not broken.
-
-wifi antenna and chip are working fine. but phone is not finding any networks. this is very strange.
-
-i have no idea what the problem can be.
-
-but its not the antenna and not the wifi chip.
-
-i also tried to reset network settings, made a update and restore. but nothing works.
+I also tried resetting network settings, as well as updating and restoring, but nothing works.

Device:

iPhone 3G

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

18210

Edit by: rj713, oldturkey03, and originalmachead (vote details)

Title:

iPhone 3G wifi not working - solution

Text:

Hello,

i have some news, for the people who's wifi is not working.

i tried many things and now have more concrete facts about this problem.

my wifi can't find any networks.

first i thought that the problem is the wifi antenna.

on ebay there are many "wifi antennas".

all the vendors tell that this antenna http://www.traderscity.com/board/userpix29/23068-wholesale-apple-iPhone-3g-wifi-antenna-aerial-flex-cable-replacement-repair-1.jpg  handels the wifi. but its not.

i disconnected it at a phone where wifi was working.

after disconnecting wifi still worked, but gps was not working.

so the wifi antenna must be somewhere else.

i think that this part http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26742~r.49663230  handels the wifi and the 3G.

i changed this part, but the phone was still not finding any networks.

so i thought, that the wifi chip on the logicboard maybe broken.

so i wanted to make another test and i installed the jailbroken app called "mywii".

with this app you can open a ad hoc network with your phone.

and it works.

so the wifi chip is not broken.

wifi antenna and chip are working fine. but phone is not finding any networks. this is very strange.

i have no idea what the problem can be.

but its not the antenna and not the wifi chip.

i also tried to reset network settings, made a update and restore. but nothing works.

Device:

iPhone 3G

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

+18210

Original post by: Robert

Title:

iPhone 3G wifi not working - solution

Text:

Hello,

i have some news, for the people who's wifi is not working.

i tried many things and now have more concrete facts about this problem.

my wifi can't find any networks.

first i thought that the problem is the wifi antenna.

on ebay there are many "wifi antennas".

all the vendors tell that this antenna http://www.traderscity.com/board/userpix29/23068-wholesale-apple-iPhone-3g-wifi-antenna-aerial-flex-cable-replacement-repair-1.jpg  handels the wifi. but its not.

i disconnected it at a phone where wifi was working.

after disconnecting wifi still worked, but gps was not working.

so the wifi antenna must be somewhere else.

i think that this part http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26742~r.49663230  handels the wifi and the 3G.

i changed this part, but the phone was still not finding any networks.

so i thought, that the wifi chip on the logicboard maybe broken.

so i wanted to make another test and i installed the jailbroken app called "mywii".

with this app you can open a ad hoc network with your phone.

and it works.

so the wifi chip is not broken.

wifi antenna and chip are working fine. but phone is not finding any networks. this is very strange.

i have no idea what the problem can be.

but its not the antenna and not the wifi chip.

i also tried to reset network settings, made a update and restore. but nothing works.

Device:

iPhone 3G

Status:

open