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My iPhone 3Gs keeps losing signal after iOS5

Hey guys,


I need help on my iPhone 3Gs. After getting the iOS5, it keeps losing signal. When I say losing signal, every 5 seconds it finds signal, then changes to "Searching" then 2 seconds after changes to "No Signal" then two more seconds after "Searching" again then it finds signal and keeps it for 5 seconds at max then repeats the cycle. I have not dropped my phone or damaged it in anyway, it just started happening a day after i recently updated. It's not also where I am because all my friends with either iPhone 4S all the way to iPhone 3G constantly keep their signal at atleast 3 bars.


Thanks in advance !

iPhone 3GS, iOS 5

Posted on Oct 18, 2011 9:29 PM

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Oct 25, 2011 2:45 PM in response to hairhead1001

I am having the same issue with my iphone 4. I have wasted many hours of my day trying to solve this issue by restoring to factory settings several times and scouring the internet for an answer.


Apple need to address this widespread issue immediately and recognise the impact it is having on many peoples daily lives. It is totally unacceptable.

Oct 26, 2011 1:07 PM in response to hairhead1001

They probably used what is refered to as a DFU restore. To do this yourself you must plug the phone into the computer while on. Hold the sleep button for 3s, then hold both the home and the sleep button for 10s, then release the sleep button and hold only the home button untill the phone apears in itunes as a device in recovery mode. If done correctly the iPhone display will remain off once the device has connected. Proceed to restore.

Oct 26, 2011 2:58 PM in response to andrewfromkamloops

I went into the apple shop today and described the issue. The first question the guy asked was: are you on orange? To which I replied yes! I am apparently the 8th person he has seen this weekend.


I described how it seemed to have happened straight after I downloaded IOS 5 however he said he thought this was just a coincidence. I also told him how I had restored as a new phone several times but it had made no difference.


My phone has a stuck homepage button and he said he could replace my phone based on this as I still had warranty. The new version would have the latest IOS 4 on it and not 5.


Lo and behold a brand new phone WITHOUT IOS 5 still has exactly the same problems. So it must be orange! I'm just lucky I was able to get to the bottom of it.


Next stop - the orange shop.


Good luck everyone


My iPhone 3Gs keeps losing signal after iOS5

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