iphone 'no service' on vodafone after unlock

Conman · 21 Apr 2008 at 11:14

I just unlock an iphone with iliberty+. I was stuck at recovery mode at first and had to restore (using itune) at firmware 1.1.4

The, i use iliberty+, every process went well and completed.

However, once i put the vodafone sim in all i get is ' no service ' on the top, other functions seems to work ok,.. music..

I also try orange sim. it work get full signal.. put the vodafone sim back.. NO service..

Vodafone coverage is great in my area. I can see the antenna (about 200 m. away)

I have search and can NOT come up with potential so solutions.

I try
- restore, reset and using iliberty+ again..
- restore, reset and iplus (whole process)
- using different vodafone sims.

but no luck.. I do not want to use Ziphone as it will change bootloader to 3.6 and will become almost permanent (for now)... unless anyone can convince me...

anyone please....

Oh Ed not again. · 21 Apr 2008 at 11:23

Check out Google, there are multiple reports of people having a reception issues.

I'm seeing lower than normal reception at home with the iPhone, the N95 got full bar - the iPhone gets 1-2 if I'm lucky.

There is a report that plugging it into dock boosts signal, some others say sticking a piece of paper against the back of the sim card to push it closer to the contacts works... can't see how though tbh.

Raymond Lin · 21 Apr 2008 at 11:28

My orange sim also get lower signal in some areas than my N95, the iphone is possibly the weakest signal receiving phone i've had.

hyper_piper45 · 21 Apr 2008 at 11:34

best thing to do is go somewhere where you know you get good vodaphone signal and try it then. Luckily I have had no signal issues at all. Full bars on o2 since I've had the phone.

james.miller · 21 Apr 2008 at 11:37

Raymond Lin said:
My orange sim also get lower signal in some areas than my N95, the iphone is possibly the weakest signal receiving phone i've had.

reports lower than my n95 as well. although truth be told my n95 would report fine and then decide im actually getting no signal when i tried to send a message or call someone lol

Conman · 21 Apr 2008 at 11:58

thank you for the comments...

I do not think it is the coverage problem as i m very close to the GSM antenna (about 200m.) I never get a signal since i finish my unlock process, no matter i go, i have 'no service'.

There many things that could cause 'no service'
but i do not think these are not my case
1. no coverage ( as explain above)
2. hardware problem ( i can get reception from ORANGE network (full), unless there is another type of reception in iphone which is not working)
3. Unlock software does not complete the process ( all are done complete, no errors)

still.. heerrr...please help

Beepcake · 21 Apr 2008 at 12:30

It sounds like a baseband problem.. but i'm not quite sure why it would effect Voda and not Orange.

I'm not sure it will help, but if you want to drop me a mail I can give you the custom pwnage flash file that I used (assuming you have a PC and not a Mac?)

z0mbi3 · 21 Apr 2008 at 12:32

Have you checked that your sim is in properly?

Bradley8988 · 21 Apr 2008 at 13:07

I used ziphone and my vodafone works fine

Conman · 21 Apr 2008 at 14:22

Bradley8988 I used ziphone and my vodafone works fine
I do not want to go over to the ziphone side yet... not until i know extactly, *** is the cause..

Have you checked that your sim is in properly?
yes

It sounds like a baseband problem.. but i'm not quite sure why it would effect Voda and not Orange.

I'm not sure it will help, but if you want to drop me a mail I can give you the custom pwnage flash file that I used (assuming you have a PC and not a Mac?)

it could be, i will PM you my email... btw.. i on windows vista and have not try pwnage (win) yet...

Conman · 21 Apr 2008 at 14:31

it seems like the admin has disable my PM feature...nvm... i will see if i can do first...

Beepcake · 21 Apr 2008 at 14:38

Nobody can PM AFAIK.. my mail is in my trust.

z0mbi3 · 21 Apr 2008 at 15:34

Can you double check your sim is in properly?

It's just that if there isn't contact you'll get that "no service" message.

edit: Having re-read your op the above is useless advice. Hmmm.

JUMPURS · 21 Apr 2008 at 19:11

Bradley8988 said:
I used ziphone and my vodafone works fine

Yeah me to.

Why do you care if the bootloader is changed with ZiPhone?

JAMAL · 21 Apr 2008 at 20:11

have you tried bootneuter on installer, try enabling unlock with it.

Ol!ver · 22 Apr 2008 at 16:58

JUMPURS said:
Yeah me to.

Why do you care if the bootloader is changed with ZiPhone?

This bootloader thing is something that the entire internet seems to have a problem with, and I can't figure out why ! If it really is a problem for you, just use Ziphone then use bootneuter to upgrade back to 4.6. Job done.

Conman · 23 Apr 2008 at 23:46

Can I use Ziphone 3.0 over bootloader 3.9 fake bank with 1.1.4 restore firmware.... ?

As i understand Ziphone will flash the the bootloader... no matter what is it right?

Just getting tried of flashing using winpwg..... (not really sure how to do use bootneuter)...

Raymond Lin · 23 Apr 2008 at 23:48

Conman said:
(not really sure how to do use bootneuter)...

install, slide to 4.6, click flash.

Conman · 24 Apr 2008 at 21:02

Yes finally get SOME reception... still... I think i just ran into another problem...

I have only 3 to none reception.... It seems that I have another reception problem...

Oh Ed not again. · 29 Apr 2008 at 12:39

Out of interest, did you get your reception back (or better at any rate) after you Bootneutered it?